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An interview with Christopher Mulholland 

By Brandon Whited

Titanic International Society Voyage 131 Spring 2025 Edition 

Please tell our readers a little about yourself.

My name is Christopher Andrew Mulholland. I am a maritime artist and historian. Originally a Philadelphia native, my interest in boats and ships began around the age of eight. I recall spending many days watching the boats sail on the Delaware River with my Great Grandfather. One ship that caught my attention was a ship that had been docked along the river for an extraordinarily long time. The ship was the SS United States. At the time, I did not understand the significance of this ship. All I knew was it was an exceptionally large ship, and that it fascinated me.

At the same age, I saw portions of James Cameron’s Titanic for the first time. This is what started my 21-year obsession with ocean liners. Ever since, I began to read everything I could about Titanic. As I got older, I began diving into archival materials to gain more in-depth information about the disaster. During my research, I was informed by my uncle about two of our ancestors. One who sailed to America onboard Aquitania in 1922, and another who sailed on Queen Mary during World War II. Not long after the discovery of our ancestors, I found out about the sinking of Lusitania. From this point forward, my areas of focus as a historian are the Olympic Class Ships and the Lusitania Class Ships.

When did you first become an artist? Do you have any professional training, or are you self-taught?

My first drawings of Titanic began in 2009. At that point, I had already been studying the ship for five years. The scene in the James Cameron film where Thomas Andrews explains to Captain Smith that the ship will sink was one of my inspirations to begin drawing profiles and deck plans. I am a self-taught artist.

At what point did you become fascinated with the Titanic, and what is it about the story that captured your imagination?

As I mentioned before, James Cameron’s film is how my fascination started. I remember seeing it for the first time and not realizing that it was a true event. After all, I was eight years old at the time. When the movie concluded, I was told that it was based on a true event. This knowledge left me speechless, and I immediately wanted to know more.

What was the first Titanic-related art piece you drew?

The first Titanic-related art piece that I drew was the profile view of the ship. It was a rudimentary drawing. I wanted to draw a side view of the ship so that I could understand what happened to the ship when it struck the iceberg, and how it sank. For many years after, I drew several drafts of the profile, which allowed me to improve my techniques, and eventually began drawing the deck plans.

In addition to Titanic, what other ships have you drawn?

 I am in the process of drawing Lusitania’s profile and deck plans; however, the project is currently on hold until summer 2025. The reason for this is because I am in the middle of a major commission to draw the profile and deck plans of the German ocean-liner Cap Arcona. Once Cap Arcona is finished, I will return to Lusitania. While I am working to finish Lusitania, I will be working on a smaller commission to draw the profile of the Empress of Ireland. Preliminary work to draw the deck plans for all three Olympic Class Ships will begin at the end of the summer.

What artists and historians have inspired your work?

Ken Marschall is the artist who inspired me to do my work. I remember one of my first Titanic books was Discovery of the Titanic by Dr. Robert Ballard. I recall flipping through the book for the first time and being absolutely amazed by his photo-like paintings. I knew at that point that I wanted to preserve the legacy of Titanic through art. The question at the time was: How? I wanted my work to be different than what everyone else was doing. For this reason, I began drawing the profile and deck plans by hand because I knew that it was a lost art form.

Can you explain the process you undertake in creating a piece of art, such as the research that typically goes into producing a piece, as well as a general time period of how long it takes you to complete one of your plans?

Prior to creating a piece, the first thing I do is comb the archives for plans of a ship. Some plans are easier to find than others. Along with archival plans, I also try to find as many photographs as possible of the ship that I am drawing. The reason for this is because change is inevitable. What you see in the plans is not necessarily how the ship was completed.

Unlike most maritime artists, your work is focused on recreating highly detailed deck plans of famous ships. What led you to make this your focus? Do you have a particular interest, or educational background, in architectural drawing?

When it comes to ocean-liners, such as Titanic and Lusitania, my main focuses of study are design, construction, sinking, and wrecks. I have always been a visual person, and for this reason, I began drawing profiles and deck plans to provide myself with the visuals that I would need. This would allow me to preserve the legacy of these ships through art, and to create something different from everyone else.

Are there any famous ships that you have yet to draw, but would like to?

Yes, there are several famous ships that I would like to draw. After all the Olympic Class Ships are completed, I want to focus on drawing Queen Mary, Mauretania, and Aquitania. Two of my ancestors sailed on Aquitania and Queen Mary. Completing these ships would allow me to honor them through my artwork.

Besides maritime history, are there any other historical subjects that fascinate you? Have you, or do you plan to, make artwork associated with them?

All my life, I have always enjoyed history in general. Other than maritime history, I never completed a work of art associated with a different historical subject. If the opportunity ever came to draw floor plans of a famous historical building, for example Independence Hall in Philadelphia, I would most definitely take it.

What upcoming Titanic-related activities are in store for you?

There are currently four Titanic events scheduled.

·       Currently, I am working with the Molly Brown House in Denver, Colorado, to display my Olympic Class drawings. Once I finish the plans for all three ships, the current drawings will be removed by the coordinator so that all three sisters can be on display together.

·       March 2025: I will present the Olympic Class drawings to the Belfast Titanic Historical Society (virtually).

·       May 2025: A similar presentation will be given at the German Titanic Assembly, which I will give in person.

·       June 2025: I will return to Halifax for the TSAC Conference.

Is there a particular piece that you are most proud of?

Every project that I work on; I am proud of. If I had to pick one, it would be the drawing of Titanic’s big piece. In late December 2024, Titanic Author and researcher, Eugene Nesmeyanov asked me to draw a diagram of Titanic’s big piece for his upcoming book Breaking Titanic. The diagram took a week to draw entirely by hand. This piece is important to me because it is my first book contribution.

Do you take commissions for artwork?

Yes, I do take commissions. The cost of a commission varies depending on the size of the project. If you are interested in a commissioned work from me, please email me so that we can set up a meeting. It does not matter how small or large the project is. I am more than happy to contribute to books if the author feels that my work can assist them visually. The commissioned work can be as small as a small hull section to a full set of deck plans. Yes, it can be any ship. It does not have to be only Titanic or Lusitania.

If one of our readers were interested in purchasing a print or commissioning a piece from you, how could they go about contacting you?

The best way to contact me about purchasing a print or commissioning a work is to email me at camulholland@fullsteamaheadmaritimeartworks.com

Olympic Class Deck Plans

The Journey Continues

                      By: Christopher Andrew Mulholland-Maritime Artist and Historian

German Titanic Assembly-Der Navigator Spring 2025 

         At the end of article one, I concluded with the realization that the completion of the deck plans for the Olympic Class Ships marked the beginning of a lifelong journey. It has been two years since I completed my hand drawn deck plans, and the opportunities that have been placed before me have been honorable as well as unimaginable. In article two, I will discuss how my career as a Maritime Artist and Historian has advanced since I made my work available to the public.

My Olympic Class deck plans first became officially known thanks to Jill Cartier, President of the Titanic Book Club. Immediately after the first publication, in late April 2023, I began work on an extensive project to research the deck plans of the RMS Lusitania. After months of research, I began to draw the deck plans entirely by hand. The goal was to have Lusitania finished by late winter, early spring of 2024. My fellow Titanic Historians and I like to say that once Titanic lets you in, she does not let go. This was the case with the timeline I gave myself to complete Lusitania’s deck plans. Here we are in the winter of 2025 and my new projected date of completion is early 2026. From April 2023 until November 2023, I made adequate headway on Lusitania’s deck plans. It was during that time that Titanic decided she would not allow me to let go of her that easily.

         In October 2023, I traveled to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and visited the Titanic Attraction for the first time. I took my Olympic Class deck plans with me along with the Lusitania, although she was still in the early drafting stages. The Olympic Class deck plans received positive feedback from the crew of the attraction. While I was there, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting J. Kent Layton and his wife, Tessa, as well as Brandon Whited and his wife, Julian. We had a very enjoyable time getting to know each other and discuss various Maritime topics. During our discussion, we spent time looking at the Olympic Class deck plans as well as Lusitania’s deck plans that I had recently started.

After visiting Pigeon Forge in October 2023, the following month of November brought another surprise that I was not expecting. Three months prior to visiting Pigeon Forge, I had the privilege of meeting Patrick Cornelius Vida during a virtual event hosted by the Titanic Book Club. Patrick is a very gifted musician from Austria. He spoke to the Book Club about how he rediscovered the Steinway Piano that White Star had installed in Olympic’s a La Carte Restaurant post Titanic’s sinking. Fast forward to November, I reached out to Patrick just to see how he was doing. During this conversation, he told me that he was in the process of forming an association that would raise the funds to purchase and preserve the piano. I remember telling Patrick that I would help him in any way that I could. Next thing I knew, he formally invited me to become a board member of the newly formed RMS Olympic Steinway Association. From that point on, we have worked tirelessly to raise the necessary funds to purchase the piano.

         From the time we formed the association, it was evident that the process to raise the funding to purchase the piano would be ongoing. The formation of the association introduced me to special people that are now my lifelong friends. One of my newly formed friendships was with Author Angelica Harris. Angelica is the niece-in-law of Alberto and Sebastiano Peracchio, two waiters who worked in Titanic’s A La Carte Restaurant. Alberto and Sebastiano both perished in the disaster. In January 2024, Angelica invited me to present to the Victorian Society of New York for the 112th anniversary of Titanic’s sinking which would take place in April of that year. Not only would Angelica and I give a presentation, but we would also attend the 112th commemoration hosted by the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse.

The entire trip was memorable. Not only would Angelica and I finally meet each other in person, but so would Joshua Andersen-Raymer and I. Josh be another close friend of mine. We both met through the Titanic Book Club. Eventually, Josh became a board member of the RMS Olympic Steinway Association. The first night we were in New York, the three of us had a wonderful meal with Angelica and her family. After we ate, the table was clear, and I unrolled my Olympic Class Deck plans for all to see. Everyone was impressed with the deck plans. Angelica was delighted to have a visual of where her uncle-in-laws worked and slept. Two days later, Angela and I presented our work to the Victorian Society of New York City. The presentation was successful and received positive reviews. This presentation was a milestone for me because it was the first time that I ever presented the Olympic Class drawings in person.

From April 2024 until June of that year, my focus was to catch up on Lusitania’s profile and deck plans. Within that period, I made incredible progress on the profile plan and ariel view. Both are about 70 percent finished. Since the profile and aerial were moving along so well, I decided it was time to begin outlining the remaining decks. Just as I did with the Olympic Class drawings, I will draw Lusitania’s deck plans on a 1:200 scale.

By mid-June, I had six of Lusitania’s decks outlined and ready to be detailed. Due to the popularity of the Olympic Class drawings, I was asked to recreate the profile and deck plans of the German ocean-liner Cap Arcona. Once again, the work on Lusitania would stop. The Cap Arcona commission is currently ongoing, and I am predicting that I will finish it by mid-summer of 2025. The Cap Arcona plans include a profile, aerial plan, six partial decks, and five full decks. Once again, these plans are being drawn to 1:200 scale.

Now, everyone is wondering why I choose 1:200 scale every time I create a drawing. If a customer wants me to scale down or up, I can certainly do so. However, 1:200 scale is my preference because it is the happy medium between being too small and being too large. It is also the perfect scale if you have spaces that need to be labeled and furnished. If a customer commissions me to draw a full set of deck plans, chances are they want them because they have a particular interest in the ship that they are asking me to draw. They need to be able to read the deck plans to obtain the information that they need. In the case of the Cap Arcona commission, I was asked to recreate the plans in a larger scale than what was archived because it is difficult to read them and make out certain details at a quick glance.

After receiving the commission to draw the Cap Arcona in June 2024, my career as a maritime artist and historian had become extremely busy. My Olympic Class drawings were becoming known around the world. This recognition was something that I thought would never happen. In July of that year, I was invited to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to present to the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada by President Deanna Meister. This presentation will take place in October. Prior to the trip to Halifax, I was due to speak at the Titanic conference in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Titanic Con was another memorable trip. This two-and-a-half-day conference provided me with a new opportunity. I presented my Olympic Class drawings on Friday, August 9th and Sunday, August 11th. The drawings received positive reviews from everyone. Not only did I have another opportunity to present my work, but I also made new friends. I had the chance to meet Bill Willard who was on the expedition to recover the big piece. Bill Lange and Bob Roddy were present. Both gave outstanding presentations. Bob gave me advice for when I draw all three of the Olympic Class ships individually. Ellen Mower O’Brien and Judy Prestininzi both gave a presentation about their roles in James Cameron’s Titanic. An excellent opportunity to gain experience about how the movie was made. Finally, I was able to meet Paul Burns, curator of both Branson and Pigeon Forge Titanic museums.

         After Titanic Con concluded, it was time to begin preparing for my trip to Halifax which was only in two months. During this break between presentations, I was talking to my friend Patrick Vida about the German Titanic Assembly. In May 2024, he gave a presentation about the RMS Olympic Steinway Association. While he was at the assembly, he mentioned that I was a member of the RMS Olympic Steinway Association. Some people in attendance recognized my drawings because of my Facebook page. Patrick asked me if I would be willing to send prints to Austria so that he could sell them at the next assembly in May 2025. I thought about it for a brief time. At first, I said to him jokingly, “Well, why not let me fly over and present to the assembly next year.” What started as a joke was well favored by the German Titanic Assembly. Everyone was excited and immediately gave Patrick and I the approval. My first international presentation is now scheduled for May 2025.

  The best part about this trip is, not only do I get to present my work internationally, but I also have the chance to finally meet my dear friend, Patrick Vida for the first time in person. While I am in Austria, we will travel to the Titanic exhibit in Rosenheim, Germany. On display will be Olympic’s piano that we have been working tirelessly for the past 14 months to purchase so that we can preserve it for generations to come. To be able to touch a piano that was onboard Olympic is going to be a one-of-a-kind experience.

At the time, the trip to Austria was a year away. Before work could begin to prepare for this trip, there was still one more important presentation that was on the horizon. In October, I was scheduled to present to the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada. On October 22nd, 2024, the journey began. My Dad and I left West Virginia and arrived in Halifax on October 24th. The drive from West Virginia to Halifax was 1,370 miles one way. It may have been easier to fly, however, we would not have seen what we did from the sky. It was very much worth the long drive. The ability to stop for the day to visit family made the long trip much easier.

         When Dad and I arrived in Halifax, we spent our time with Deanna Meister, President of the Titanic Historical Society of Atlantic Canada, and her husband Neil. On the first day, we toured the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. After the museum tour, we visited Fairview and Mt. Olivet cemeteries to pay our respects to those who perished in the Titanic disaster. It is important to note that not everyone who was brought to Halifax is buried in these two cemeteries. My next trip to Halifax is tentatively scheduled for June 2025. I plan to visit the Baron De Hirsh cemetery, which is also a final resting place for Titanic victims.

On the second day in Halifax, Dee, Neil, Dad, and I went to the SS Atlantic Visitors Center. On site, they have artifacts from the wreck of the Atlantic. The center also had gifts that you could purchase. Not only did we see the visitors center, but also cemeteries where they buried those who did not survive the sinking. Following our time at the SS Atlantic Visitors Center, we drove to Peggy’s Cove. Visiting Peggy’s Cove was one of my favorite experiences during this trip. We were able to walk out onto the rocks within reason and see the most breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Finally, on the last day in Halifax, the day was spent at the George Henry Wright House preparing for my presentation to TSAC. George Henry Wright was a businessperson from Halifax who sailed First Class on the Titanic. Unfortunately, he did not survive. Today, his house is on the register of Historic Places in Canada. The house is used by the Local Council of Women Halifax for community events.

It was an honor to present my hand drawn deck plans for Olympic and Titanic in a house that belonged to one of the passengers onboard the Titanic. Not only was it an honor, but it was an experience that I will never forget from an emotional standpoint. From the moment that I stepped into the house, I could feel George Henry Wright instantly. The energy was extraordinarily strong and overwhelming. Every time I walked past the portrait of Geroge Henry Wright, I started crying. I began to worry if I would make it through the presentation while experiencing these emotions. We left the house around 1:00 pm and returned at 5:30 pm for final preparations. This time around, I still felt Geroge Henry Wright, but the energy was no where near as strong as it had been earlier that day. The presentation began at 6:30 pm and concluded around 8:00 pm. It was remarkably successful. Everyone enjoyed my work very much. The next day, Dad and I began our 1,370-mile trip home.

         February 2025 marks two years since I finished my Olympic and Titanic deck plans. If you had told me back then that my work would allow me to travel, I would not have believed you. The original purpose of creating these plans was for me to have a visual aid as I continue to study the Olympic Class Ships. I took the chance to present my work for the first time to the Titanic Book Club, and I am so happy I did. Due to the chance that I took, I have become a board member of the RMS Olympic Steinway Association, made several close friendships, and traveled to various places around the world to present my drawings, I have contributed to my first book, wrote a handful of magazine articles, began receiving commissions, and I am in the early stages of two museum projects. Please be on the lookout for Article three in the upcoming months as I work to finish SS Cap Arcona, return to the Lusitania, begin preliminary work to draw the deck plans of all three Olympic Class Ships, and the beginnings of two museum projects. I would like to thank the German Titanic Assembly and my dear friend Patrick Vida for making this publication possible.

