This past April, the SS United States Redevelopment Project (SSUSRP) announced the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the first step in an aggressive campaign to identify a developer to repurpose the SS United States as a 21st century waterfront destination. The word has spread amongst commercial developers, and interest in the ship is on the rise. The Redevelopment Project is pleased to announce that, to accommodate the upswing of interest, and to provide ample opportunity to new prospective commercial partners, the extension for the RFQ.
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Over the course of her illustrious 17-year service career, SS United States carried more than her share of luminaries. With names like Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Bob Hope, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, John Wayne and Walt Disney, her passenger lists read like a Who’s Who of midcentury Tinseltown. Now, in 2012, the SS United States is once again playing host to the stars, providing a backdrop for Dead Man Down, a new thriller.
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If you are in the Philadelphia area, please join Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs, SS United States Redevelopment Project Managing Director Dan McSweeney and James Zolfo, Co-Executive Producer of the film Dead Man Down, for a press briefing. Portions of the feature motion picture will be filmed on board the United States. Sharon Pinkenson, Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, will also participate in the briefing.
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"Amerikas Traumschiff" ("America's Superliner"), a 45 min. TV documentary was aired on Apirl 17, 2012 by the German news channel N24. The film tells the story of the legendary SS United States — which regularly called at Bremerhaven, Germany — as a symbol for America as the emerging world superpower in the years following World War 2. The film crew visited the ship last December and interviewed Conservancy executive director Susan Gibbs, Conservancy advisory council members Albert Herberger, Roz McPherson and Steven Ujifusa, SS United States Redevelopment Project managing director Dan McSweeney, renowned maritime historian John Maxtone-Graham, and many others working to preserve and repurpose the SS United States. It was written and directed by Detlev Konnerth and Charlotte Krüger, and produced by Stefan Aust, a well-known German journalist.
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WASHINGTON DC…April 17, 2012 – As the 60th anniversary of the SS United States’ launch and record-breaking maiden voyage nears, the SS United States Conservancy is proud to announce that cruise industry veteran Joyce Landry has been named to its Advisory Council. The CEO of Miami-based Landry & Kling Inc., she is widely recognized as an innovator in the cruise industry. Landry will lend her more than 30 years of experience to the Conservancy as momentum builds to save and repurpose America’s flagship.
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In light of the buzz surrounding the 100th anniversary of the RMS Titanic's tragic loss, USA Today published an op-ed reflection on the SS United States, her innovations inspired by lessons learned from the Titanic, and her own unique legacy, written by Conservancy's executive director, Susan GIbbs.
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NEW YORK, NY…April 5, 2012 – With all the buzz surrounding the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, it’s full steam ahead to give the greatest American ocean liner a new lease on life as a 21st Century waterfront destination. The SS United States Redevelopment Project (SSUSRP) is proud to announce the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) as part of an aggressive process to identify a developer to repurpose America’s flagship and one of the most historic vessels afloat.
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NEW YORK, NY, April 12, 2012-- As part of its year-long effort to mark the 60th anniversary SS United States’ historic maiden voyage and raise awareness about the greatest American liner ever built, the SS United States Conservancy (Conservancy) has launched a new web feature comparing the TITANIC and SS UNITED STATES. Visitors to the site can see the two ships through a side by side comparison of their dimensions, speed, weight, and safety features.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA…March 26, 2012 – As momentum continues to build for the effort to save and repurpose the greatest American ocean liner ever built, the SS United States Redevelopment Project (SSUSRP) today announced that it has named New Canaan Advisors LLC (NCA) as real estate advisors to a growing team leading this exciting redevelopment program. New Canaan Advisors will assist the SSUSRP on a number of aspects related to transforming the historic ship into a stationary, multi-purpose waterfront destination.
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The SS United States Conservancy is dedicated to the legacy of the Big U - to preserving both the ship herself and the memory of her, as she survives in the minds and hearts of those who were connected to her. As we work to save and repurpose the vessel, we are also dedicated to establishing an extraordinary museum celebrating the SS United States and the American Century she so powerfully symbolized.
To further our goal, we are embarking on an effort to compile a comprehensive inventory of the vessel's existing artwork, furnishings, and other artifacts.
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