NMFS TRANSFERS ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA QUOTA FROM GENERAL TO RESERVE CATEGORY An unprecedented 745 metric tons of quota remain in the General category fishery, which ends January 31. The transferred 200 metric tons to the Reserve category will allow the agency to account for potential over-harvests in other bluefin fisheries, such as the angling category […]
‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE SHOPPING: COULD BOATING SAFETY GEAR BE ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST THIS YEAR? PORTSMOUTH, VA. – Who says wintertime can’t still be all about boating? The more than 78 million boating enthusiasts who take to the water each year may not be able to head out for a day of fun […]
NOAA WEATHER RADIO: ESSENTIAL ITEM ON EVERY HOLIDAY WISH LIST Shoppers scurrying for holiday gifts are encouraged to purchase a NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards unit for everyone on their list. They can be purchased at many electronics and department stores or via the Internet from many online merchants. NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards provides […]
EMPIRE GEM BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd Govan in 1941 Port of Origin: United Kingdom Propulsion: diesel, 502 nhp, 11.5 knots Type: Fuel/Oil Tanker Tonnage: 8139 tons Length: 463.2 feet Width: 61.2 feet Armament: Limited defenses with (1) four-inch gun, (6) machine guns Owner History: British Ministry of War Transport (Managers British […]
USS TARPON (SS-175) U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE Builder: Electric Boat Co., Commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1936 Port or Origin: Groton, Conneticut Propulsion: Twin screw – diesel / electric, HP 4300, 19.5 knots cruising Type: Submarine Tonnage: 1316 tons Length: 298 feet Width: 25 feet Armament: Shark class submarine – (6) Torpedo tubes, storage for […]
TopCat Marine Security Hired to Eliminate Pirates In response to this latest attack, the Somali has signed a contract with an security company that specializes in marine special operations. New York-based Topcat Marine Security signed a deal worth more than $50 million with the Somali Transitional Federal Government, which is temporarily based in Nairobi, to […]
USS Charlotte Achieves Milestone During Under-Ice Transit By Lt. j.g. Dave Ozeck, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs The improved-Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) arrived in Norfolk, Va., Nov. 29, following an historic transit that began in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and took the boat under the arctic ice cap. […]
Three Rescued After Boat Capsizes PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Three people were rescued this morning after the 24-foot boat they were riding on capsized in the mouth of the Little River in Albemarle Sound N.C. Greenville, N.C., residents Roger Rulifson, 54, Gary Wright, 22, and Cathy Kleber, 29, were rescued by a Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk […]
CREWS COMPLETE PUMPING ASPHALT FROM GROUNDED BARGE RICHMOND, Va. – Cleanup crews completed pumping approximately 750,000 gallons of liquid asphalt from the damaged barge Piney Point that ran aground five miles south of here spilling an estimated 45,000 gallons of its cargo 4:30 a.m. Monday. The Piney Point was carrying approximately 930,000 gallons of asphalt […]
Survey Reveals Barge Struck Submerged Platform The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration completed a survey today revealing that the double-hulled tank barge DBL 152 struck a submerged platform on Nov. 10, while en route from Houston to Tampa, Fla. The platform gouged a 35-foot long by 6-foot wide hole in the barge’s starboard bow, puncturing […]
