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Mar 2, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 30.7487,-81.46789999
New Access to Cumberland Island National Seashore, St. Marys, GA

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St Marys is the gateway to Cumberland Island, Georgia’s largest and southernmost barrier island. Our thanks to Ted Arisaka for sharing this good news with our readers.

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Changes are coming!
There is a new ferry dock in town. Visitors will soon be able to load the ferry to Cumberland Island at the National Park Service dock. Repairs are being completed on the ferry dock next to the visitor center in St Marys. This dock was damaged during Hurricane Irma so visitors accessed the ferry at the St Marys Gateway Dock 2 blocks away.
The return to the dock next to the Visitor Center will allow easier navigation for both campers and day visitors loading the ferry.
Stay tuned for the official re-opening date!
Ted Arisaka
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Mar 2, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
FWC: You Can Help Florida’s Nesting Waterbirds
“Small actions can make a big difference for wildlife,” said FWC Florida Shorebird Alliance Coordinator, Shea Armstrong. “By taking a few steps to limit disturbance to nesting waterbirds, we can help ensure they have a successful nesting season and that they will be around for our children and grandchildren to enjoy.”

FWC: You can help Florida’s nesting waterbirds.
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Mar 2, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 31.1277,-81.40299999
Cutting Chain Failure Forces Golden Ray Salvors to Shift Efforts

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Shortly after restarting operations on the third cut through the hull of the wrecked roll-on/roll-off carrier Golden Ray, salvors have been forced to stop work again and shift to the next section due to another broken chain link. See Golden Ray Removal.

Fuel oil spill cleanup inside of the environmental protection barrier, February 25 (St. Simons Sound Incident Response)

Cutting Chain Failure Forces Golden Ray Salvors to Shift Efforts
Maritime Executive
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Mar 2, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
Scientists Discover Sharks that Glow in the Dark
Researchers in New Zealand have discovered three new shark species that glow in the dark, with the kitefin shark now the largest-known luminous underwater creature.

Scientists discover giant luminous predator in the deep sea: Sharks that glow in the dark
NBC News
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Mar 1, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
Where Does Plastic Go When it Enters the Ocean?
Of the hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste we produce each year, it’s estimated that around ten million tonnes enters the ocean.

Image courtesy The Ocean Cleanup

Where Does Plastic Go When it Enters the Ocean?
Maritime Executive
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Feb 28, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
New Explorer Bahamas Chatter Forum
The Explorer Team has been hard at work on their newly designed website with new content and updated information for you, the Bahamas cruiser. The new platform means that you’ll need to sign up to continue access to their free Bahamas Chatter Forum. We invite you to visit and join for free!

Click here for invitation to join! Come on over to the new Explorer Bahamas Chatter Forum!
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Feb 27, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
NOAA: Gulf Stream at its Weakest in More than a Millennium
The Atlantic Ocean circulation that underpins the Gulf Stream, the weather system that brings warm and mild weather to Europe, is at its weakest in more than a millennium.

Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest in a millennium, say scientists
The Guardian
A Major Ocean Current Could Be on The Verge of a Devastating ‘Tipping Point’
Newsbreak.com
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Feb 27, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
NOAA: Four Rarely-Heard Ocean Terms
This article from National Ocean Service describes four unusual water phenomena which are definitely not among our everyday occurrences.

Tidal bore, Morecambe Bay, UK (Arnold Price / CC BY SA 2.0)

Four Rarely-Heard Ocean Terms
Maritime Executive
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Feb 27, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
Commentary on Declaring Key Ocean Habitats Off-Limits to Human Activity
Oceans around the world face a litany of threats, from climate change to overfishing to pollution and more.

Declaring key ocean habitats off-limits to human activities protects biodiversity and guards against climate change.
Mongabay.com

See also: What to See and Do in Dry Tortugas National Park
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Feb 26, 2021by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
AGLCA Confronts More Anchor Restrictions in Florida
Our thanks to America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association Director Kim Russo for bringing this legislation to our attention. If you have not done so, please donate to AGLCA’s Advocacy Fund. The work of AGLCA’s lobbyists benefits all boaters.

As anticipated, additional municipalities in Florida have gotten their representatives to file a bill adding anchorages to the list of waterways where overnight anchoring is prohibited. The bill (attached) would add the following anchorages to the three previously closed to overnight stays:
Surfside, south of 88th Street/Biscaya Drive and north 24 of Stillwater in Miami Beach.
Biscaya Lake in Surfside
Indian Creek Lake between Indian Creek and Bay Harbor 27 Islands
North and South Lake areas of Hollywood in Broward
Lake Sylvia in Broward County.
With the assistance of our lobbyist in Tallahassee, we have successfully challenged efforts in the past to add more anchorages to this section of the Florida statutes. We will work hard to do so once again. Please stay tuned for action alerts.
You may tired of hearing this, but THIS is why we pay a lobbyist in Florida. We do not yet have enough in our Advocacy Fund to cover his contract for 2021. If you have not contributed, please consider doing so now. Contribute here.
Kim Russo
Director
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association
krusso@greatloop.org
843.879.5030
— Attachment(s) —
Florida_1652.pdf (125.4 KB)
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And this from Ted Arisaka of Save South Carolina’s Anchorages:
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1652/BillText/Filed/HTML

1. Between Rivo Alto Island and Di Lido Island. 22 2. Between San Marino Island and San Marco Island. 23 3. Between San Marco Island and Biscayne Island. 24 4. Surfside, south of 88th Street/Biscaya Drive and north 25 of Stillwater in Miami Beach. 26 5. Biscaya Lake in Surfside. 27 6. Indian Creek Lake between Indian Creek and Bay Harbor 28 Islands. 29 (d) North and South Lake areas of Hollywood in Broward 30 County. 31 (e) Lake Sylvia in Broward County. 32 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
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