Jodi E. Tynch Memorial King Mackerel Tournament to benefit Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter June 27, 2009 Wrightsville Beach, NC To honor his wife and to give back to the organization that helped the family through this time, Mike Tynch (along with family friends and a number of community supporters) is hosting the 1st Annual Jodi E. Tynch Memorial King Mackerel Tournament. […]
Local Fire Department Needs Help! Press Release One of our local Fire Departments is in desperate need of a jet ski to conduct water rescue operations. Our current Jet boat is in very bad shape. The motor is on its last leg as well as the rubber pontoon will not stay inflated. This coupled with […]
April 14, 2009, COASTAL FISHERIES REFORM GROUP Press Release: Raleigh NC, House of Representatives. House Bill “h918” the Coastal Game Fish Act has been introduced and referred to the Marine Resources and Aquaculture Committee. This committee is Chaired by Representative Tim Spear, ti*******@***eg.net and includes the following Representatives; Rep. Pat McElraft, pa**********@***eg.net, Rep. Bonner […]
PROPOSE ELIMATION OF LORAN-C LATTICIES FROM NAUTICAL AND RASTER CHARTS IN 2009 NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) intends to eliminate LORAN-C lattices from future editions of NOS Paper Nautical Charts and Raster Navigational Charts starting in 2009. NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey (OCS) requests that all comments about this change be sent via OCS’ inquiry […]
Makayla and Noah aground at Pea Island Wildlife Refuge OREGON INLET, N.C. – The 55-foot motor vessel Makayla and Noah sits in the surf after running aground in the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge near Oregon Inlet, N.C., Friday, March 20. The vessel drifted to the beach from anchor after its operator was rescued by the […]
Coast Guard tows adrift vessel in rough seas near Beafort Inlet, N.C. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Cochito towed a disabled sailboat adrift in rough seas with three people aboard 46 miles south of Beaufort Inlet, N.C., Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a call via VHS channel 16 from […]
Coast Guard station tows disabled catamaran Oregon Inlet, N.C. – A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet towed a disabled catamaran to safety after it was hit by a rogue wave Wednesday near Oregon Inlet, N.C. Dare County 911 contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina at 5:31 p.m. stating they recieved a […]
Got-em-on CHOWDER COOK-OFF is next Saturday, February 28th, beginning 1:00pm at SnowsCutPark. DON’T MISS THIS! It’s a sure sign that winter is giving-in to the Got-em-on Live Bait Fishing Club! And ain’t it about time? If we don’t get some warm weather soon I’m movin’ to Florida! Oh,,, Not really. I wouldn’t think of missing […]
Man rescued from boat explosion off N.C. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. – A man was rescued 20 minutes after making a mayday call at 1:30 p.m. and reporting an explosion on board his 60-foot fishing vessel 20 nautical miles from Masonboro Inlet Sunday. The captain of the Beau Vin expended all fire fighting capabilities and abandoned […]
Coast Guard encourages boaters to go digital with new emergency beacons PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard is encouraging mariners and aviators to make the switch to digital 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to keep pace with search and rescue technology. Beginning Feb. 1, 2009, the Coast Guard and other search […]
