Feb 7, 2021 | Safety at Sea
The Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) HF Radio Service Net, FCC Call Sign KPK, is pleased to announce a new service. We have always taken Float Plans of vessels making offshore passages, and tracked them using the HF Radio and/or a satellite GPS tracker such as a... Read More
Jan 28, 2021 | Resolved, Safety at Sea
UPDATE: January 31,2021 – USCG RCC New Orleans, LA advised this morning the SV MY TIME was located off of Mobile, AL and safely towed into Mobile by a commercial towing company. The SV MY TIME had a collision with a commercial fishing vessel, and got their prop... Read More
Jan 8, 2021 | News, Safety at Sea
U.S. Coast Guard reminds mariners of hidden boating dangers MIAMI –The Coast Guard reminds mariners to exercise caution and safe boating practices while boating with cooler temperatures on the water, as there could be hidden dangers aboard a vessel. Coast Guard... Read More
Jan 5, 2021 | News, Safety at Sea, Top Articles
The cutter Joseph Napier is a 154-foot fast response cutter homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier combined efforts with the CSCL Long Beach and the LNG tanker Gemmata to rescue a man from a disabled sailing... Read More
Dec 6, 2020 | News, Safety at Sea
Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 2 from sailboat disabled in rough weather PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of two people from a sailboat disabled by weather approximately 345 miles east of Hatteras Inlet, N.C., Saturday afternoon, 05 DEC... Read More
Oct 30, 2020 | News, Safety at Sea
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
Oct 27, 2020 | News, Safety at Sea
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
Oct 21, 2020 | News, Safety at Sea
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
Oct 6, 2020 | News, Safety at Sea
FWC officers Billy Thompson, Paige Pestka and Ethan Coger stand alongside the five boaters rescued off the Key Largo waters on Oct. 5. CONTRIBUTED Keys Weekly A group boating on the waters off of Key Largo were found and rescued safely after their vessel sank a... Read More
Sep 11, 2020 | Safety at Sea
Personal Locator Beacon’s (PLB) are not only good for boating put can be used on all your adventure travel, fishing, skiing, or camping. Take a look at this guide. How a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) can save your life... Read More
