Category: Coastal News

High Tide Bulletin: Spring 2020

3/11/2020 - The rising and falling of the sea is a phenomenon upon which we can always depend. Tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and their position relative to the earth. There are some factors that cause… SEE MORE

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Boston Seafood Expo Called Off Due to Coronavirus Threat

3/11/2020 - By Rick Sobey and Alexi Cohan. A major seafood expo in Boston is getting shelved because of coronavirus concerns, while organizers for other mass events in the city say they’re going on as planned this month despite the threat of the highly contagious disease. The Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing… SEE MORE

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NOAA Completes Tidal Current Survey of New York Harbor

3/4/2020 - NOAA conducts current surveys to gain critical understanding of tidal currents so commercial and recreational mariners can navigate safely. In order to provide the most accurate predictions possible, NOAA must periodically resurvey various coastal and estuarine locations. Survey locations are selected based on mariners’ navigation needs, oceanographic analyses, and the… SEE MORE

5 Reasons Why ALL Boaters Need the BoatUS App

3/3/2020 - The BoatUS App offers all of BoatUS right at your fingertips — and for the best price: FREE! It’s the fastest way to request a tow when you find yourself with an engine that won’t start, out of fuel, or soft aground. You can manage your Membership and make payments.… SEE MORE

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Shipping’s Smaller Operators Most Susceptible to the Coronavirus Financial Impact

Coastal News

3/2/2020 - By Costas Paris. This was supposed to be a year of recovery for the world’s oceangoing shipping companies, with trading peace in major markets providing a new period of stability for cargo carriers. Maritime operators instead are facing their biggest challenge since the 2009 financial crisis. Many companies are struggling… SEE MORE

A Day-trip to Oyster Bay, Long Island

3/2/2020 - Early in the new year I had the pleasure of returning to my hometown for a day of family-friendly activities along the Oyster Bay shore. Oyster Bay was one of the runners-up in our Best Harbor 2019 competition and has been on a campaign to revitalize the downtown over the… SEE MORE

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Maine Lobster Festival Accepting Applications for 2020 Maine Sea Goddess Pageant

Coastal News

3/2/2020 - Information Courtesy of penbaypilot.com The Maine Lobster Festival is looking for 20 young women to serve as Sea Princesses and compete for the title of Maine Sea Goddess at the 2020 Maine Lobster Festival. This is a tradition that dates back to 1948 when Ruth Roberts Danzig was crowned the… SEE MORE

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A Mini Mississippi River May Help Save Louisiana’s Vanishing Coast

2/26/2020 - By John Schwartz. We were standing on the levee of the Mississippi River, about an hour west of Boston. Of course, the actual Mississippi River is a half-continent away. We were in fact in a vast, warehouse-size laboratory above a scale model of a bend in the river in Louisiana,… SEE MORE

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New Campaign Encourages Women to Join Maritime Professions

2/26/2020 - By Rupert Neate. Jenny Matthews and Natasha Ambrose are embarking on an unusual world tour: encouraging schoolgirls to consider careers as superyacht captains. Matthews and Ambrose, who are both first officers on superyachts, a role that includes helming the vessels, said they decided to launch a scheme dedicated to encouraging… SEE MORE

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Cause of Baltimore Inner Harbor Oil Spill Unclear

2/24/2020 - By Neal Augenstein. The source of the oil spill that left reddish fuel oil atop Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Saturday has not been determined, but Maryland environmental officials don’t believe there is reason to be concerned about an ongoing leak. “We do not know the source,” said Jay Apperson, spokesman for… SEE MORE