Mark Chirnside is a well-known maritime author, researcher and historian. He has authored a number of books about the Olympic, Titanic and Britannic and several other vessels including Aquitania, Majestic and others. He is one of several co-authors of the book Report Into the Loss of the SS Titanic – A Centennial Reappraisal. His website, Mark Chirnside’s Reception Room, contains a wealth of information with links to many of his articles and papers. Mark has also written several articles for Encyclopedia Titanica.