Ships like Gazela don’t last 125 years on their own. People keep them alive. Built in Setúbal, Portugal, in 1901, Gazela Primeiro spent nearly seven decades as a working fishing vessel, carrying Portuguese fishermen across the North Atlantic to the Grand Banks. Each season meant months at sea, with dories stacked on deck, salt packed into the hold, and crews working long days in difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions. Her final commercial fishing voyage took place in 19

The Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild is undergoing a transformative process to serve as an on-ramp to maritime trades careers for...

A Note from the PSPG Board of Directors Recently, we’ve worked hard to chart the future of the PSPG. While we’re excited about our new...