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
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
