Jun 17, 2022 | Resolved, Top Articles
UPDATE/FINAL: Overdue boaters have been located safely approximately 80 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The two boaters who were reported overdue after failing to return to Hampton have been located safely Friday approximately 80 miles east of... Read More
May 29, 2022 | Resolved, Top Articles
Good news! As of 00:53 AST today, Ventolier 3 is being towed back to Santo Domingo. Alain’s position was N17°01.0185′ W71°44.5706′ course N (000°T) speed 6.1 knots. Many thanks to the Dominican Republic Armada, the cruiser relaying info from his... Read More
May 27, 2022 | Resolved, Top Articles
UPDATE: May 28, 2022 Unconfirmed reports indicate 14 crew were rescued and 3 went down with the ship. Two motor vessels assisted in rescuing the crew. MV UBC Stavanger rescued 5 crew. MV Melba rescued 9 crew. Many thanks to these 2 ships and RCC Curacao for the... Read More
Feb 24, 2022 | Resolved, Safety at Sea, Stories, Top Articles
UPDATED: February 24, 2022 Don Cavers, the captain of SV Starlight tells his gripping story of shipwreck, survival at sea in a life raft and eventual rescue. The reporter, Jenifer Norwell of CBC News posted his story on February 23, 2022. She does a great job of... Read More
Jan 15, 2022 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
What is the most visible color on water? Mustang Survival On-Water Visibility Study This video was recently hilighted by Paul Bernard’s Facebook Group,U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Safe Boating. Several of the USCG Safety experts made some very important comments... Read More
Jul 5, 2021 | News, Top Articles
The humble yet capable marine VHF Voyagers may not be aware of all the capabilities of modern VHF radios June 25, 2020 Ocean Navigator STORY AND PHOTOS BY WAYNE CANNING Although marine VHF radio has been around for a while, it has not only remained useful but is also... Read More
Jun 22, 2021 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
FCC Station License/MMSI# Requirement by National Marine Electronics Association 846 Ritchie Highway, L4, Severna Park, MD USA 21146410-975-9425 info@nmea.org This notification only applies to US registered or documented vessels. If your vessel is NOT US registered or... Read More
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
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
Sep 9, 2020 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
This is what Boatwatch.org is all about: Assisting friends, family, and Search & Rescue Agencies locate overdue and missing vessels. And, this demonstrates the necessity of having a Float Plan filed with a friend familiar with you and your boat. In this... Read More
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