Jun 22, 2021 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
By Paul Barnard USCG A local boater lost his life yesterday and two more are lucky to be alive. I am still gathering details, but I know enough about that case and so many more to state this with authority. There are three things you MUST do immediately when you get... Read More
Jun 6, 2021 | Safety at Sea
This is a review of what may have failed to activate an Ocean Signal MOB AIS/DSC device, resulting in the tragic loss of BRITT TAYLOR, 52, on passage from Puerto Rico to Annapolis, Maryland. The captain of the S/V SMALL WORLD IV, TONY NEWLING WARD, activated his EPIRB... Read More
May 14, 2021 | Education, Safety at Sea
Paul Bernard, USCG Veteran and administrator of the Facebook Group, U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Safe Boating provides important information on boating safety. “This past week I went to Destin to work with a singularly incredible woman, Mrs. Judy Schink. In... Read More
May 7, 2021 | Education, Safety at Sea, Stories
Lessons to Take Away Form This Survival Story Story and Interview by Paul Bernard, USCG *Operate with a layered safety strategy. *Fully plan and prepare for every trip, no matter how quick you think it may be. *Always file a float plan with a picture of the... Read More
Apr 18, 2021 | News, Safety at Sea
Coast Guard locates overdue boaters in Baffin Bay, Texas Editors’ Note: Click on image to download . CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard located two overdue boaters in Baffin Bay, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders... Read More
Apr 5, 2021 | Safety at Sea
Previously published in the Caribbean Compass October 2017 and recently in the Facebook group Caribbean Navigator by Ken Goodings Most everyone in the Caribbean cruising community knows someone who has suffered the theft of a dinghy and outboard motor. Even when... Read More
Mar 22, 2021 | Resolved, Safety at Sea
S/V “CATAMARAN 2” Captain Rescued by Cable Ship (CS) DEPENDABLE Using VHF DSC Radio. Boatwatch.org would like to thank the Master and Crew of the CS Dependable for their professional and kind care of sailor Andrew Baille. Also, the dedicated personnel at... Read More
Mar 20, 2021 | Safety at Sea
WASHINGTON — Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL) as of April 1, 2021, as the U.S. Coast Guard implements a law passed by Congress. The ECOS and... Read More
Mar 7, 2021 | Resolved, Safety at Sea
UPDATE: March 23, 2021 From the Rescued Sailor In his own words: “thank you USCG & Garmin – for saving my life ++ Respect +++” UPDATE From the USCG March 7, 2021 – 1:00 pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60... Read More
Feb 27, 2021 | Safety at Sea
By Steven Bowden, former owner of SeaTech Systems. Every day in my former business I answered the same question: Do I really need a High Frequency (HF) Single Sideband (SSB) radio for long range cruising? Why not just use a satellite phone or satellite hotspot? Why... Read More
