Counterfeit Portable Fire Extinguishers
The Coast Guard has recently become aware of counterfeits of U.S. Coast Guard approved portabe fire extinguishers manufactured by Amerex Corporation and Buckeye Fire Equipment. READ MORE
Post to TwitterConfident Captain Holding USCG-Approved First Aid/CPR Class This April
NEWPORT, R.I. - The summer boating season is fast approaching and now is the time to ensure all your cerifications are up to date! Confident Captain/Ocean Pros has announced they will be holding a USCG-approved First Aid & CPR course April 10th at their Newport training facility. Registration required.
WHAT: 8 Hour USCG-approved First Aid & CPR course
WHEN: Wednesday, April 10th 8AM-5PM
WHERE: Confident Captain/Ocean Pros Training Facility - Newport, RI
TUITION: $150
REGISTRATION: Call 401-849-1257 to register. Space is limited so call register early to reserve your seat!
Coast Guard rescues fisherman 14 mile south of Nantucket
Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 48-year-old male from the fishing vessel Diligence 41 nautical miles south of Nantucket, Mass., at approximately 6:30 a.m. today.
Nisshin Maru, Japan's Whaling Vessel, Accused By Sea Shepherd Of Intentionally Ramming Ships
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Sea Shepherd wants Dutch authorities to prosecute Japanese whalers for piracy for allegedly attacking the radical conservationist group's ships in Antarctic waters, a lawyer said Thursday.
At least 45 dead as boat carrying 166 sinks off Nigeria
(Reuters) - At least 45 people died when a wooden boat carrying 166 people from southeastern Nigeria capsized off the coast, a doctor said on Tuesday. READ MORECalifornia Yacht Club Mourns Member Killed in Sail Boat Race
A California yacht club is mourning the death today of one of its members who was killed in a sail boat race over the weekend.
Coast Guard searching for two lost fishermen off Assateague
The U.S. Coast Guard resumed a search shortly after sunrise Thursday for two fishermen lost in waters about 15 miles off the coast of Assateague Island, who went missing after their fishing vessel became distressed in turbulent weather Wednesday morning.
Cruise Ship Runs Aground In Norway
Norway’s coastal shipping line Hurtigruten suffered
another accident Monday night, this one rather embarrassing, admitted
the captain involved. While showing tourists the opening of the famous
Trollfjord on the eastern end of the Lofoten peninsula, the vessel ran
aground. READ MORE
Dubai Boat Show expects 26,000 visitors
Close to 30,000 people are expected at the Dubai International Boat Show, which opens today with more than 430 boats and nineteen luxury superyachts on display.
The 21st edition of the hugely popular event is taking place at the Dubai International Club in Mina Seyahi and runs for five days, finishing on Saturday. There will be 750 companies and brands from 49 countries showcasing their various products. READ MORE
3 Arrested After Stolen Boat Runs Aground on California Coast
Authorities were at first dispatched on Monday
morning to save a wayward sailboat off the northern California coastal
city of Pacifica. But hours into the odd rescue, the three aboard a
sailboat named the Darling were arrested after the 82-foot boat was
reported stolen from Sausalito, an affluent city about 20 miles away. READ MORE
