The review panel webinar will be interactive, but does require registration. Of course, it you happen to be in Washington, register and attend the meeting in person.

February 22, 2019 Contact: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis,  240-533-0064 NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel to meet in Washington, DC  Public can sign up for webcast  NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that advises the NOAA administrator on products and services related to navigation services, water levels and currents, and global positioning, will hold a public meeting March 5-7, in Washington, DC. The panel will receive input and updates on national and regional navigation services activities and resource needs, sea level rise and coastal inundation, geospatial and positioning data, technology, the NOAA fleet, priorities for the Arctic, integrated coastal and ocean mapping, as well as recommendations from stakeholders and partners. The panel will consider information from this meeting as it makes recommendations to the NOAA administrator. The public is invited to attend the meeting in person or via a webinar, and can provide comments before or during the meeting. To register to attend the meeting or webinar, visit https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/hsrp.htm and pre-register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2994768801559733251. To submit letters and comments, email hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov with subject line: HSRP Washington DC meeting comment. WHAT: NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel meeting topics include: navigation services, issues, and solutions sea level rise and coastal inundation data integration and challenges technology priorities value, gaps, and recommended improvements to NOAA’s navigation products and services WHEN: Tue., Mar. 5, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m EST Wed., Mar. 6, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m EST Thu., Mar. 7, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST Please check the agenda on the HSRP website for updates on time and speakers. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Times and speakers are subject to change. WHERE: Hall of States, 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Room 285, Washington, DC WHO: Nicole LeBoeuf, acting NOAA assistant administrator for the National Ocean Service Ed Saade, chair, HSRP Federal Advisory Committee Rear Adm. Shepard M. Smith, director, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey Larry Mayer, director, Joint Center for Hydrography, University of New Hampshire Members of the Hydrographic Services Review Panel   NOAA Office of Coast Survey is the nation’s nautical chartmaker. Originally formed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807, Coast Survey updates charts, surveys the coastal seafloor, responds to maritime emergencies, and searches for underwater obstructions that pose a danger to navigation.      # # #

NOAA Office of Coast Survey, 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6216, Silver Spring, MD 20906

If you have considered doing the Loop, then Looper Lifestyle seminars presented by America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association are a great way to get the facts and to meet some of the members who have completed or are on the Loop. Cruisers Net is proud to be a supporter of this fine group!

Atlanta Looper Lifestyle Seminar ~ Atlanta, GA ~ March 22-23

It’s not too late to join us in Atlanta if you are curious to learn more about America’s Great Loop!

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The information re closures published on Cruisers Net and in the Washington Daily News was from March of 2018! 

Please accept this retraction and our apology!

Pat yourselves on the back, dear Cruisers Net users. Your Cruisers Net Team is very PROUD of YOU! The lobbying work of AIWA is crucial to keeping the Waterway navigable and your membership dollars directly impact their vital work. But let’s not stop here, please continue to join and encourage your boating neighbors to do likewise, regardless of their homeport.

Dear Cruisers Net family,

I wanted to reach out and thank you and your readers for your support in January. From the new membership sign-ups, it is clear how important the Cruisers Net endorsement is. Looking over the month, we can directly link about 25-30 new individual memberships, one Associate membership, and one Corporate membership to your article and follow-up. In dollars and cents, the contributions total at least $1,700!

Thank you again for your ongoing support and joining us in being the Unified Voice of the Waterway, and helping us take a giant step forward in our efforts to raise awareness for the waterway and for the AIWA.

Respectfully,

Brad

Brad Pickel
Executive Director
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association
5A Market
Beaufort, SC 29906
843-379-1151

Has this issue of GPS jamming been a problem for any of you? If so, let us hear from you. Our thanks to Ted for sharing this link.

https://theaviationist.com/2019/02/08/basically-carrier-strike-group-4-is-jamming-gps-across-u-s-southeast-coast/ Ending today February 10, 2019 but still of interest to cruisers. My wife and I will be transiting ICW through this area. “Stop buzzer” supposed to get jamming turned off for pilots. Best argument for paper charts and keeping up with position.
Ted R. Bost, Jr.