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  TracPhone LTE-1 Global

  KVH has just introduced the ‘TracPhone LTE-1 Global’ – an ultra-compact antenna based on LTE Advanced cellular technology, enabling an extended-range mobile solution for connectivity on the water ...

  On June 24, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Bubbles Keeping Plastic From the Ocean

  (CNN) – A bubble barrier has been put in place to keep plastic pollution from flowing from waterways into the ocean. The Great Bubble Barrier, a Dutch system ...

  On June 17, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Hurricanes and Recreational Fishing

  (The Conversation) – Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in 2017 and created a natural study on the impact fishing has on coastal marine food webs. Researchers found that when ...

  On June 10, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Raymarine’s LightHouse Charts

  Raymarine announced today that its LightHouse Charts Premium service includes points-of-interest data provided by Marinas.com – the single best source of marina and waterway information for boaters on ...

  On June 10, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Water Quality Improves in Long Island Sound

  (Trade Only Today) – Since the 1990s Connecticut and New York have been working to improve the water quality of Long Island Sound. The success of the program ...

  On June 3, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Increasing Size of Container Ships

  (NPR) – A couple of weeks ago a container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal and the concern is that this may happen more often in the ...

  On April 23, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  New Electronics: 2021 Edition

  BoatUS gives a rundown on some of the new electronics for 2021. Integration of the units is key and the electronics keep getting smarter. They take a look ...

  On February 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Race Buoys for Socially Distanced Times

  The Storm Trysail club has announced the running of the 29th Storm Trysail Block Island Race Week presented by Margaritaville, June 21-25, 2021. Automated mark technology will be used to ...

  On February 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Noise, Noise, Noise

  (gCaptain.com) – You don’t often think about it, but there is a lot of noise in the ocean and a great deal of it caused by human interaction. ...

  On February 12, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Iridium Launches First World-Wide Marine Distress Service

  Iridium just launched the first world-wide, real-time emergency marine distress service. The new Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) started last week; it is the first ...

  On January 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks