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Rockland's Lobster Trap Tree Rises to it's 20th
By Sarah Thompson. The annual Lobster Trap Christmas Tree re-grew to its full height of holiday tradition, Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Mildred Merrill Park overlooking Rockland Harbor. Thirty members of the Coast Guard vessels Abbie Burgess, Thunder Bay, and The Tackle, along with members of the station took on this year’s resurrection, commencing operation at… SEE MORE
10 Seafood Sides You Need on Your Thanksgiving Table
One of America’s favorite holidays Thanksgiving, is quickly approaching. This is a time to be with loved ones and connecting over delicious food. Although this year may look a little different for most people, it doesn’t mean it can’t be as special. Jazz things up at your Thanksgiving table by… SEE MORE
News from Our Coasts: November 2020
NEWS & UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER News from Harbormasters News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Cheers! We're getting our holiday mood on... We've gathered some of our favorite products, foods and books to delight everyone on your holiday list. Let us… SEE MORE
Our Holiday Gift Guide: Favorite Books for Ocean Adventurers
As the holidays approach, and we find ourselves with a little more time to spend at home this year, the US Harbors team is sharing some of our favorite books for the ocean adventurer or beach-goer in your life. There's something for everyone: history, thrillers, nature, paddling, and a list… SEE MORE
These Items in Your Home Are Harming America’s Sea Animals
By Catrin Einhorn. How severely the world’s plastic waste crisis is affecting marine wildlife is not fully understood, despite decades of research and gruesome images of whales’ bellies filled with plastic and a turtle with a straw lodged in its nostril. A new report by Oceana, a conservation group, illustrates some of what we know… SEE MORE
America's Great Loop on a Budget
Interest in the Great Loop, the 6,000-mile boat trip that circumnavigates the eastern US and part of Canada, is growing rapidly. But, as many consider taking on this adventure of a lifetime, a frequent question is “Can I afford it?” The simple answer is yes, as there are many ways… SEE MORE
Slow Speed Zone SE of NYC to Protect Right Whales
In Effect Through December 2 NOAA Fisheries is triggering a Slow Zone (voluntary vessel speed restriction zone), southeast of New York City. This Slow Zone was triggered on November 17, 2020, when the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute acoustic monitoring buoy detected right whales in the New York Bight, New York. Mariners, please go around this… SEE MORE
Boating 101: Tips for Collision Avoidance
By Pat Mundus. In June 2019, the 85-foot pilot schooner Elbe No. 5, known to many of us as California’s ex-Wander Bird, collided with the 462-foot container ship Astrosprinter on the Elbe River near Hamburg, Germany. The schooner was 136 years old and had just completed a $1.7 million restoration. She had 43… SEE MORE
New Project Pulls Plastics Out of the Great Lakes
By Sharon Oosthoek. An estimated 9,887 metric tonnes (22 million pounds) of plastics make their way into the Great Lakes every year. Now a new project aims not only to suck out some of that plastic but stop it from getting into the lakes in the first place. It began last summer with… SEE MORE
This Couple Is Sailing Around the World - Against Each Other
By Chris Museler. Before beginning the Vendée Globe, a solo, nonstop around-the-world sailing race, Romain Attanasio could only describe the preparation as complicated. Sure, there was sorting out the sails. And fine-tuning the navigation systems and acquiring and storing three months worth of freeze-dried food and troubleshooting myriad technical issues,… SEE MORE
Hurricane Eta Threatens Florida's Gulf Coast
By Madeline Holcombe. Eta strengthened again to a Category 1 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning, and it could soon veer toward Florida bringing heavy downpours and dangerous flash flooding, river flooding and landslides. Hurricane watches are in effect from Anna Maria Island to Yankeetown, Florida, meaning hurricane… SEE MORE
WorkBoat Names its 10 Significant Boats of 2020
By David Krapf. Once again, the readers of WorkBoat and WorkBoat.com will choose the Boat of the Year from the top 10 list. You can place your VOTE HERE. Voting ends on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Last year’s Boat of the Year was Crowley Maritime‘s Taino and El Coqui, built at VT Halter Marine. The Boat of the Year will… SEE MORE
