USCG Aircrew Rescue off Georgia Coast
The Coast Guard doing what they do so well. Our thanks to Ted Arisaka for this report.
The Coast Guard doing what they do so well. Our thanks to Ted Arisaka for this report.
See this very ambiguous statement: The bill exempts “intracoastal waterways, rivers or private lakes, as well as any regatta, boat race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition for which the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has granted marine event permit,” according to the release. What other waterways are there?
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Soundings Trade On
North Atlantic right whales are in peril. Ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear have spurred a population decline that may lead to extinction in ~20 years.
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – According to the whale mapping website whalemap.org, the first right whale sighting of the year was Friday, November 30 off Jekyll Island.
The sighting was of a female right whale, no calf was seen. Another sighting was made south of Jekyll Island Tuesday, December 6.
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GEORGIA – ST. SIMONS SOUND: Shoaling
Post storm surveys by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) indicate the presence of shoaling in the St. Simon’s Entrance Channel between St Simons Sound Entrance Lighted Buoy 8 (LLNR 6070 [31°5.6203N / 081°19.2441W, 31.093672 / -81.320735]) and St Simons Sound Entrance Lighted Buoy 14 (LLNR 6100 [31°6.9531N / 081°21.5703W, 31.115885 / -81.359505]). The shoaling encroaches from the northern side of the channel with least depths of 30’ present. Mariners are advised that the entrance to St. Simon’s Sound is provided by a maintained channel with a 38 feet project depth. The entrance is, otherwise obstructed by dangerous, shifting shoals, which form a bar that extends for a distance of 5.5 miles offshore. Mariners should exercise caution when operating in the St. Simon’s Entrance Channel and reference Coast Pilot Volume IV for additional information regarding shoaling and
voluntary navigation safety guidelines intended to minimize the risk of collision or grounding in the Port of Brunswick. Seasonal Operations and Maintenance Dredging expected in the St. Simon’s Entrance Channel between December 2022 and March 2023. This MSIB lift the vessel draft restriction established in MSIB 24-22 for the Port of Brunswick. Mariners are encouraged to review post-storm survey results and comply with the voluntary navigation safety guidelines regarding meeting and passing as provided in Coast Pilot Volume IV for the Port of Brunswick.
SAVANNAH, Ga) After 25 years of continuous ownership, the Isle of Hope Marina has been sold to TPG Marinas, the full-service marina management affiliate of Rhode Island-based Procaccianti Companies.
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There are five cuts in the Satilla River basin, including the often used Umbrella Cut, an alternate route for ICW cruisers. This estuary restoration does not include Umbrella Cut or the Floyd Creek Cut. See Umbrella Cut.
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program helps fund coastal estuary restoration
GADNR – Coastal Resources Division
The choppy water problem while running the AICW’s passage across Georgia’s St. Andrew Sound results from the Waterway’s passage practically out into the briny blue, in order to clear Horseshoe Shoal, which occupies the Sound’s mid-width. Recognizing the potential for very dusty crossing here, the US Army Corps of Engineers has provided an alternate route, known as Umbrella Cut, BUT low water depths on this alternate passage can run as thin as 4 1/2 feet.
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Our thanks to William Harrell for this beautiful drone photo.
Isle of Hope Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is pleased to announce their new ownership, TGI Marinas.
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I agree. Chris and his staff are among the very best. Professional and very pleasant.
We hope the dock and office personnel remain unchanged. They are among the best on the waterway.
Coastlines Georgia is the official quarterly publication of the Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
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Until NOAA corrects its chart issues, I cannot give you the distance offshore of this entrance buoy.
GEORGIA – ATLANTIC OCEAN – TYBEE ISLAND TO DOBOY SOUND: Changes to Aids to Navigation
Tybee Lighted Buoy T (LLNR 350 [31°57.8677N / 080°43.1591W, 31.964461 / -80.719318]/4530) has been discontinued and the buoy removed from the location. Tybee V-AIS T has been established as an AIS Virtual Aid with MMSI # 993672996 at assigned position 31-56-09.548N/ 080-35-03.436W (31°56.1592N / 080°35.0573W, 31.935986 / -80.584288) . Mariners are advised to exercise caution while transiting the area.
The saga of the transport Golden Ray, with its incredible photography in which cars looked like bugs pouring out of a hive, has finally come to a close. The Golden Ray went aground and partially capsized in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound on September 7, 2019. With numerous delays, the wreck of the capsized PCTC has taken more than two years to remove from St. Simons Sound. See Heavy Lift Barge Departs. Note: if you missed them, the earlier extraordinary photos can be accessed by typing “golden ray” in the search window of our Homepage.
Golden Ray’s Owners and Salvage Company Sued for Negligence in Salvage
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Walburg Creek Anchorage is off the AICW and accessed from MM 619 or 623.5. Our thanks to Ted Arrisaka for sharing this photo. This editor and crew have spent many a night here.
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One of Georgia's gems! Sandy beach by the north entrance at low tide. Beautiful sunset over the marsh to the west. Good protection. From the wind E thru SSE. Good holding, ground tackle comes up clean.
The saga of the transport Golden Ray, with its incredible photography in which cars looked like bugs pouring out of a hive, has finally come to a close. The Golden Ray went aground and partially capsized in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound on September 7, 2019. With numerous delays, the wreck of the capsized PCTC has taken more than two years to remove from St. Simons Sound. See Heavy Lift Barge Departs. Note: if you missed them, the earlier extraordinary photos can be accessed by typing “golden ray” in the search window of our Homepage.
Georgia Proposed $3 Million Pollution Fine for Golden Ray’s Operators
Maritime Executive
Unchecked shoaling along the water passage in Georgia costs the state and communities that dot it a small fortune in lost revenue. But the head of an Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association, Brad Pickle, whose members ply the waters of the ICW, says things are looking up. See November 2021 AIWA E-Newsletter. Cruisers Net is Proud to be a member of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association.
Improvements made to Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway | Local News
The Brunswick News
The entrance to Sapelo Sound has been a shoal prone area for some time. See Shoaling Reported. Our thanks to Robert J Norman for this report.
Severe shoaling has been reported by a cruising boat while entering Sapelo Sound, Georgia, between R6 and R8 causing significant damage to rudder and rig. Robert J Norman |
The saga of the transport Golden Ray, with its incredible photography in which cars looked like bugs pouring out of a hive, is finally coming to a close. The Golden Ray went aground and partially capsized in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound on September 7, 2019. With numerous delays, the wreck of the capsized PCTC has taken more than two years to remove from St. Simons Sound, Georgia. See Last Section. Note: if you missed them, the earlier extraordinary photos can be accessed by typing “golden ray” in the search window of our Homepage.
Heavy Lift Barge Departs Golden Ray Site After Yearlong Wreck Removal
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Longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR and named “Best of Savannah” in 2021, Isle of Hope Marina lies along the northwestern shores of the Waterway in the body of a hairpin turn northwest of ICW marker 46A.
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The saga of the transport Golden Ray, which went aground and partially capsized in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound on September 7, 2019, may finally be coming to a close. With numerous delays, the wreck of the capsized PCTC has taken more than two years to remove from St. Simons Sound, Georgia. See Last Section Emerges.
Last Section of Golden Ray Removed From St. Simons Sound
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