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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
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  Use Caution When Visiting the Bahamas

  From Travel Pulse comes this travel advisory for visiting the Bahamas.   The United States Department of State issued an updated travel advisory for The Bahamas last week, ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  To Block Aid, Venezuela Closes Maritime Border with Curacao

  Some people might think that cruising affords a certain amount of escapism but this article from The Martime Executive recognizes the reality of cruising around the world today. ...

  On March 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks