An illuminated world map displaying shipping lanes indicated the location of American steamships. Steamship positions were updated by remote control to maintain a current log of each ship's position at sea. The vital role of the merchant marine was stressed throughout the exhibit.

Current innovations in safety, gyro compasses, radio direction finders, fire detection and control systems, water-tight bulkhead doors, radio telephones, and communication devices were on display. Other exhibits showed modern ship construction, operation, & maintenance.