A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, historic Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events! Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.
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SAFETY/NC – NEW RIVER – FIRING EXERCISES FROM 15 AUG TO 21 AUG 2022/MARINE EVENT/SEC NC BNM 0299-22
Our thanks to Southern Boating and Ed Tilletts for giving Cruisers Net permission to publish Ed’s excellent article on the Outer Banks.
Click here for Inside the Outer Banks by Ed Tilletts, Editor-in-Chief of Waterway Guide Media
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South River extends southward of the Neuse River east of Adams Creek.
| News Release | U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic Contact: 5th District Public Affairs Office: (757) 398-6272 After Hours: (757) 295-8435 5th District online newsroom |
Coast Guard searches for missing boater in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard is searching Pamlico Sound for a missing boater Wednesday after he did not return to shore as expected Tuesday evening.
The missing boater has been identified as 38-year-old John Hess, from Buxton.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center received notification of the situation from Carteret County Emergency Dispatch at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday.
It was relayed that Hess took a friend’s 23-foot boat from a private residence in Beaufort onto the South River at about 4:30 p.m Tuesday and did not return at night as expected.
The boat’s owner searched for Hess overnight with no results, then alerted authorities.
A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60 Jayhawk Helicopter crew and response boat crews from Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet and Coast Guard Station Hobucken are searching for Hess.
Also assisting in the search are personnel from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Harkers Island Fire Department, North Carolina Marine Patrol, and the South River-Merrimon Fire Department.
Anyone with additional information regarding this case should contact the Sector North Carolina command center at 910-343-3880.
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1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO MARK BEST WATER.
A. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 1 (LLNR 30265 [34°4.8332N / 077°51.7038W, 34.080553 / -77.861730]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-52.681N 077-51-43.064W (34°4.8780N / 077°51.7177W, 34.081300 / -77.861962) .
B. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 2 (LLNR 30270 [34°4.9112N / 077°51.7151W, 34.081854 / -77.861919]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-54.164N 077-51-43.252W (34°4.9027N / 077°51.7208W, 34.081712 / -77.862014) .
C. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 3 (LLNR 30275 [34°4.9340N / 077°52.0313W, 34.082233 / -77.867189]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-55.265N 077-51-59.067W (34°4.9211N / 077°51.9844W, 34.082018 / -77.866407) .
D. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 5 (LLNR 30285 [34°4.9558N / 077°52.4033W, 34.082597 / -77.873389]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-57.617N 077-52-26.132W (34°4.9603N / 077°52.4356W, 34.082671 / -77.873926) .
E. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 6 (LLNR 30290 [34°4.9769N / 077°52.1887W, 34.082949 / -77.869812]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-58.402N 077-52-29.135W (34°4.9733N / 077°52.4856W, 34.082889 / -77.874760) .
F. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 7 (LLNR 30295 [34°4.9364N / 077°52.5247W, 34.082273 / -77.875412]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-51.816N 077-52-36.454W (34°4.8636N / 077°52.6076W, 34.081060 / -77.876793) .
G. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 8 (LLNR 30300 [34°4.9768N / 077°52.4621W, 34.082946 / -77.874369]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-46.954N 077-52-46.676W (34°4.7825N / 077°52.7779W, 34.079709 / -77.879632) .
In Pamlico Sound early Tuesday afternoon, near Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge in Down East Carteret County, two excavators at each end of a barge strategically placed the day’s load of 700 tons of limestone marl and crushed concrete into the water.
Excavators deploy limestone marl and concrete into the Pamlico Sound Tuesday to build the Cedar Island Oyster Sanctuary. Photo: Jennifer Allen
Click here for: Pamlico Sound oyster sanctuary network continues to grow
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Away from the bustling summer crowds, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s new “Kayak with a Ranger” program allows participants to get close to and appreciate nature during guided paddles of the salt marshes and waters of Pamlico Sound.
Click her for more: Ranger-guided paddles encourage ecosystem appreciation
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Construction of wind turbines off the North Carolina coast could affect birds and marine life, and while scientists and others seek more information on the extent of those effects, those who spoke during a forum last week in Wilmington said climate change is likely a greater threat.
Offshore wind turbine impacts a trade-off, panelists say
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In addition, the nucs provide power 24/7.
The article states that "The Kitty Hawk WEA and Wilmington East WEA are under lease. These areas have the combined potential to generate upwards of 4 gigawatts of power, the equivalent output of four nuclear power plants." That is not really factually accurate when comparing apples to apples.
It is true that the nameplate capacity of the wind farm and four nuclear plants are both 4 gigawatts. But the capacity factor of a nuclear power plant ( the amount of power it actually produces compared to the nameplate capacity) is 90%. So 4 nuclear plants are capable of producing 3.6 gigawatts of power 24/7, 365 days a year. The average capacity factor of an off shore wind turbine is 45%. So the off shore wind farm is capable of producing 1.8 gigawatts of power 24/7, 365 days a year. A good amount of power for sure, but only the equivalent of 2 typical nuclear plants.
Outer Banks Forever is proud to support our Outer Banks national parks in a variety of ways — large and small.
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A new exhibit at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum reminds us that a vicious German U-boat campaign in the early months of World War II had once raged offshore the barrier islands, setting the sea ablaze and filling the air with explosions.
A simulated view through a submarine’s periscope is included in the new exhibit at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. Photo: Catherine Kozak
U-boat artifacts, divers reveal history of Torpedo Junction by Catherine Kozak
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The Dare County Boat Builders Foundation is a non-profit, 501c3 organization dedicated to preserving Dare County’s boat building heritage by actively supporting the students and families within its community.
Click here for more on Dare County Youth Boat Builders Program
Whether you are planning to visit the Outer Banks this summer, or live here and want to get to know our islands a little better, we hope you’ll make time to appreciate and rediscover our parks.
June OBX Park News: Juneteenth Celebrations, Partnership Spotlight, Ask A BioTech, and more!
Cruisers Net has long advised navigation of Oregon Inlet only by shallow draft vessels with current local knowledge.
Oregon Inlet unnavigable by most vessels: Army Corps
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Live-fire drills in the New River restricted areas, inshore and offshore, are associated with Marine Base Camp Lejeune and, as indicated in the notice below, these areas are closed to navigation and restrictions will continue for some time. Closures of the ICW may occur in the area.
SAFETY/MILITARY OPERATIONS/HAZARD/SEC NC BNM 0175-22
A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, historic Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events! Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.
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Click Here To Open A Chart View Window Zoomed To the Location of Edenton Harbor City Docks
A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Dowry Creek Marina is owned by the Zeltner family who want to roll out the red carpet to transients, doing whatever you might need during your visit. This highly praised and transient friendly marina lies off the AICW/Pungo River north of Belhaven, NC. This review of Dowry Creek Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is reprinted from Bob Sherer’s review on Bob423.
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Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Dowry Creek Marina
Outer Banks Forever is working with our national park staff to coordinate a beach cleanup effort on Hatteras Island in the coming days once road and weather conditions improve.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Needs Your Help!
For more updates from the National Park Service, please visit Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s News Releases page. |
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The State Park, adjacent to the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center, has completed maintenance work and is open to the public. The Dismal Swamp Canal Route departs the southbound Waterway at MM 7.2 and the northbound Waterway via the Pasquatank River. Our thanks to Sarah Hill for this report from Dismal Swamp Welcome Center, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR!
Greetings!
Our friends and neighbors at the Dismal Swamp State Park have reopened to visitors. They have resumed their normal operating hours, which can be found on their website https://www.ncparks.gov/dismal-swamp-state-park/home . For additional information please contact the park staff at 252-771-6593.
Many thanks,
Sarah
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| Sarah Hill, TMP Director, Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center Chairperson, Camden County Tourism Development Authority 2356 US Hwy 17 North, South Mills, NC 27976
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Washington County’s story is one of isolation, success, and an eventual renewal on the banks of the Roanoke River.
Plymouth Postcard. Source: UNC Libraries
Quiet Washington County rich in coastal NC history by Eric Medlin
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Thank you to everyone who has adopted a sea turtle nest this summer! 
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