12/30/2025
Interesting podcast episode about the Captain of the SS United States. In February 2025, Mike and his crew were awarded the bid to tow the historic SS United States, the legendary American ocean liner built in 1952 that still holds the transatlantic speed record from Philadelphia to Destin, Florida, where it is slated to become the world’s largest artificial reef.
Mike Vinik is the owner and founder of Vinik Marine, a New Jersey–based tugboat and marine services company founded in 2005. He graduated high school from th...