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The Conversation: A hana hou show on survival amid stormy seas

Kalle Applegate-Palmer, in pink fins, and Chioshy Topias survey the Heian Maru shipwreck in July 2023. Palmer is a marine ecologist and Topias is with the Chuuk Historic Preservation Office.
Photo courtesy of Hiroshi Ishii
Kalle Applegate-Palmer, in pink fins, and Chioshy Topias survey the Heian Maru shipwreck in July 2023. Palmer is a marine ecologist and Topias is with the Chuuk Historic Preservation Office.

Today on The Conversation, we revisit tales of shipwreck and survival on the open ocean:

  • Maximilian Cremer with the UH School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology recounts the high-stakes rescue of Luʻukai, a remotely operated vehicle | Full Story
  • Honolulu firefighter and shipwreck survivor Jason Arnold shares a harrowing account of his journey aboard the Princess Taiping, a replica of a 15th-century Chinese warship | Full Story
  • Marine archeologist Hans Van Tilburg talks about the secrets of Civil War steamships, whaling vessels, and WWII aircraft waiting on the ocean floor | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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