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Boat Watch Facebook Group Poll Includes 76 Countries Worldwide
UPDATE 11 NOVEMBER 2020: RESULTS OF BOATWATCH.ORG GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY POLL: The Boat Watch Facebook Group has grown rapidly during the last year. And the remarkable thing is the geographical diversity of our members. As a fun experiment, we asked Facebook... Read More
Seven People Rescued In Two Separate Search and Rescue Cases Tuesday Off the Georgia Coast
SAVANNAH, Ga.− The Coast Guard rescued seven people in two separate search and rescue cases Tuesday off the Georgia coast. In the first rescue, three people were hoisted from a life raft about 60 miles east of Tybee Island by an Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin... Read More
Barge Collision With Norfolk Southern #7 Railroad Bridge Open Now
UPDATE 01 NOV 2020: It was announced on the Cruiseheimers HF Radio Net Sunday Morning, the bridge has been repaired, however they are dealing with a backlog of train traffic. But the bridge is once again in operation. Great news! UPDATE: 30 OCTOBER 2020. According to... Read More
Noonsite Article Re The Importance Of A Float Plan
Safety: The Importance Of A Float Plan The Ultimate Cruisers Planning Tool October 30, 2020 – Noonsite.com This article by Glenn Tuttle of Boatwatch.org demonstrates the necessity of having a Float Plan filed with a friend familiar with you and your boat... Read More
Boat Catches Fire On Chesapeake Bay 5 Occupants Rescued
By Jacob Baumgart, Patch Staff Oct 26, 2020 10:43 pm ET|Updated Oct 27, 2020 3:30 pm ET ANNAPOLIS, MD — Officials say a boat caught fire on the Chesapeake Bay Saturday afternoon. The nautical blaze happened between Annapolis’ Horseshoe Point and Kent... Read More
Ocean Going Robots Known As Wave Gliders
Boatwatch.org has been alerted to several of these ocean going robots known as Wave Gliders washing up on beaches around the world. They present a very low profile on the surface, about like a surfboard, and would be very difficult to spot without a sharp lookout. At... Read More
How To Test A VHF Radio Using Rescue 21- Sea Tow System No Longer Available
Marine Safety Alert: Performing a VHF Marine Radio Check October 19, 2020 by gCaptain The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Auxiliary & Boating Safety (CG-BSX) has issued a new Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 20-20) from related to performing a VHF... Read More
Six Hurt In Boat Explosion Ft. Lauderdale
6 hurt after boat explodes docked off Fort... Read More