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  How to Safely Rescue Numerous People

  (gCaptain) – Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, along with the Coast Guard, has released the “Mass Rescue Operations Lifesaving Device Broad Agency Announcement” solicitation seeking ...

  On July 23, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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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