Olympic Class Deck Plans

The Beginning of a Lifelong Journey    

  By: Christopher Andrew Mulholland-Maritime Artist and Historian

German Titanic Assembly- Der Navigator Spring 2025

Every time I tell the story about how I became interested in Ocean Liners, it changes. The reason being that there are many factors involved in telling the story. Whenever I give a presentation, I often begin by telling my audience that I believe that the interest in ships all together has been passed down through the bloodline. If you watch any home movies prior to my birth, they all start with the same two things: either a battleship on the Delaware River or a tugboat performing a water salute. Furthermore, and in the present day, it is not uncommon for me to look at the family photo albums that span 40-50 years ago to find several pictures of various family members taking pictures in front of a boat or ship.  

Previously, I made mention of the Delaware River. Most of my family members, myself included were born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Being born in an industrial city is one of the many factors that contributed to my interest in maritime history. Growing up, my Great Grandparents lived close enough to the Delaware River that my Great Grandfather was able to take me up to their attic and study the river. Often, he would allow me to look at the river using his binoculars. I recall the time that he taught me how to use them for the first time. He advised me that they were to be used once the object I wanted to study was found with the naked eye, and that they were not to be used for searching. Throughout my childhood, this became a tradition for my Great Grandfather and I. In all the years we had done this, we studied many tugboats, sail boats, barges, and even the permanently docked U.S.S. New Jersey on the Camden, New Jersey side of the Delaware River.

However, as long as I have been alive, there has always been something special on the Philadelphia side of the river. Docked at Pier 82 in South Philadelphia is the S.S. United States. In brief, the S.S. United States is a retired ocean liner. At 990 feet long, the S.S. United States is currently the largest ocean liner ever built entirely in the United States. Not only is she the largest U.S built ship, but she currently still holds the blue riband trophy for crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 3 ½ days. Of course, during the years that I would see the Delaware River with my Great Grandfather, none of this information was known to me. Having been between the ages of five and six, she was just another ship to me. Little did I know at the time, this was not the case.

         At the age of eight, I saw James Cameron’s Titanic for the first time.  I remember watching it for the first time, and not realizing that it was based on a true event. During the same year, I watched the film a handful of times. Finally, I was told that there was a ship called the Titanic that stuck an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank. I cannot remember at this time who it was that told me the truth about the ship, but what I do remember is trying to wrap my mind around the fact that a ship so large could sink the way it did in the movie. Immediately, I wanted to know more. Over the next year, between my mother and grandmother, I asked for a book about the Titanic any chance that I got. After receiving many books, I found that my interest revolved around how Titanic was built, what happened during the sinking, and the discovery of her wreck.

         After learning the truth, I went back and watched the film once again, but in a different way. I was very fascinated by the scene where Thomas Andrews unrolls the blueprint of the ship to explain to Captain Smith what will happen to Titanic. It was during this time that I received the book Discovery of the Titanic by Dr. Robert Ballard. The book contained many picture-like paintings by Titanic artist Ken Marschall. In my youth, I already took an interest in art, but never tried to draw ships. After being influenced by Ken’s paintings, I decided that I wanted to contribute to my studies, not by painting the Titanic, but by drawing her deck plans. This would give me the chance to get to know her anatomy so that I could piece together what happened on that fateful night.

         In my early days of drawing Titanic, I never did complete a drawing. Instead, my time was spent learning how to undertake such a project. For the next 17 years, I drew sections of the ship.  A bow here, a stern there, and then eventually, a quick draft of the ship’s profile. During this time, I continued to read anything I could get my hands on about the Titanic.

In my early high school years, I became interested in my family history. With the help of my Uncle Bob, we made an incredible discovery. We had a great, great, uncle who sailed onboard the Aquitania in October 1922. After learning about my ancestor’s voyage to American, I did a little bit of research on Aquitania and discovered that she was the running mate to Lusitania, a ship that I also studied very closely. Not long after we made this discovery, my Aunt Dorothy told us that her brother, John Bogner served onboard the Queen Mary during World War II. The details behind my Uncle John’s voyage onboard the Queen Mary are still being investigated.

