25 miles off the Cape Fear coast. The torpedo from the German sub hit the tanker John D. Gill amidships, tearing the heavy metal plates of the hull like flower petals. A geyser of Texas crude erupted from the gash, forced out by pressure from the million gallons behind it. Within a minute, the slick […]
HISTORY F00052WD/43-44–NO.778; WRECK LOCATED IN LAT 34/10/00N, LONG 76/ ì 36/30W IN 100FT OF WATER, WITH A LEAST ECHOSOUNDER DEPTH OF ì 100FT. ATTACHED DATA INDICATES THE VESSEL TO BE AN OLD WOODEN ì WRECK, FLAT ON BOTTOM, DOWN A LONG TIME. VISIBLE IN PICTURES; MUCH ì MARINE GROWTH, WOODEN HULL AND WRECKAGE. LETTERS ON […]
Federal fishery representatives from four southeastern states will meet in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina December 8-12, 2003 to discuss fishery management issues. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold its quarterly meeting to review and discuss options for managing marine species, including those found in the snapper/grouper management complex, a total of 73 species […]
A new, high-tech climate monitoring network designed by NOAA scientists keep tabs on the nation’s temperature and precipitation trends is set to debut nationwide in January 2004. The U.S. Climate Reference Network (CRN) will improve the ability of America’s decision-makers to form policies about programs impacted by climate variability and change. NOAA, the National Oceanic […]
HISTORY CL31/37–NM94/36; 12/31/36; GREEK STEAMER WAS ABANDONED ON FRYING PAN SHOALS, 3.6 MILES 322 DEGREES FROM FRYING PAN SHOALS LT WHIS BY 2 IN 4 FMS OF WATER; MAIN DECK AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ARE ABOVE WATER; CHARTED IN LAT 33-36-54N, LONG 77-51-42W. NM24/38– CL866/56–CGS-SPECIAL WK REPORT; LOCAL INFORMATION IS THAT THIS SHIP BROKE INTO THREE PIECES […]
HISTORY F00155WD/56– CS-377-PBS; FE NO. 14 1957WD; SHORAN CONTROL; WRECK FOUND BY ECHO SOUNDER IN LAT. 33-57.95N, LONG. 77-01.85W IN GENERAL DEPTHS OF 110 FEET. DRAG GROUNDED ON THE WRECK WITH 42 FEET EFFECTIVE DEPTH. SHOALEST SOUNDING OBTAINED ON THE GROUNDING WAS 38.5 FEET. WRECK CLEARED BY 36.5 FEET. NM34/56– NORTH CAROLINA-CAPE FEAR VICINITY-WRECK INFORMATION; […]
Woods Hole, Mass. – Researchers have found what is believed to be an invasive species of sea squirt on the northern edge of Georges Bank, colonizing a 6.5 square mile area about 160 miles off outer Cape Cod, at a depth of just over 150 feet. These siphon-feeding animals form dense mats, made of many […]
PA-128-2003 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following temporary shellfish closures will take effect immediately: No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, clams […]
MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO MEET NOVEMBER 18 – 19 REVISED AGENDA – REVISED AGENDA- REVISED AGENDA MOREHEAD CITY — The Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a business meeting November 18 – 19 at the Outer Banks Resort and Conference Center/Ramada Inn in Kill Devil Hills. The meeting is open to the public. On November 17, […]
Frying Pan Shoals BUOY has come online! This is a wonderful day for mariners along the Cape Fear Coast. The much anticipated buoy has been deployed and is online. http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.phtml?station=41013 Station 41013 is slated to replace the beloved Frying Pan Tower this coming spring. The “Tower” is scheduled to be removed to become Southeastern North […]
