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
Aug 2, 2020 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
This is plea to bluewater cruisers. Please have multiple means of long distance two way communications on your vessel. The most common and efficient is a SSB radio and a Garmin In-Reach. I have no financial interest in any product, but I can tell you that both devices... Read More
Jun 6, 2020 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
Ocean Navigator Magazine JULY/AUGUST 2020 MARINE TECH NOTES Problems in the emergency beacon network BY TIM QUEENEY When voyagers purchase and register an EPIRB, they have a reasonable expectation that should they activate the beacon, the Sarsat system will swing into... Read More
Mar 26, 2020 | Safety at Sea, Top Articles
SSCA HF radio service teams with Caribbean Safety and Security Net, Boatwatch.org To the editor: When I was asked to join the board of directors of the SSCA in 2015, I asked myself, “How can I combine my passions, cruising and radio communications, and serve SSCA?” I... Read More
