Captain Steve is a well-known wreck diver, charter boat operator and acknowledged authority on shipwrecks and scuba diving. His first book: Hidden History of Maritime New Jersey was published about the tragedies of shipwrecks off the New Jersey coast that played an important role in passenger safety and maritime commerce. Nagiewicz is a Fellow and former Executive Director of the Explorers Club, managed the New Jersey Marine Science Laboratory and former Chairman of the Board for Shark Research Institute. He currently teaches Environmental and Marine Science at Atlantic City High School and Underwater Science & Technology and Underwater Archaeology at Stockton University.