The North Carolina Estuarium in Washington, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is exploring an essential element — water — with the Water/Ways traveling exhibition, a part of Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program.
Estuarium Dives into the Necessity of Water
Coastal Review Online
At the intersection of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Okeechobee Waterway, Martin County, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is a hub of boating activity and of events of interest to boaters.
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Topside Marinas, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is always on the lookout to bring high quality marinas into their family. For those generous people who love to make introductions, they would love to allow you to contribute and, in return, show you their appreciation.
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This biodegradable plastic seems too good to be true.
This bioplastic can change our oceans and the planets future, there is hope!
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America’s Marine Sanctuaries: A Photographic Exploration is out now!
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Watch Ocean Today’s latest Climate Alive: WILD WEATHER Field Report with NOAA climate scientist Tom Di Liberto as he takes us on a satellite tour of recent hurricanes and wildfires. It’s a fascinating, fun way to learn about the ocean/weather/climate connection.
Climate Alive! Wild Weather: Megafires and Superstorms (6 minutes)
NOAA
Cruisers Net unites with United States Power Squadrons (USPS) / America’s Boating Club to help maintain and enhance the accuracy of the Cruisers Net marina listings.
USPS members will regularly survey marinas to provide timely updated data for our current marinas as well as expand our marina listings. All USPS surveys will be based on on-site visits and personal interviews with the marina staff. The surveys will go through an extensive verification and validation process by USPS and Cruisers Net staff before being entered into the Cruisers Net database.
The first group of marina surveys has already been incorporated into Cruisers Net database and ranges from St. Augustine City Marina in St. Augustine, FL to Myrtle Beach Yacht Club in Myrtle Beach, SC. Updated information from additional marinas will be incorporated on a regular basis as they are surveyed.
Cruisers Net fuel editor, Kaye Adams, will still phone survey all marinas for their latest fuel prices and availability status each week. This process ensures Cruisers Net has the most accurate and up-to-date fuel information of any resource.
The United States Power Squadrons DBA America’s Boating Club, is a non-profit educational organization, founded in 1914, whose mission is to improve maritime safety and enjoyability through classes in seamanship, navigation, and other related subjects.
Visit https://www.americasboatingclub.org to learn more about United States Power Squadrons (USPS) / America’s Boating Club
Good reminders of our responsibilities when navigating in the vicinity of dredge or construction equipment.
DREDGING AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION CAUTIONS
Mariners are cautioned to stay clear of dredge, booster, floating (pontoon) and submerged pipelines, barges, derricks and operating wires associated with dredging and marine construction operations. Operators of vessels of all types should be aware that dredges and floating pipelines are held in place by cables, attached to anchors some distance away from the equipment. Buoys are attached to the anchors so that the anchors may be moved as the dredge advances and the location of the submerged pipelines are marked by buoys on each side of the channel. Mariners are cautioned to strictly comply with the Inland Rules of the Road when approaching, passing and leaving the area of operations, and remain a safe distance away from the dredge, booster, buoys, cables, pipeline, barges, derricks, wires and related equipment. Dredging projects are usually conducted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All fishnets, crab pots and structures in the general area must be removed prior to commencement of any work. A NO WAKE transit is
requested of all vessels passing the dredge and if necessary to clarify a SAFE PASSAGE contact the dredge on the appropriate VHF-FM channels. LNM 42/20
NOAA’s newest web portal is a remarkable tool showing “at-a-glance” the status of seven major US marine ecosystems across the U.S. as well as a national synthesis.
NOAA’s National Marine Ecosystem Status web portal is live!
Planet Stewards
Thanks much Larry for your support. I tried to be careful about the wording of my statement. The last thing I want to do is tell boaters that they should knowingly break the boating law pertaining to anchoring. However, based on my conversation with Rep Stephens, who was speaking with the DNR Commissioner Mark Williams, I was told that DNR has no intentions of enforcing anchoring restrictions in the newly announced commercial shellfish leased areas at this time.
I intend to anchor as usual, avoid anchoring near private docks and marinas, and avoid anchoring near any marked recreational and commercial shellfish areas. The legal setbacks from these areas are: 150' private docks, 300' marinas, and 500' shellfish beds. If I am approached by a GA DNR law enforcement officer, I will politely comply with their directive whether I believe they are right or wrong.
GA has very few DNR law enforcement officers working the coastal area. They do not have time, nor the inclination to harass boaters. We have been told repeatedly that enforcement is complaint driven. For example, if a marina or private landowner calls DNR and complains about a boat they believe is anchored to close to their dock, then a DNR enforcement officer will be dispatched. He/she will evaluate the situation and instruct the boater and homeowner appropriately. If there is a violation, the boater will be warned and asked to move. Take a screen shot of your GPS position for reference.
Use common sense, be courteous, and enjoy our beautiful coastal waters. Hopefully someday GA will get the public relations effort right.
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