Category: SC

Governor’s Cup first round news

#07–148 May 21, 2007First round results of Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series The South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series opened its 19th season with the Edisto Marina Tournament over the weekend. The Series features five tournaments along the coast beginning May 9th at Edisto Island and ending July 25th with the Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament.“The […]

COAST GUARD TO BEGIN REMOVAL OF BUOYS IN OLD TOPSAIL CREEK IN NORTH CAROLINA

  COAST GUARD TO BEGIN REMOVAL OF BUOYS IN OLD TOPSAIL CREEK IN NORTH CAROLINA PORTSMOUTH, Va. – All of the navigational buoys in Old Topsail Creek are scheduled for removal by the Coast Guard beginning Tuesday.  Shoaling has causd water depths in this North Carolina inlet to become too shallow and dynamic for Coast […]

COAST GUARD COORDINATES EVENTS FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK

COAST GUARD COORDINATES EVENTS FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating local public outreach efforts this weekend to support National Safe Boating Week, which is celebrated every May as part of an annual campaign to educate the public about safe and responsible recreational boating.The 2007 National Safe Boating Week begins […]

NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK – WEAR A LIFEJACKET, IT SAVES LIVES

NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK – WEAR A LIFEJACKET, IT SAVES LIVES  PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard units throughout Hampton Roads and the Mid-Atlantic will be participating in National Safe Boating Week celebrated every May as part of an annual campaign to educate the public about safe and responsible boating.This years events begin Saturday and runs through May […]

Safe Bopating Week – May 19th through May 25th

Safe Bopating Week – May 19th through May 25th In an effort to promote safe boating, National Safe Boating Week has been designated from May 19-25, 2007. During Safe Boating Week, the National Weather Service in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadron will issue Safe Boating Week […]

COAST GUARD TO BEGIN REMOVAL OF BUOYS IN N.C. INLET

COAST GUARD TO BEGIN REMOVAL OF BUOYS IN N.C. INLET PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Buoys 32 – 37 in Oregon Inlet Channel, N.C., are scheduled for removal by the Coast Guard by the end of the week due to heavy shoaling.  Water depths in this part of the channel have become too shallow and dynamic for Coast […]

Circle Hook Requirement for Tournaments Suspended Until 2008

Circle Hook Requirement for Tournaments Suspended Until 2008 NOAA Fisheries has suspended the mandatory circle hook requirements for participants in Atlantic billfish fishing tournaments through December 31, 2007. The circle hook requirements will be reinstated without change on January 1, 2008. These regulations will require anglers fishing from Highly Migratory Species permitted vessels to use […]

SALVAGE OF SAILING VESSEL COMPLETE;

SALVAGE OF SAILING VESSEL COMPLETE; C&D Canal open to all vessel traffic  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A commercial salvage company successfully raised the sailing vessel Heron from the waters of the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal at about 11:30 a.m., pumped out the remaining water and placed the vessel on a crane barge. Following a […]

Notice to Mariners C&D Canal Closed Until Further Notice

Notice to Mariners C&D Canal Closed Until Further Notice PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The C&D canal linking Chesapeake and Delaware Bays has been closed while the while the Army Corps of Engineers removes a sunken sailing vessel involved in a collision last night. The canal was closed after a collision between the sailing vessel and the […]