Only Active Female Surfman in the Coast Guard ILLWACO, Wash. Petty Officer 1st Class Beth Slade operates a 47-foot motor lifeboat near Peacock Spit during a surf drill. Slade is the only active female surfman in the Coast Guard. USCG photo PA3 Jeffrey Pollinger Only Active Female Surfman in the Coast Guard ILLWACO, Wash. Petty […]
SCIENTISTS BRAVE BRUTAL ELEMENTS ON TOP OF THE WORLD TO STUDY OZONE LAYER Doing cutting-edge science in one of Earth’s most challenging environments requires meticulous planning and years of experience and education, but sometimes a smidgen of serendipity helps. That kind of “just-in-time” good fortune may well allow NOAA scientists to study an unusual thinning […]
BOATERS URGED TO USE NEW COAST GUARD FLOAT PLAN ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – As summer approaches and fun filled days on the water beckon, it is important to realize the dangers inherent in boating. There are steps you should take to increase you and your family’s safety, such as filing a float plan. The newest […]
TWO FISHERMEN RESCUED, ONE MISSING AFTER BOAT ABLAZE BOSTON – Two fishermen have been rescued and one fisherman remains missing after their 44-foot commercial fishing vessel caught fire five miles north east of Scituate Harbor about 4:20 p.m. today. The Lady Lorraine, registered in Scuituate, Mass. reportedly had three passengers on board. The extent of […]
NOAA FISHERIES ANNOUNCES JOINT HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES AND BILLFISH ADVISORY PANEL MEETING The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) will hold a joint meeting of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) and Billfish Advisory Panels (AP) on March 21-23, 2005, in Silver Spring, MD (69 FR 52235, August 25, 2004). The intent of this meeting […]
Risks to Boaters Highest in Winter WASHINGTON – Recreational boaters face the highest risk of dying in boating accidents during the winter months according to the most recent U.S. Coast Guard statistics, though fewer accidents occur during those months. Nearly one quarter of all boating accidents reported in November and December 2003 resulted in a […]
RIGHT WHALES NOW CALVING OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA North Atlantic right whales have been spotted off Jacksonville Beach recently, according to researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The only known calving ground for the right whale is located off the coasts of Florida and Georgia. From December through March, pregnant […]
NOAA’s NEW FISHERIES SURVEY VESSEL TO EMBARK ON MAIDEN VOYAGE NOAA’s newest ship, Oscar Dyson, is on its maiden voyage and is scheduled to transit the Panama Canal on Feb. 19. Oscar Dyson is NOAA’s first newly constructed fisheries survey vessel in more than 25 years. The transit is a significant milestone for NOAA and […]
Opportunity for Public Comment on Enhancement of the Initial Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) The public has been invited to comment on the implementation and development of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). The IOOS is a sustained network of sensors on buoys, ships, satellites, underwater vehicles, and other platforms that routinely supply the […]
Full Color Version of U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report Now Online; Appendix 6, Review of U.S. Ocean and Coastal Law, Also Available The full color version of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy’s final report, An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century, is now available electronically on the Ocean Commission Web site. This full […]
