Magazine dedicated to the maritime culture and heritage of the Mediterranean, published by the Barcelona Maritime Museum.

The light that persists

Lighthouses and lighthouse keepers: memory, technology and lives on the edge of the sea
  • SPRING 2026

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  • Argo#16
  • PHOTO: David More Aguirre
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Illustration of Carmen Pérez Güerri. Artist: Alicia Caboblanco. ARGO 16. Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

Carmen Perez Guerri

Catalan motorboating champion
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
Ships stranded on the beaches of Bangladesh. Photo: NGO Shipbreaking Platform.

Ship scrapping

One of the most dangerous jobs in the world, an environmental and human problem
  • #15
  • AUTUMN 2025
Satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. Photo: NASA World Wind/Wikicommons. Argo 16. Maritime Museum of Barcelona.

The Mediterranean Sea: a melting pot and a crossroads of history

Geopolitical keys of a central space in the global order
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
Recreational boats crowding out Cala Futadera. Photo: SOS Costa Brava.

Destruction underwater

SOS Costa Brava's coastal defense continues beyond cement
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
Pilar Pasanau at the bow of the Peter Punk, in the Port of Barcelona. Photo: Quim Roser.

Pilar Pasanau, the triumph of perseverance

The first Catalan woman to circumnavigate the world solo
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
Preventive conservation tasks on an old textile. Photo: MMB.

“Prevention is better than cure”

Preventive conservation as the first step to avoid restoration
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
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