Tad Fitch is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and an active member of both the Titanic Historical Society and the Titanic International Society. With over 30 years of experience in maritime history research, he has co-authored eight books—three of which were nominated for the prestigious Best Book award by the Maritime Foundation of Britain—and his work has been widely cited in numerous publications.

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Tad has appeared in documentary series including Titanic: Stories from the Deep and CNN’s How It Really Happened. He is also a co-founder of The Steam & Splendor Network, a YouTube channel and podcast dedicated to exploring maritime and historical topics.

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Outside of his historical work, Tad enjoys traveling, scuba diving, and home brewing. He currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

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David Saint-Pierre was raised in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, on the shore of the mighty St. Lawrence River, which helped shape his interest in maritime culture from an early age. He completed a Master's in History in Quebec City, and pursued doctoral studies in Montreal and has taught maritime history at the University of Quebec in Rimouski. He has been working for almost 30 years with maritime museums and cultural institutions dedicated to heritage and history. 

For several years, he has served on the board of directors of the Empress of Ireland museum in Rimouski. He has also contributed to numerous books, television and radio projects, and documentaries on maritime history in Quebec and abroad. He has been particularly interested in the history of ocean liners and the Empress of Ireland for many years. He is the author of several books, most notably L'Empress of Ireland, une histoire par l'image, published in French in 2016 by Éditions GID; Dans le sillage de l'Empress of Ireland, published in French in 2023, and most recently, In the Wake of The Empress of Ireland, published in English by The History Press in the United Kingdom, and released in 2025. 

Kelly Skwarcan is a leadership consultant, author, speaker, and researcher with a degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of the #1 Amazon bestselling book Iron & Ice: The Full Tale of the Titanic and the creator of “Leadership in Crisis: The Titanic, Carpathia, & Californian”—a nationally touring, interactive case study presentation adopted as advanced leadership training by Naval ROTC battalions and Air Force ROTC detachments across the nation. Her work bridges rigorous academic theory and real-world application, earning her recognition for delivering programs that are equal parts engaging, substantive, and actionable. 

Atlantic Liners is the official website of Maritime Author and Historian, Mr. J. Kent Layton. For the best up to date historical information about ocean liners, please consider visiting Atlantic Liner's website. If you enjoyed reading Mr. Layton's books, you are sure to enjoy the information within this site as much of the material did not make in the final version of his books and vice versa. 

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HFX studios was founded by Filmmaker and Historian, Mr. Thomas Lynskey. The goal of HFX Studios is to bring history back to life through documentaries, film, and virtual museum experience. What is a virtual museum experience? Basically, it is an educational video-game-like setting that allows you to explore a ship, for example. Currently, HFX Studios is working on a virtual museum experience for the RMS Lusitania. 

To learn more about the incredible work of Mr. Thomas Lynskey and his team at HFX Studios, I highly recommend visiting the HFX Studios website and their YouTube channel, Part-Time Explorer. 

The RMS Olympic Steinway Association is a legally registered non-profit organization founded in Austria. Their goal is to acquire, preserve, maintain, and share with the public a splendid Model K 52″ piano that was customized with an art case for the White Star liner RMS Olympic. 

To read more about their cause and to find out how you can help, please visit their website.

The Steam and Splendor Network is brought to you by Atlantic Liners and HFX Studios. This channel serves one major goal: to take "deep dives into liner history" with the motto " real education; no non-sense." - J. Kent Layton.  

See for yourself by visiting their YouTube channel.

Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada's main goal is to provide social and historical information relating to the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and its connections to the Canadian Providences along the Atlantic Coast. 

Deanna M. Ryan-Meister, the consultant for this website serves as President of TSAC. 

For the first time in history, a professional ensemble dedicated to the memory of the musicians of the Titanic and all their colleagues of that era is emerging directly from within the worldwide Titanic and ocean liner community. The musicians are members of professional orchestras in Upper Austria and Lower Bavaria, as well as teachers from the Upper Austrian State Music School. Founder Patrick Cornelius Vida has been a Titanic enthusiast for around 30 years and is a lover of the early 20th century era and its music. For too long there has been no “tangible” ensemble specializing in the repertoire of the White Star Line, which at the time comprised at least 360 pieces of music. The quintet would like to fill this gap in order to bring the elegance and exhilaration of the era of ocean voyages back to life for people all over the world. 

To read more about The White Star Line Quintet, please visit their website.