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Forward stack being removed from SS United States for museum preservation, staff says
Summary
A staff member reported that crews are removing the forward stack (funnels) from the SS United States and placing it on a barge for preservation and future museum display; Collier Marine has worked on the task for months and the operation is nearing completion.
A staff member reported that crews are removing the forward stack from the SS United States and placing it on a barge so it can be preserved for a museum and re-erected in coming years. The update was delivered during an on-deck briefing.
The matter is part of a preservation effort focused on removing the ship's funnels intact. The staff member said ensuring the funnels “come off in 1 piece” without damage is a key part of the project. The speaker described the work as a months-long effort by Collier Marine and said the team is now "at the finish line here."
The staff member framed the work as a conservation task: removing the forward stack, loading it onto a barge and transporting it for long-term preservation and future museum display. No formal votes or other official actions were recorded in the briefing.
Details such as the exact museum site named in the briefing and a precise timeline beyond “in the coming years” were not specified. The speaker said the Collier Marine team had been working on the operation “for well over a few months.”
Next steps and any required permits, transportation plans or public timelines were not described in the briefing.
