Month: March 2004

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NOAA’S NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY MARKS LAUNCH OF NATION’S FIRST NEW NICKEL IN 66 YEARS IN PHILADELPHIA CEREMONIES The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) helped launched the new “Westward Journey Nickel Seriesâ„¢” Jefferson nickel that marks the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition with the placement […]

NOAA SATELLITES HELP RESCUE BOATERS IN DISTRESS

NOAA SATELLITES HELP RESCUE BOATERS IN DISTRESS March 12, 2004 — Ten people were pulled to safety Tuesday after their boat capsized near Manele Bay, an area close to Lanai, Hawaii. The dramatic rescue was triggered after a crew member aboard the vessel, Paragon I, activated an emergency beacon at 2:15 p.m. local time—15 minutes […]

BEN JACKSON NAMED MARINE PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR

BEN JACKSON NAMED MARINE PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR MOREHEAD CITY – Ben Jackson has been named the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s 2003 Marine Patrol Officer of the Year. The award is given in recognition for overall outstanding conservation efforts and achievements in the state during the year. Jackson, a 28-year Marine Patrol veteran, was […]

INVESTIGATION INTO SHIP COLLISION CONCLUDES

INVESTIGATION INTO SHIP COLLISION CONCLUDES NEW ORLEANS – The formal U.S. Coast Guard-led investigation into the collision between the offshore supply vessel Lee III and the motor vessel ZIM Mexico III concluded today at the Hyatt Regency on Poydras Street. The fact-finding inquiry, which was presided over by a one-person board, began March 2. Since […]

THREE SAILORS RESCUED WITH NO INJURIES

THREE SAILORS RESCUED WITH NO INJURIES PORTSMOUTH, VA – The three people rescued from the 35-foot sailing vessel Dulcinea 85 miles southeast of Cape Fear, N.C., today were examined by emergency medical technicians and released. They did not require hospitalization. The owner and operator of the Dulcinea is William Fuller, Sr., 60, from Wilmington, N.C. […]

Three Sailors Rescued From Stormy Seas

Three Sailors Rescued From Stormy Seas Coast Guard credits EPRIB PORTSMOUTH, VA – Three sailors were rescued by the Coast Guard after their sailboat became disabled in 55 mile-per-hour winds and 10-15 foot seas this evening about 85 miles southeast of Cape Fear, NC. The Coast Guard was notified that the sailing vessel Dulcinea was […]

The Wreck of the Caribsea

The Wreck of the Caribsea The Caribsea, a 251′ long freighter was sunk today (March 11) in 1942 by U-158 while under the command of Captain Erich Rostin. Originally named Lake Flattery, the Caribsea was a Great Lakes freighter built in 1919 at Duluth, Minnesota, for Stockard Steamship Company of New York. At 2,609 tons […]

TEN NOAA SCIENTISTS AMONG â€Ã

TEN NOAA SCIENTISTS AMONG ‘TOP CITED’ WITHIN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY NOAA scientists are among the world’s “most influential” as far as scientific citations go, according to an international scientific database. Researchers cite, or refer to, published work of others in their field, and how often an author is cited provides a measure of the impact of […]

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS

Fifth Coast Guard District LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS-March 02, 2004 INTENTIONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH WHALES PROHIBITED From late fall to early spring, various species of whales, including the severely endangered right whale, may be encountered in the local offshore and inshore waters. Vessel operators are reminded to use caution around whales. Vessels are prohibited from approaching […]

NOAA SCIENTISTS TO KICK OFF NATIONWIDE LECTURE SERIES ON HUMAN NOISE IMPACT TO M

NOAA SCIENTISTS TO KICK OFF NATIONWIDE LECTURE SERIES ON HUMAN NOISE IMPACT TO MARINE MAMMALS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) and scientists from various academic institutions are sponsoring a free national lecture series on marine mammals and human noise. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department […]