Deputy Undersecretary to Testify before Senate Commerce Committee on the Status

Deputy Undersecretary to Testify before Senate Commerce Committee on the Status of the U.S. Tsunami Warning System The Deputy Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere BG John (Jack) J. Kelly, Jr., USAF (Ret.), will testify on the status of the U.S. tsunami warning system before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (Chair Ted Stevens, R-AK) […]

COAST GUARD RESCUES 4 AFTER CAPE MAY BOAT ABLAZE

  COAST GUARD RESCUES 4 AFTER CAPE MAY BOAT ABLAZE BOSTON – A helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod rescued four fisherman from the Cape May based fishing boat, Enterprise, two miles east of Nantucket at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday night. Crew members from the Enterprise, a 72-foot fishing vessel, contacted the Coast Guard […]

USCG Finds Distressed Mariners

USCG Finds Distressed Mariners PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard found four people in a life raft approximately 60 miles southeast of Bermuda today at approximately 6:15 p.m. The Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center in Portsmouth received a signal from an emergency position indicating radio beacon at about 10 a.m. from the pleasure craft Emilen […]

COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL TAKING ON WATER OFF CHARLOTTE

COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL TAKING ON WATER OFF CHARLOTTE HARBOR ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Crews from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., and the Coast Guard Cutter Marlin responded this afternoon as the Placida Queen, a 68-foot fishing vessel with 24 people on board began […]

NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 260 RESCUES IN 2004

NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 260 RESCUES IN 2004More People Purchasing Emergency Beacons NOAA satellites played a key role in rescuing 260 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters from potentially life-threatening emergencies in 2004. This number of rescues is an increase from the 224 lives saved in 2003. NOAA’s polar-orbiting and […]

NOAA POSTS NEW UPDATES TO JACKSONVILLE NAUTICAL CHART

NOAA POSTS NEW UPDATES TO JACKSONVILLE NAUTICAL CHARTSafe Navigation Important to Super Bowl XXXIX Visitors In preparation for the 2005 Super Bowl, NOAA has released a newly updated chart of the Jacksonville, Fla. port area. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, made the updates to the Jacksonville nautical chart a high priority in order […]

National Weather Service Director Testifies at House Science Committee Tsunami W

National Weather Service Director Testifies at House Science Committee Tsunami Warning Hearing The Assistant Administrator for Weather Services BG David L. Johnson, USAF (Ret.) testified on the NOAA tsunami warning system before a House Science Committee (Chair Sherwood Boehlert, R-NY) January 26 th hearing. In his statement he described the NOAA tsunami warning centers in […]

Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club

Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club Swansboro, N.C. 1/31/05, 3:00 PM.The Onslow Bay Saltwater Fishing Club home based in Swansboro, NC. is sponsoring a Swansboro/Bogue Inlet Town Meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, 7:00 PM at the Rotary Civic Center on Rte. 24, Swansboro, NC.The meeting is being held to advise elected officials of the lack of […]

Down East Hands-On Fishing School

Down East Hands-On Fishing School Feb 19th & 20th Saturday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm/Sunday 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Capt. Jerry Dilsaver — NC Sportsman Capt. Rod Bierstedt — On My Way Charters Capt. Rick Bennett — Rod Man Charters Bill Devito — Bill’s Marine Electronics John Knight — Surf Fishing Capt. Jody Gay […]

DELAWARE RIVER OIL SPILL UPDATE #21

DELAWARE RIVER OIL SPILL UPDATE #21 PHILADELPHIA – The T/S ATHOS I arrived at the Atlantic Marine Shipyard in Mobile, Ala. January 7th, 2005, for drydocking to facilitate the Unified Command’s continued investigation into the cause of the damage to the cargo and ballast tanks and to undergo repairs. The damaged area of the hull […]