November 2014 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 9. Waterfront News Eastern Shipbuilding Launches COLUMBIA Replica


Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that the COLUMBIA (ESG Hull 981) a steel hull exact replica of the historic Gloucester Fishing Schooner, has completed her sailing trials. The sailing trials were held on September 18, 2014 directly offshore of the beaches of Panama City, Florida. Ninety-one years earlier, the original COLUMBIA was offi cially mea- sured on October 27th, 1923 just before her race with the “BLUENOSE” by Raymond J. Milgate, a marine surveyor of Halifax, NS. The original COLUMBIA was a 141’ classic wooden hull Gloucester Fishing Schooner built at the historic A.D. Story shipyard of Essex, Massachusetts. The town of Essex was the center for North American Fishing Schooner construction. Designed by the innovative William Starling Burgess, the


At Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester: Portraits of a Working Waterfront: Photographs by Jim Hooper An exhibition of 75 photographs of men and women who make their livings working today in one of this country’s oldest seaports, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The images were taken by Jim Hooper and include pho- tos of a wide range of individuals involved in the in-shore and off-shore groundfi sh fi shery and in the shore side businesses which sup- ports them.


After successfully completing a large community-based portraits project in Prov- idence, Rhode Island, in 2012, Hooper was drawn to Gloucester by the city’s famed past and by the spirit and determination of the people who draw their living from the sea today. With the help of industry leaders from the Northeast Seafood Coalition and Gloucester Fishing Community Preserva- tion Fund, Hooper was able to identify key individuals and families within Gloucester’s fi shing community and entice them into sit- ting for their portraits. The project took 18 months to complete with the result being a powerful and thought-provoking portfolio of the people who make up the port of Gloucester.


Planning Decisions, Inc. released a report in early October delving into Maine Maritime Museum’s economic impact on the region and the state, building upon the Maine Arts Commission’s 2009 study of museums as economic drivers. Conducted by economist Chuck Lawton, the study de- tails how the museum’s own spending, and that of its 56,000 annual visitors, spreads out through the community to create a substan- tial impact, helping stabilize the Midcoast economy that relies heavily on defense spending, and creates a draw for out-of-state and international tourists. Lawton empha- sizes:


When compared to other museums in the state, visitors to Maine Maritime Mu- seum tend to stay longer, spend more, and come in larger parties.


Those visitors are much more likely to be from outside Maine when compared to visitors to other Maine museums. Maine Maritime Museum, by using a business model that partners with other for- and non-profi t organizations for its tours, cruises, and programs, helps draw private investment and create jobs. All told, the Museum’s total economic impact in 2013 amounted to just over $24 million, supporting the full-time equivalent of 230 jobs earning pay of approximately $7.3 million. The total state and local tax and fee revenues traceable to Museum initiated economic activity equals $1.3 million.


Left to right: Joseph “Joe Sans” Sanfi lippo, Accursio “Gus” Alba and Ignazio “Nazio” Sanfi lippo. Digital inkjet print, 2013. Col- lection of the Cape Ann Museum. Gift of the photographer, 2014.


A series of educational and outreach programs will be held in conjunction with the display including gallery talks by Hooper, a historical review of Gloucester’s working harbor over the past century and other related programs.


This exhibition is presented in partner- ship w ith the Northeast Seafood Coalition.


Maine Maritime Museum's Economic Impact Continued on Page 10.


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Overall, Maine Maritime Museum’s annual visitor spending is estimated at $14


original COLUMBIA was bred for speed. In the fall of 1923, the COLUMBIA challenged the BLUENOSE, Canada’s legendary schooner in the International Fishermen’s Cup Races held offshore of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nearly winning the title, the CO- LUMBIA was narrowly defeated by the BLUENOSE and was one of the few Amer- ican schooners to provide a real challenge to BLUENOSE. Tragedy struck the promising young


COLUMBIA on August 24, 1927 near Sa- ble Island, the notorious “Graveyard of the Atlantic”, where the COLUMBIA was lost with all hands in a gale. Decades later, Brian D’Isernia, owner of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. in Pan- ama City, Florida, discovered the original lines plan of the COLUMBIA in the Essex


Portraits of a Working Waterfront


Shipbuilding Museum in Massachu- setts. He took the opportunity to fulfi ll a lifelong dream of bringing a signifi - cant piece of maritime history back to life. Drawn by her proud history and her beauty, Brian began the journey of bringing the COLUMBIA back to life, and returning her to the glory she deserves. Working with John W. Gilbert & Associates of Boston, Massachusetts, the design was re-engineered with a steel hull instead of wood. An engine room and staterooms were added to the


design. Covey Island Boatworks of Lunen- burg Nova Scotia built the rigging and spars. Blocks were fabricated by A. Dauphinee & Sons and all the sails were constructed by Michelle Stevens Sailloft, LTD, both from the Second Peninsula, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Teak decking was completed by Teakdecking Systems of Florida. The COLUMBIA will continue to


undergo fi nal outfi tting and delivery prepa- ration this fall at Eastern. The COLUMBIA will also be exhibited at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show October 30th - No- vember 3rd, 2014.


DIMENSIONS


Length on Deck ................... 141’-2” Length @ Waterline ............. 110’-0” Beam (Molded) ....................... 25’-6” Hull & Superstructure Construction -


Steel, ABS Grade A-36


Main Mast - One (1) 17” x 124’-10”, Covey Island Boatworks, Douglas Fir Lam- inated Lower. Sitka Spruce Laminated Top Mast


Foremast .- One (1) 17” x 115’-7”, Covey Island Boatworks, Douglas Fir Lam- inated Lower. Sitka Spruce Laminated Top Mast


The vessels hull, superstructure and underwater gear are designed constructed


and Classed in accordance with the Lloyds Registry Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels. On April 17, 1923, the original CO-


LUMBIA was launched in Essex, Massa- chusetts. Ninety-one years later, an exact replica of the COLUMBIA (ESG Hull 981) was launched in Panama City, Florida. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent launch of the COLUMBIA, a steel hull replica of the historic Gloucester Fishing Schooner. The launching was held on August 23, 2014 at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility with employees, dignitaries and guests in atten- dance.


At the christening ceremony, Brian D’Isernia spoke about the journey of bringing the COLUMBIA back to life, the teamwork of the companies, and thanked the hard work of the men and women that made this dream possible. Steve Souther- land, U.S. Representative of the 2nd District of Florida, spoke about the teamwork and dedication of putting together a vessel like the COLUMBIA. Father Roy Marien of Saint John’s Catholic Church of Panama City, Florida, performed the blessing of the vessel. Brian’s wife, Mimi D’Isernia had the honor of christening the COLUMBIA.


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