Baltimore & Chesapeake Bay Ship Watchers

01/03/2025

Last push for these custom Key Bridge 2025 calendars we've made. This is a fundraiser to support all that the Baltimore Shipwatchers provide during the year.
$35 each including shipping in the US.
Order here:
https://www.baltimoreshipwatchers.com/merch

12/14/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqgbzWkWHg8&t=295s

In Episode 29, Mike provides information on the RoRo ship Morning Menad and her attempts to dock at Dundalk Marine Terminal with some cool graphics to explai...

12/05/2024

11/24/2024

Key Bridge replacement diagrams !!!

11/22/2024

Online jigsaw puzzle

A 78 pieces jigsaw puzzle from Jigidi

11/14/2024

Here is our interview on WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore tonight, about the Key Bridge video and the podcast.

It's the video seen around the world: In only 20 seconds, the Francis Scott Key Bridge came crashing down – all of whichwas unintentionally caught on camera.

11/12/2024

Each of the six alternatives include widening the total capacity to at least eight lanes and include new ideas for public transit and tolls.

11/11/2024

Happy ! Today, two of our Merchant Marine will have breakfast at the before partaking in the National Veterans Day program at the Arlington Cemetery. The wreath (pictured below) will be laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by our crew.

Tonight at 7:30 p,m. Eastern Time, AMMV member & veteran/mariner Bill Balabanow will be one of the guests on . This is a free webinar, no advance registration required. Log on here:

https://baycollege.zoom.us/j/99400217597?pwd=1md05yb7naczRyu1BQb4sv23qSwgi5.1

11/05/2024

https://youtu.be/fHkAU63R-h4?si=kNgG_RRC3cC0kd6F

Come sail away with the Carnival Pride as she departed from Baltimore on November 3, 2024. The Carnival Pride is a regular at Baltimore, coming to town once ...

11/01/2024

Saturday Night, Time Goes Back.......so the Ghost Ship Goes Back in Time as Well, and Your Time is Running Out! Get Your Ticket and Bring a Friend for Free Before Time Swallows Your Opportunity! Get Your Tickets Here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ghost-ship-get-shipwrecked-on-john-w-brown-oct-25-26-27-31-nov-1-2-tickets-1006478934587?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

10/28/2024

BREAKING NEWS for the port !!!
Port of Baltimore
Thanks for John Powell for grabbing this !
A historic moment on the CSX Philadelphia Subdivision as the very FIRST double stacked intermodal train traverses the route from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Baltimore, Maryland. This has been years in the making!!!

CSX I104-26 (Bedford Park, IL - Baltimore, MD) westbound double stacked intermodal freight train clearing West Feltonville (BAK 17.5) in Pennsylvania on the CSX Philadelphia Subdivision on 10/28/2024 @ 12:16pm. Lead engines CSXT 5303 (GE ES40DC) & 5222 (GE ES40DC) pulling the very first double stacked intermodal cars to ever traverse the line!

A historic moment on the CSX Philadelphia Subdivision as the very FIRST double stacked intermodal train traverses the route from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania t...

10/28/2024

11 ships scheduled to enter the Bay tomorrow. 4 going to Anchorage. 6 entering on Wednesday.
​​12 Entering on Friday.

10/28/2024

watch on cam as she comes in this morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b1_rucnZFs

10/23/2024

It's close to Halloween, how about Scary Ships????
Two ships, like these Nordic ships, are in town at the Port of Baltimore right now !!!

10/17/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FNBHYogWFc
Anne Arundel County Breaking News and Events on a ship that lost its anchor in the Chesapeake Bay and an overview of the current status of the Francis Scott Key Bridge - Updates project status. Mike and Kipp discuss the dredging decisions at the new Sparrows Point Container Terminal SPCT and Kipp updates us on the SS John W. Brown (Project Liberty Ship) Ghost Ship and his history nugget. Happy Shipwatching

In Episode 23, Mike has breaking news on a ship that lost its anchor in the Chesapeake Bay and an overview of the current status of the Key Bridge project st...