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The World Ship Society, or WSS, is a world-wide club, which contains about 4300 members in 42 countries and unites the activities of people interested in shipping.
Freighters, coasters, navalvessels, three-masters or tugs are among the specific interests of the members, while others are interested in engines, companyflags or funnels...
Since it's start in 1947, the WSS brought a lot of people sharing the same interest together. Totally, there are more then 50 branches of the WSS world-wide, of which 3 in Holland. These 3 branches have over 330 members and are devided into the regions North-Netherlands, Rotterdam and Zeeland.
Besides the monthly magazine Marine News, the WSS has published over 50 books since it's start. In most cases the books are dedicated to the history of a company, like f.e. a book which was published in 1995 about the Dutch charteringagency 'Carebeka' of Groningen. A book which was written by J.H. Anderiesse and E.A. Kruithof, both members of the Zeeland Branch and J. Oostmeijer of the North-Netherlands branch. In 1995 it was completely sold out and was reprinted with new materials in 1997.
Interested in learning more about the WSS?
The World Ship Society corporate's website informs you completely on the WSS. It can be found at http://www.worldshipsociety.org.