Discovering my family ties with Aquitania and Queen Mary expanded my interests in ocean liners even further. As the years went by, I continued my studies of the Olympic Class Ships as well as other ocean liners while teaching myself how to draw. Having a wide range of ship design at my disposal, it allowed me to understand the various design elements of ocean liners. The thought was the more I understood, the better off I would be when the time came to draw an entire set of deck plans for the Olympic Class Ships.

Years went by, and the research and drawing continued to evolve. Finally, in the spring of 2022, I decided that the time had come for me to attempt something that has not been attempted in over 100 years. By this time, I was 26 years old. Currently, I had been studying ocean liners with a focus on the Olympic Class and Lusitania Class for 18 years. I also felt very comfortable with my drawing abilities. Planning had been well underway for quite some time. I knew that I did not want the drawings to be so small that no one could see certain details or read the descriptions. I decided that the best scale to use would be 1:200 scale. The profile and deck plans would be divided into three pages 24in x 54 in. Page one: Profile, Boat Deck, and A Deck. Page two: B Deck, C Deck, D Deck, and E Deck. Page Three: F Deck, G Deck, Orlop Deck, Lower Orlop Deck, and the Tank Top Deck.

The process to draw the entire set of deck plans would take nine months from start to finish. I decided that the first set of deck plans that I produce would represent the plans used to build Olympic and Titanic. The road would not be an easy one to travel down. I almost gave up hope at the very beginning. I had started on the profile plan first and realized a critical error that was entirely too late to fix due to how far I advanced. With great determination, I measured a new piece of paper so that I could start over again. This time around, I decided that it was best not to get ahead of myself and leave the outlining in pen until much later in the project. I never finished an entire deck level before moving to the next. The reason for this is because not only did I want to make sure that everything was accurate, but I also wanted everything to line up with the profile plan. For example, all the uptake casings on each deck level had to line up with the funnels on the profile plan, and all of the staircases had to line up with each other on every deck level. To accomplish this, I would draw a complete outline of the profile making sure all the major components were spaced out correctly, then I would draw the outline of the decks adding the final components, and then I would go back and start adding the fine details.

After nine months of work, I finally finished the Olympic Class plans. To the best of my knowledge, I am the first person to draw these plans by hand since the ships were first designed. If you look closely at the deck plans, the first thing you may say to yourself is this is Olympic, not Titanic. This is not entirely true. Olympic and Titanic were built using the same design plans. It was not until late in her construction that they began making changes to Titanic post-Olympic’s maiden voyage. If you look at the pictures of Titanic’s launch, you will notice that the A deck promenade and the B Deck windows are still in the same configuration as the Olympic as well as the plans used to build both ships.

Upon completion of these deck plans in February 2023, I realized that I needed to get my work out to the public, but I was not sure how. One day, I was on Facebook, and I saw a post that one of my Titanic friends shared about the Titanic Book Club. I decided to reach out to Jill Carlier, President of the Titanic Book Club on Facebook. She took an interest in my work immediately and offered to publish my deck plans in the March 2023 newsletter. After the article was published, many people from around the world began to take notice of my work. I began to appear in many events hosted by the Book Club.  Little did I know this would only be the beginning of my Titanic journey.

         Thanks to my years of research and completing the deck plans, many opportunities have been brought before me and will continue to do so over the next couple of years. Article two, which will be published in Spring 2025 will cover commissions, presentations, projects, and traveling in more detail. Over the next two years, I will be focusing on creating more in-depth drawings of the Olympic Class Ships to prepare for my first book. The book is in the early stages, but it will cover how I began my research, what lead me to draw ocean liner deck plans, and the design and construction of the Olympic Class Ships using my drawings as visuals. One of my current projects that I am working on is the deck plans of the Lusitania. Eventually, I would like to draw the deck plans for the Mauretania and write a book about the design and construction of these two ships using my drawings as visuals for the book. This book has not been planned out at all yet as it will depend on many factors. The book about the Lusitania and the Mauretania is a decade away from going into fruition.

In closing of Article One, I would like to thank the German Titanic Assembly for this opportunity to write for Der Navigator now and moving forward. I would also like to thank Patrick Vida, President of the RMS Olympic Steinway Association for making this incredible opportunity possible. I am very much looking forward to attending the 2025 assembly in May as well as the opportunity to meet all of you.