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US Harbors Launches "Women on the Water": Video Conversations with Amazing Women
US Harbors is excited and honored to be producing a series of short video conversations with women around the country who've built their lives and careers around our coasts and the water! We'll be releasing the series gradually starting the last week in April on our US Harbors YouTube channel.… SEE MORE
NY, NJ and CT Reopen Marinas, Boatyards and Marine Manufacturers
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced marinas, boatyards and marine manufacturers will be allowed to open for personal use as long as strict social distancing and sanitization protocols are followed. Chartered watercraft services or rentals will not be allowed,… SEE MORE
Whale Strandings May Be Sign of Recovery
By Kenneth Lipp. OREGON COAST — A die-off of several hundred gray whales last year might, in fact, represent a promising future for the creatures, according to an expert in marine mammals. According to NOAA Fisheries, there were 215 gray whale strandings on the Pacific coasts of the United States,… SEE MORE
News from Our Coasts (Week of 4/13/2020)
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: US Harbors is now posting a weekly news summary of announcements and stories received from our coastal community. This is the first of our weekly posts, and includes timely information on what people who boat and fish should/should not do during the COVID-19 outbreak as well as… SEE MORE
An Update from the Harpswell Harbormaster
Things in Harpswell are relatively quiet, except for the surge in trail usage around town. The waters are currently only being used by commercial fishermen, aquaculturist and folks who install docks and wharfs. Since many seafood markets have shut down, many commercial lobstermen and shellfish harvesters have begun selling direct… SEE MORE
Photos of Clear-skied Los Angeles are Stunning: Is the Air Really Cleaner?
By Amy Graff. Gorgeous photos of clean-air views across Los Angeles have been popping up all over social media in recent weeks amid the coronavirus crisis. The city known for its gridlock traffic and choking smog that gives the air a brownish hue has been getting a lot of attention… SEE MORE
Collectible Seashells Piling Up During Tourism Ban
Banning tourists from the Outer Banks during the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in treasured seashells piling up on the beaches, a National Park Service video shows. Cape Lookout National Seashore posted the “postcard from the beach” video Monday on Facebook, and it reveals wind and waves have spread shells thick across the… SEE MORE
Feeding Essential Workers, and Putting Restaurants Back to Work
By Sara Aridi. As the coronavirus outbreak took hold in America last month, volunteers in San Francisco and New York sprang to action to feed overwhelmed health care workers and help struggling local restaurant workers. Within weeks, similar efforts sprouted elsewhere, and those independent groups decided to come together under… SEE MORE
Hundreds of America’s TV Meteorologists are Working from Home. Here’s How They Do It.
By Matthew Cappucci. The coronavirus crisis shaking the nation and the world has changed daily life in just about every way. The pandemic has entirely altered the way many industries operate. Even television stations have been forced to overhaul operations, with newscasts in some cases delivered entirely from the refuge of anchors’… SEE MORE
Coast Guard Makes Masks for Fight Against COVID-19
NORTH BEND, OR. -- Coast Guard aviation survival technicians, better known as rescue swimmers, undergo some of the most intense training available in any military branch. They are highly conditioned rescue and survival experts drilled to operate in a variety of adverse maritime environments. Rescue swimmers achieve proficiency in advanced skills such as helicopter… SEE MORE
News from Our Coasts (Week of 4/6/2020)
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: US Harbors is now posting a weekly news summary of announcements and stories received from our coastal community. This is the first of our weekly posts, and includes timely information on what people who boat and fish should/should not do during the COVID-19 outbreak as well as… SEE MORE
Lyman-Morse Lends a Hand Building Intubation Aerosol Boxes
THOMASTON – Lyman-Morse and its specialized business divisions are helping local healthcare workers on the front line against COVID-19 by building personal protective equipment (PPE). Lyman-Morse Technologies is building and donating Intubation Aerosol Boxes, which will protect nurses while intubating Covid-19 patients. Lyman-Morse Fabrication is building a metal structure for a similar purpose. Lyman-Morse… SEE MORE
