Ocracoke Island Discovery Center Open, Ocracoke, NC
The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center will be open from 9 a.m.-noon. and 1-4 p.m., seven days a week.
Ocracoke Island Discovery Center now open to visitors
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Dare to Explore Tour – A Highfield Owner Adventure
Multihull sailors Billy Swezey and Sierra Growth, creators of the popular video blog “Tula’s Endless Summer”, recently took a break from sailing to hit the road on their “Dare to Explore Tour”. The couple (accompanied by their dog, Jetty) drove a self-renovated truck camper with their custom Highfield Patrol 540 RIB in tow along the U.S. East Coast from Georgia to Maine, videotaping their adventures and posting them on the “Tula’s Endless Summer” YouTube channel along the way.
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Snorkeling in John Pennecamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL
The entrance channel to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Marina is found off Hawk Channel, on the east side of Key Largo. Largo Sound Mooring Field is managed by the State Park marina.
What to Know About Snorkeling in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo’s Best Reef
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Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Largo Sound
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NTSB Report on Barge Collision with North Ft Pierce Bridge in August, 2020
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its Marine Accident Brief detailing the investigation into the August 19, 2020, allision of the mv. Old Glory with the Peter P. Cobb Memorial Bridge (North Fort Pierce Bridge) at Mile 965 on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Pierce, Fla.
NTSB Releases Accident Brief Detailing Bridge Allision On Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
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How Does Red Tide Work?
While much research still needs to be done on the life cycle of red tide blooms, representatives from Mote Marine Laboratory and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission share the science behind them.
How does red tide work? It’s complicated.
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Father-Son Rescue Boater 40 Miles Off NC Coast
A boat nearly crashed into them, then they realized there was no one on board.
Roanoke father-son duo rescue missing boater 40 miles off North Carolina coast
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Just Released! FWC’s 2021-2022 Manatee and Sea Turtle Decals
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) just released the new 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals.
Just released! FWC’s 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals
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Praise for Albemarle Plantation Marina, Albemarle Sound, NC
Albemarle Plantation Marina, a port on the Albemarle Loop and a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is located just off the AICW on the northern shores of Albemarle Sound on Yeopim River/Creek.
We visited this as one of our Albemarle Loop stops. Two free dock nights, just pay for electricity. Gorgeous residential development with many amenities – pool, laundry, golf, two restaurants, etc. BIG, so you might want to rent a golf cart ($25/2 days, $35/week). There are means to provision from a local grocery Food Lion?) that has a reasonable $ delivery service.
Fueled up upon arrival – very easy and price competitive ($2.70/gal diesel that date).
Very helpful/accommodating dock staff, most everyone I met there very nice (including the residents), and a must stop in my opinion. We got hit with a gustnado and lost a bimini, but that was mother nature, not AP.
Hits – I think pretty shallow in spots. I kicked up a lot of mud (4′ draft). No incident.
Open to the south, so the 12 mile fetch can produce rollers that come on in.
I intend to go again.
James H Ward JrClick Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Albemarle Plantation Marina
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NOAA: Comments Requested on Gray’s Reef Research Area, GA
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary protects Georgia’s special live-bottom wildlife habitat in the Atlantic Ocean and along the southeastern U.S. coast, an area teeming with diversity and an abundance of marine life. The last day for comments is July 29.Share your comments about the economic impact of the Gray’s Reef research area 
Announcement of Public Comment Period for Economic Impacts of the Gray’s Reef Research Area
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is conducting a review of the regulation that established the research area within Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary in 2011. The research area was designed for conducting controlled scientific studies in the absence of certain human activities. Fishing, diving, and stopping a vessel are prohibited in the research area.
Public Comment Link
NOAA is accepting public comments on the economic impacts of the research area and will conduct an analysis in accordance with the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires periodic review of existing regulations that have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, such as small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. The last day for public comments is July 29th, 2021.
For more information about the comment period of the Gray’s Reef Research Area, you may view the notice in the Federal Register. NOAA will post the resulting economic impact analysis on its libraries page after the public comment period closes and NOAA completes the report.
For further information, contact Meredith Walz, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, meredith.walz@noaa.gov, or 240-533-0686.
For more information please visit
graysreef.noaa.gov
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit now Features Southeast
A new section focused on the Southeast region is now on the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, a website designed to help people find and use tools, information and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience.
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit now features Southeast
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Greater Amberjack Nicknamed “Reef Donkey”
Powerful fighters that can test any anglers’ tackle and ability to land them, greater amberjack are often called “reef donkeys.”
Stubborn greater amberjack live up to ‘reef donkey’ name
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Report on Floating Oyster Frames in Steamboat Creek, off SC AICW MM 496
Our thanks to Ted Arisaka for this report on a continuing debate over oyster farming and anchoring rights. See LNM: Oyster Beds to be Installed, Steamboat Creek and Oyster Farming Dispute Again in the News.
About 6 months ago, I made a request to Kyle Ward of NOAA, to consider charting the mariculture area in Steamboat Creek (south of Charleston) as establish in the USCG Local Notice to Mariners District 7 Week 49 of 2020.
Today, I received follow up from Kyle that they had indeed updated their ENC’s to show this area.
I think this is a good development as state (DNR) and federal (NOAA, USCG) agencies work together to assist mariners avoid hazards to navigation as well as maintain compliance with any anchoring setbacks established by DNR. Luckily in SC’s case, there is no setback as is the case in Georgia.Ted ArisakaClick Here To View the Cruisers Net South Carolina Anchorage Directory Listing For Steamboat Creek
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Steamboat Creek
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IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM SOLAR POWERED YACHTS
Recently Katie and Lyall of Sun Powered Yachts participated in their fourth Summer Sailstice! What a great event to get people out on the water. Click the links below for more.
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