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30-Year Old Rescued After Falling Off Yacht, Aided by PLB

(stuff.co.nz) – A 30-year old German was able to tread water for 2.5 hours after falling off his sailboat in Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. While he was not ...
On March 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Grounded Cargo Ship Leaks Oil Into World Heritage Listed Waters, Affecting Residents of Solomon Islands

According to the South China Morning Post Australia is sending more help to the Solomon Islands to stop oil from destroying the world’s largest raised coral atoll. Heavy ...
On March 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Lawsuit for Lyman-Morse

An investigation is underway at Lyman-Morse after a vessel fell over in the yard. The owners of the vessel allege that the boat was placed in a spot ...
On March 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Streamlined: From Hull to Home

Mystic Seaport has an exhibit opening from June 15 – August 24, 2019 charting the progress of streamlining from naval engineering through design and manufacturing, and into our ...
On March 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Survey Vessel Rescues Yacht in Distress off Falklands

(Maritime Executive) – The offshore survey vessel Seabed Constructor had recently completed a successful mission to recover the voyage data recorder (VDR) from the wreck of the lost ...
On March 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Olympic Crowd Size to Be Limited By Tsunami Risk

The 2020 summer Olympics are to be held in Japan. The organizers are limiting the number of spectators for the sailing venue in case they need to evacuate ...
On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Anchor Could Provide Clue to Priceless Shipwreck

(the Mirror) – Last week a giant anchor was trawled by a fishing boat off the coast of England. There is speculation that the anchor belongs to the ...
On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Know Before You Go

It would be hard to find a more perfect place to sail than the Caribbean whether on your own boat or on a charter. As true of any ...
On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Cargo Ships Going Back to Sails?

The International Windship Association has been doing research on and encouraging wind propulsion for cargo ships. A number of universities and companies are looking to design ships of ...
On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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30ft-Tall Lighthouse Completely Covered by a Huge Wave: Watch Video

(Daily Mail) – The Ricasoli Breakwater Lighthouse in Valletta, Malta was covered by a huge wave when winds over 85 mph hit the lighthouse. This was Malta’s worse ...
On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks