Jan 7, 2024 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
Tips from Paul Banard, USCG – January 2024 U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Safe Boating Happy New Year my boating friends! How about making a boating resolution for the coming year? Here are some ideas. *Start wearing a life jacket. *Register for and... Read More
Jan 4, 2024 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
Note: This article November 27, 2023,by Paul Banard, USCG appeared in Facebook Groups on Safety. Hi everyone. I am the Recreational Boating Safety Specialist for the Coast Guard’s Eighth District. The Florida Panhandle is part of my territory. The recent kayak... Read More
Oct 30, 2023 | News, Resolved, Top Articles
U.S. NEWS OCT. 27, 2023 / 3:43 PM Mariner missing for nearly two weeks found alive in life raft off Cape Flattery, Wash. By Doug Cunningham 1 of 2 | One of two missing mariners was found alive Thursday after nearly two weeks at sea in a life raft 70 miles off of... Read More
Jul 16, 2023 | News, Top Articles
Australian sailor miraculously rescued after two months drifting in Pacific surviving on raw fish and rainwater Rescuers have filmed the moment they picked up an Aussie man and his dog who drifted at sea for months, surviving on raw fish and rainwater. Tim Shaddock... Read More
Jun 21, 2023 | Resolved, Top Articles
Danish sailors rescued in Pacific after whale collision Reuters June 22, 20238:51 AM EDTUpdated a day ago COPENHAGEN, June 22 (Reuters) – Eight Danes whose sailboat capsized in the Pacific Ocean following a collision with one or two whales were rescued... Read More
May 23, 2023 | Resolved, Safety at Sea, Stories, Top Articles
Key Communications in An Offshore Rescue by Ann Hoffner Contributing Editor Ocean Navigator Magazine May/June 2023 SHORT TACKS On March 13, on a South Pacific crossing midway between Galapagos and the Marquesas, s/v Raindancer with four people on board sank after... Read More
Feb 27, 2023 | Resolved, Stories, Top Articles
Photo Courtesy of EMO News The Famed “Ketchup Guy:” A New Life for Elvis Francois BY CARIBBEAN COMPASS March 19, 2023 in BREAKING NEWS, ON SHORE by Elaine Lembo Thanks to Heinz, we’ve heard plenty about the Ketchup Boat Guy. Back home on Dominica, especially in his... Read More
Aug 2, 2022 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
Safety Tips from the United States Coast Guard Advancements in Boating Rescue Technology – New developments expand the capabilities of EPIRBs and PLBs. By Vincent Daniello February 15, 2012 There is no 911 at sea. The premise that boaters must be self-reliant... 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
