U.S., JAPAN SIGN SATELLITE BACK-UP AGREEMENT The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today signed a long-term agreement with the Japan Meteorological Agency to guarantee continuous geostationary satellite coverage of the continental United States and the Western Pacific, in case either agency experiences a spacecraft failure. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. […]
Plastic Fuel Fill Grounding Recent events have caused the boating industry to examine the policy regarding the bonding of plastic body fuel fills with metallic caps and retaining chains. Existing USCG & ABYC policy states that the bonding of these components is voluntary. A study by IMANNA Laboratories has shown that connecting the metallic retaining […]
STATEMENT OF CAPT. DAVID SCOTT ON THE COAST GUARD’S ROLE IN LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS SAFETY AND SECURITY BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY WASHINGTON — Good afternoon Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the Committee. I am Captain Dave Scott, Chief of the Office of Operating and Environmental […]
COAST GUARD, FISH AND WILDLIFE TRACK DOWN OVER-FISHING CRAB BOAT SEATTLE – The Coast Guard and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife cooperated in the seizure of a 54-foot fishing vessel Thursday afternoon, after an investigation revealed the vessel had 250 crab pots more than the owner’s license allowed. After boarding the vessel off […]
“Save Our Inlets” Meeting 3-3-05 at the Swansboro Rotary Club at 7pm “Save Our Inlets” is sponsored by the Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club and the Tideland News. The expanded area now covers the endangered Inlets from Bogue to Carolina Beach. As a result of this expanded effort, U. S. Congressman Mike McIntyre and N. […]
Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee Named Conservation Organization of the Year RALEIGH, N.C.  The Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee, supported by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, has been named North Carolina’s Conservation Organization of the Year The 18-member committee, comprising of wildlife scientists and conservationists from across the state, received the honor at the Governor’s Conservation […]
Council Meeting in Kill Devil Hills, NC: March 15-17, 2005 The public is invited to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s March 2005 meeting to be held at the Ramada Inn Outer Banks Resort and Conference Center, 1701 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC (telephone 252-441-2151), March 15-17, 2005. Below is the meeting […]
Corps Proposes Changes Difficult for Urban Waterfront Investment The Corps of Engineers has issued a public notice which may impact proposed or existing waterfront buildings or projects in coastal North Carolina, especially Urban Waterfront locations. In short, the proposed policy will restrict or prohibit enclosed structures like restaurants, museums, etc. over navigable waters in North […]
Facilitator Role Pays Off for Tred Barta, Rampage and Gregory Poole Most of the North Carolina business-to-business networking we do is in the form of helping NC boat builders locate products and materials provided by in-state companies. A series of calls from Tred Barta in search of the right North Carolina sport fishing boat partner […]
Public Notice-Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee Habitat and Water Quality (H&WQ) Committee will meet on Monday, February 28, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Washington Regional Office, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC. The Subcommittee will discuss the Sandy Point, Chowan County permit elevation. The […]
