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You Are Never Too Old: Fantastic Grandmothers Are Citizen Scientists

(Atlas Obscura) – Seven women ranging in age from 60-75 are helping scientists study sea snakes in New Caledonia. Known as the Fantastic Grandmothers they came together from ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Crews Continue to Push the Envelope with America’s Cup Boats

(New Zealand Herald) – Teams are now practicing on their respective boats as they ready for the World Series to be held in Cagliari, Italy, Portsmouth, UK and ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Car Carrier That Capsized Four Months Ago in Georgia Has Salvage Plans Finalized

(G Captain) – The car carrier carried 4,200 vehicles when it grounded in St. Simons Sound, GA early four months ago. The vessel’s owner and the U.S. Army ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailor Last Seen in December, Found Deceased Aboard His Boat

(People) – A 42-year old British citizen was discovered aboard his boat off the coast of Jamaica. He had been reported missing back in December, after he had ...
On February 7, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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GPS Outages Around the Globe

(Fortune Magazine) – GPS has become so reliable that professional mariners and pleasure sailors alike have gone to full electronic systems on their vessels. For the past two ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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New London, Connecticut to Host a National Museum in Honor of the Coast Guard

(The Day) – Fundraising efforts are going forward to raise money for a natioinal musuem in New London, CT to tell the story of the U.S. Coast Guard. ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailors Needed in Tonga

Former Tonga MP, Sitiveni Halapua helped build and launch a 50-foot trimaran in 2017 to serve Tonga’s outer islands. Damaged by a cyclone in 2018 it has now ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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World’s Largest Aluminum Sailing Yacht Just Launched

From the Robb Report comes news that the world’s largest aluminum sailboat has just splashed. The schooner is 266 feet and though a large, luxury sailing yacht, she ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Saving Lives: NOAA’s Satellites Used to Detect and Locate Distress Signals

There were 306 water rescues in 2019 and NOAA’s satellites were there to pinpoint the location. The information received is sent to the SARSAT Mission Control Center at ...
On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Sailboat Found Drifting in Malacca Strait With No One Aboard

(Maritime Bulletin) – While fishing in waters in northeast Sumatra, Malacca Strait, fishermen found a sailboat drfting with no one aboard. Not much is known about the boat ...
On January 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks