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    • Oct 17, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      LNM: Notice: Changes to the USCG Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and Light Lists

      How these changes will affect Cruisers Net’s publication of Local Notices will be determined in the weeks ahead.

      united states coast guard

      Notice: Changes to the USCG Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and Light Lists
      The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center announces upcoming changes to the Local Notice
      to Mariners (LNM) and the Light List, as part of our efforts to modernize and improve the
      accessibility, accuracy, and overall user experience for mariners and other stakeholders.

      What Is Changing?

      1. Transition From Paper Charts: In January 2025, NOAA will discontinue the production
      of all paper charts. In alignment with this change, the Coast Guard will transition from
      using NOAA Paper Chart Numbers and Editions/Dates for disseminating Marine Safety
      Information (MSI) to using Official Waterway Names.

      2. How You Will Access LNMs and Light Lists: The LNM and Light List data will now be
      available in a geospatial format, which will allow you to visualize information interactively
      on a map/chart. You can use your mouse wheel or the +/- buttons in the upper left portion
      of the screen to zoom in or out and navigate to your desired area on the map/chart. Once
      the area is displayed, you can generate a PDF of the LNM or Light List for that specific area,
      which you can then save and/or print. Alternatively, you can use a fillable form on our
      website to select your waterway by name from the Light List and generate the LNM or Light
      List.

      3. LNM and Light List Data Refresh Rate: LNM data will be refreshed every fifteen
      minutes. Light List data will be refreshed every 24 hours. This will give you a much more up-to-
      date operating picture, designed to enhance your efficiency and improve safety in your
      area of transit or planned routes.

      4. Elimination of Weekly Files: Weekly LNMs, Weekly Light List Correction Files, Daily
      Discrepancy Files, and the Summary of Light List Changes will no longer be published to
      focus on providing the most up-to-date and accessible format. In the near future, we will
      also publish an Application Programming Interface (API) for interested parties to access the
      data externally.

      Why Are These Changes Being Made?
      The modernization of MSI delivery is designed to improve the U.S. Coast Guard’s aid-to-navigation
      data management and dissemination capabilities. By providing frequent
      updates, geospatial visualization, and digital access, we hope to achieve our goals of:
      • Enhancing Maritime Safety: By delivering the most current and precise information,
      mariners can make better-informed decisions, reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring
      safer navigation.
      • Improving Accessibility: The shift to geospatial visualization makes it easier for all users,
      from commercial mariners to recreational boaters, to stay informed.
      • Increasing Efficiency: The integration of LNM and Light List data into a geospatial format
      to simplify the gathering of safety information and facilitate easy route planning.
      When Will These Changes Take Effect?
      The transition to the modernized LNM and Light List platform (the Navigation Center
      website) will be completed by Monday, October 21st.
      How to Access the New Features?
      Starting October 21st, 2024, you will be able to access the updated Local Notice to
      Mariners (LNM) and Light List through the NAVCEN website, with a User Guide available to
      assist you. While legacy versions of these products will no longer be produced or posted
      after October 31st, previously available versions will remain accessible for download
      indefinitely. Additionally, users can now generate updated LNMs in real time, with data
      refreshed every 15 minutes.

      For any questions or assistance, please visit our Contact Us page, select ‘LNMs or Light
      Lists’ from the Subject dropdown, and submit your inquiry.

      Thank you for your continued support as we work to enhance the safety and efficiency of
      maritime navigation.

      U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (www.navcen.uscg.gov)

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    • Oct 17, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      CITY OF GULFPORT UPDATE – October 16, 2024

      City of Gulfport

      2401 53rd Street South

      Gulfport, FL 33707  

      (727) 893-1000

      www.mygulfport.us

      For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – 4:40PM

      City of Gulfport Update: A Message from Mayor Sam Henderson

      FEMA Assistance and Debris Removal Updates for Gulfport Residents

      The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing direct assistance to residents impacted by Hurricane Helene. Assistance will be available daily, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, at the Gulfport Public Library through Tuesday, October 22, including Sunday.

      The City of Gulfport is actively working on debris removal. We ask for your patience, as it may take several months to complete the process. Our focus is on clearing construction materials first, followed by vegetative debris. Multiple passes will be required. Please place your debris near the roadside, away from power lines and other obstacles. Separate vegetative material, construction materials, garbage bags, appliances, and paint for easier collection. Regular sanitation and recycling routes have resumed their normal schedules.

