Art’s involvement with Titanic history and research follows a long-standing interest in maritime and naval history. Subjects with which he is well acquainted include the British Navy of the period 1750-1820, World War II submarine warfare in the Pacific, and the Atlantic convoys of World War II. Art also has a passion for travel and has taken several trips on the Queen Elizabeth 2, which he credits as his particular favorite.

   Art’s relationship with Bruce Beveridge and the other authors of TTSM came about through his association with the Titanic Research and Modeling Association , of which he is currently a Trustee. Before joining the TTSM team, Art initially researched and wrote the Flags section of the navigation chapter at Bruce’s request, subsequently creating an illustrated online flags reference in PDF format for the TRMA website. Art has also researched Titanic’s rigging and paint colors, both of which were also written into comprehensive online references.

   Art volunteered to act as editor for the book out of a desire to help with what he describes as the single biggest work ever attempted in the field of Titanic research. Throughout the project his job, as he sees it, was to ensure that every area of the book was clear, accurate, specific and well-written, as well as being free of errors in grammar and punctuation. In large part, this freed the primary authors from the need to spend time putting the final touches on how the text was written, so that they could then move on to other areas that were still in progress.