Professional Mariner

Massachusetts boatyard closes its doors

(soundings) The Edey & Duff boatyard in Massachusetts, founded in 1968 by Mait Edey and Peter Duff, has ceased operations.  READ MORE

Coast Guard ends search in Narragansett

(coastguardnews) The Coast Guard has ended its search, Mon., Aug. 30, 2010, for the 25-year old man who fell in the Narragansett Bay, R.I., Sun. 29, 2010.  READ MORE

BP crews prep to replace blowout preventer

(workboat) The next phase in permanently sealing the crippled BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico involves prep work to replace the blowout preventer, a U.S. official said  READ MORE

Are You Inadvertently Operating on Different AIS Channel?

(marinelink)  Between July 27 and August, 2010, while conducting development testing of its Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS), the Coast Guard inadvertently tele-commanded most AIS users transiting the Eastern United States between lower Connecticut and North Carolina to switch to AIS frequencies other than the AIS default frequencies (161.975 MHz - Channel 87B - 2087 and 162.025 MHz - Channel 88B - 2088). As a result, those users within uniquely defined channel management regions (as shown in the picture) will neither see nor be seen by vessels operating on the default AIS channels when within these regions.

Titanic expedition shows off some crisp new images

(AP) An expedition surveying the wreck of the Titanic is showing off some crisp images of the world's most famous shipwreck, but officials said Sunday they are headed back to shore. Officials from Expedition Titanic said in a statement they are now headed back to Newfoundland because high seas and winds brought on by hurricane Danielle are preventing researchers from carrying out their work.  READ MORE

WWII tanker off Calif. coast may still pose threat

(ap) A tanker ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine during World War II near California's scenic Central Coast may still represent a danger to the environment, according to scientists investigating the rusting hulk.  READ MORE

Confident Captain Announced Additional Fall Course Dates!!

Due to popular demand, Confident Captain has scheduled a third Yachtmaster Training Cruise (October 11-17th) and an additional STCW95 course (October 4-8th).  These courses, along with the evening Captain's Course starting September 28th, are already booking fast so please call 401-849-1257 with any questions or to register TODAY.

‘Let the big boat go first’

(soundings) Capt. Bill Brucato's morning commute involves heading down to the galley for a cup of coffee, then up to the wheelhouse aboard the Nicole L. Reinauer. But serving as master of the articulated tug barge (ATB) has a downside, too, says Brucato. "This is the only job where you not only have to worry about getting up and coming to work in the morning, but on your way you might be taking on water or be on fire and you really don't have any options in that case except to deal with it," he says. READ MORE

EPA rules will bar ships from discharging sewage near California coast

(latimes) EPA officials say the new rules taking effect next year prohibit cruise and cargo ships from releasing about 20 million gallons of sewage into coastal waters every year.  READ MORE

BP 'fishing' for 3 pieces of drill pipe in blowout preventer in Gulf oil well

(nola) A "fishing" operation into the failed blowout preventer of the blown-out Gulf oil well found three pieces of drill pipe that BP engineers hope to remove before replacing the damaged apparatus with a new one and eventually sealing the blown-out Macondo well, National Incident Commander Thad Allen said Monday.  READ MORE
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