      For more information about flooding and FEMA’s guidelines on substantially improved or substantially damaged buildings, visit the City of Gulfport website at https://mygulfport.us/ under the “Quick Links” section. You can also view FEMA’s guide on this topic at FEMA Guide on Substantially Improved/Substantially Damaged Buildings.

      At this stage, Gulfport is in the “Muck, Dry, and Wait” phase of recovery. While conditions may worsen before they improve, we will rebuild safer and stronger. For more information on what to do after storm damage, visit Pinellas County Storm Damage Guide.

      The City encourages residents to stay informed through official channels as recovery efforts progress. Please visit https://mygulfport.us/ for updates and further information.

      Stay safe, Gulfport!

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      City of Gulfport Florida | 2401 53rd Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707 US

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    • Oct 15, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 32.831,-79.93499999

      The Annual Holiday Festival of Lights returns November 15! Charleston, SC


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      Cooper River Marina

      Charleston County Parks and Cooper River Marina are CRUISERS NET SPONSORS.

      Click here for  The Annual Holiday Festival of Lights returns November 15!

      Sarah Reynolds​​
       Public Information Coordinator
       Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission
       
      861 Riverland Dr, Charleston, SC 29412
       
      Primary: (843) 762-8089
       
      sreynolds@CCPRC.com|CharlestonCountyParks.com

      Click Here To View the South Carolina Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Cooper River Marina

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    • Oct 14, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 26.929,-82.06339999

      Fishermen’s Village currently in clean up/recovery mode, Punta Gorda, FL


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      Fisherman's Village Marina and Resort, Punta Gorda, FL

      Fishermen’s Village Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is temporarily closed for clean up and recovery. 

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

      Punta Gorda, FL – Fishermen’s Village Mall, Resort and Marina is currently temporarily closed as we progress through cleanup and recovery efforts following hurricane Milton.

      A Reopening date will be announced and released as information becomes available.

      Thank you.

        

      Kathy Burnam
      Marketing and Events Manager

      941.639.8721

      kburnam@fishermensvillage.com

      www.fishermensvillage.com

       

      Click Here To View the Western Florida Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Fishermen’s Village

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    • Oct 14, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      A Steadfast Repair – Janice Anne Wheeler

      If you have any interest at all in boat building, or just messing about in boats, then this article is for you. Thank you Capt. Wheeler.

        

      SPARRING WITH MOTHER NATURE ~~ latest addition! Settle back for your Sunday Morning Read. I’m so honored that you’re following along. Thank you.

      Please enjoy the latest passages from STEADFAST. As of August 1st, 2024 we are undergoing extensive repair and refit and will be for several months. In boating terms we are hauled out “on the hard.” I plan to mix Sailing Stories with the challenges and intricacies of restoring a 90-year-old Sailing Yacht. I’m always open to suggestions as to content….please feel free to weigh in. Thank you. J

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      A STEADFAST REPAIR

      The Ancient Art of Shipbuilding

       
      		 
      		 
      		 
       

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      Boatbuilder Duncan Macfarlane has an old soul. Alive for just under four decades, he prefers music recorded prior to his birth and reveres vessels built long before that. His passion for wooden boats is so strong, in fact, that he’s made it his life’s work to bring them back to what they once were. Back to what they should be. Back to what their designers wanted them to be, and maybe, just maybe, one shade better. On his first day I said to him, “My father always told me, ‘Measure twice, cut once.’ Is that your Mantra?” He looked at me steadily and replied with just a touch of levity. “Oh no. We measure many times.”

      In this photographic essay, Duncan fits the knee, (which you can see being shaped in the post MORE PRECIOUS COMMODITIES), recreates the stem, (or very front) of STEADFAST, and attaches the two together, preparing for installation. The new Purpleheart is a stark and startling contrast to the century-old materials it is replacing and supporting.

      This is the knee, which attaches the stem to the forekeel, or bottom, of the vessel. What a contrast to the original oak. We want it to last another 90 years! The final photo is the view from inside.
        
      Duncan trims our PRECIOUS COMMODITIES down to size prior to the final shaping of the larger new component, the stem.

      Patterns were created from the removed damaged stem as well as from the original 1934 William Hand Jr. designs, which we obtained from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s collection.
        
      The rectangular inlay is called a Dutchman and is used to eliminate an unwanted quality in the lumber. Everything Duncan does has that level of detail.
        
      When the Purpleheart is cut, the color comes alive. I call this Duncan’s Purple World.
        
      He spent hours lofting, which is laying out the plans to scale, and he spends more hours making sure the new fit is perfect, adjusting as he goes.
        
