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Frozen in Time: National Marine Sanctuary Researchers Discover Lost Shipwreck Ironton
By noaa.gov Researchers from NOAA, the state of Michigan, and Ocean Exploration Trust have discovered an intact shipwreck resting hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Huron. Located within NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the shipwreck has been identified as the sailing ship Ironton. Magnificently preserved by the… SEE MORE
Archaeologists Believe a Piece of Flotsam That Washed Up on a New York Beach Could be Part of an 1821 Shipwreck
By Min Chen The SS Savannah was the first steam and sail hybrid vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Last October, a weathered hunk of flotsam washed up on a New York shoreline following Hurricane Ian. No plain marine debris, though, the wreckage, experts believe, could well have been part… SEE MORE
The Hunt for an Elusive Florida Shipwreck That Killed 41 Enslaved People
By Karuna Eberl Searching for the slave ship Guerrero, the nonprofit Diving With a Purpose has also trained scores of young Black men and women to find and tell stories once lost to the waves. CARYSFORT REEF WAS DARK UNDER the new moon. Coral tentacles undulated with the changing tide,… SEE MORE
How to Get Your Boat Ready for Spring
By scoutboats.com Make Spring Easier with Proper Winterizing If May rolls around, it’s a little late for this step, but you can always remember it for next year. To get your boat ready for spring, it helps to winterize the boat properly. By thoroughly preparing your boat for winter storage, it… SEE MORE
When beaches are trashed, who pays the price?
By noaa.gov If you arrived at your dream beach only to find it littered with plastic and other rubbish, would you stay and play — or be on your way? A recent NOAA-funded study found that when the amount of marine debris normally on beaches is doubled, coastal economies could… SEE MORE
Recreational boating degrades vegetation important for fish recruitment
By springer.com Recreational boating increases globally and associated moorings are often placed in vegetated habitats important for fish recruitment. Meanwhile, assessments of the effects of boating on vegetation, and potential effects on associated fish assemblages are rare. Here, we analysed (i) the effect of small-boat marinas on vegetation structure, and… SEE MORE
Environmental impacts of increasing leisure boating activity in Mediterranean coastal waters
By www.sciencedirect.com [caption id="attachment_44806" align="alignnone" width="512"] 1950s_boat_Gloucester_Massachusetts_USA_5336085003 via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Leisure boating is an important economic activity which is increasing in popularity worldwide, and the Mediterranean Sea is one of the most popular nautical tourism destinations in the world. While the overall ecological impacts of recreational boating on freshwater ecosystems… SEE MORE
Maine builder feeds the ‘tuna fever’
By www.nationalfisherman.com [caption id="attachment_44796" align="alignnone" width="512"] 512px-Big_Dipper_(boat)_01 via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Wesmac Custom Boats in Surry, Maine, has been building a lot of boats over the past year, and many of them are tuna boats. “The guys, they all got tuna fever,” says Wesmac’s owner, Steve Wessel. One of the tuna… SEE MORE
Fleet xpress helps future-proof fishing operations
By www.nationalfisherman.com [caption id="attachment_44783" align="alignnone" width="512"] Fishing Vessel by Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0[/caption] Seamless global coverage through Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress keeps fishing vessels connected in even the most remote locations while allowing operators to access and make provisions for the many benefits of digitalisation. Robust satellite communications are critical… SEE MORE
Enabling a New Generation of Maritime Services to Meet the Demands for Connectivity at Sea for Fishing Vessels
By nationalfisherman.com [caption id="attachment_44775" align="alignnone" width="512"] Employees_working_on_fishing_boat_working_with_tribal_partners via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] Historically, the equipping of seagoing vessels with communications capabilities has been, first and foremost, about safety. Without a doubt, marineitime safety remains a high priority, as a range of statutes requires most ships to have some onboard communication. For fishing… SEE MORE
How to choose the best rain gear for any fishing condition
By takemefishing.org Getting wet is simply a part of fishing. Conditions can quickly change on the water, and everyone eventually gets caught in a storm. In many cases, anglers intentionally fish in the rain — but never in lightning — to take advantage of hot bites happening despite the soggy… SEE MORE
Next-Level Power Solutions: Exploring the Latest Advances in Battery Technology
By sailmagazine.com When I started the lithium project on our 65-foot Farr, Falken, Mia, and I were hell-bent on induction cooking. Cool factor, baby, plus it would rid us of the hassle of refilling propane tanks in exotic ports (and make galley cleanup easier with a flat, glass cooking surface). Bruce… SEE MORE