      Tools of the trade range from the rudimentary to the advanced, and it is the attention to detail that will pay off in the end.
        
      STEADFAST’S two new components are fit together for the first time and holes are drilled for the long custom bronze bolts that will hold them together. You can see the seam where the knee and the stem come together.
        
      This precise work requires a bit of guidance, a bit of strength and a hell of a drill bit. The curve that you see here will eventually be what is commonly referred to as the bow.
        
      The holes drilled are precisely the same size as the bronze bolts and it takes some brawn to pound them through the tough tropical hardwood. Tar seals the seam, and there is a ‘key’ (the small block of wood between the stem and the knee) ensuring that everything fits just as it should.
        
      This may be the last week we can see outside from the inside. It is truly a disconcerting view.
        
      The apparatus is in place to install the half-ton of meticulously recreated replacement components, giving STEADFAST back her shape. Progress indeed! Duncan is on the right, owner Steve Uhthoff is on the left.

      The ancient art of shipbuilding is, like many ancient arts, becoming more and more rare, as are boatbuilders themselves. It was determined a few decades ago that other materials lasted longer and were far easier to maintain. Progress? That, of course, is a matter of opinion. Regardless, what an opportunity it is to see how complex, intricate, interdependent and STEADFAST vessels such as this one really are. Thanks for following along as we complete the painstaking and joyful repair and refit of our floating home. There are many more steps to come!!

      Your input is appreciated and welcome! Love wooden boats? Build them? Never seen one? People certainly fall into all these categories. Like our Boatbuilder himself, STEADFAST most certainly has an old soul, in more ways than one.

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      *** I will always keep the articles I have written available for free to my readers. If you see value and possess the means, it’s great encouragement to have paid subscribers. If not, simply ‘liking,’ commenting, restacking and sharing these tales helps spread the word about me and what I have chosen to do. There should be someone on your email list that would be intrigued! Sharing is caring.

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      Most importantly, YOU, MY READERS, ARE TREMENDOUSLY APPRECIATED!

      And lastly: our weekly sunrise. These can be seen on Facebook YACHTING STEADFAST each and every morning until 2025.

        
      A Deadrise Workboat goes out at dawn in the last month of the Blue Crab Season here on the Chesapeake Bay. Miss STEADFAST is the two masts on the right, hauled out at Yacht Maintenance Co. in Cambridge, Maryland.

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    • Oct 12, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      USACE: Notice to Navigation: 2024-011 Okeechobee Waterway Resumes Normal Operation

      Greetings,

       

      Notice to Navigation: 2024-011 Okeechobee Waterway Resumes Normal Operation

       

      U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT

      LOCAL NUMBER: 2024-010

      WATERWAYS:  Okeechobee Waterway

          

      EFFECTIVE: 12 October 2024

       

      ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN

      PO Box 4970

      Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019

       

      POC: Christopher Rush  (863)-514-0773

      POC: Greg Jones Cell (304) 654-8464, Office (863) 983-8102

      https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTN/

       

      Okeechobee Waterway Resumes Normal Operation

       

      REFERENCE:

      1. 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters

       

      1. Notice to Navigation

       

      Attention all concerned boaters! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has competed the inspection of the Okeechobee Waterway post-Hurricane Milton and it has been determined safe for navigation.

       

      All locks have returned to normal operating hours.

       

      However, in accordance with Notice to Navigation 2024-008, boaters should use caution when approaching the Port Mayaca Lock as the upper gate is currently inoperative. Until further notice, there is a 25 feet width restriction at the lock.

       

      1. For up-to-date Lock information, contact the shift operator 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at:

                      St Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148

                      Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424

                      Julian Keen, Jr. Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533

                      Ortona Lock & Dam 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846

                      W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908

                      Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

       

      //signed//

      Gregory M. Jones (Greg)

      Chief, South Florida Operations Office

      Jacksonville District

      Cell: (304) 654-8464

      Office: (863) 983-8102 

       

       

      Jeffrey D Prater

      Public Affairs Specialist

      Corporate Communications Office

      U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District

      South Florida Office

      4400 PGA Blvd.

      Suite 501

      Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

      Cell: 561-801-5734

      jeffrey.d.prater@usace.army.mil

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      https://www.facebook.com/JacksonvilleDistrict

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    • Oct 12, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Gulfport Library Open Today with Essential Services, Gulfport, FL

       

      City of Gulfport

      2401 53rd Street South

      Gulfport, FL 33707  

      (727) 893-1000

      www.mygulfport.us

      #13 For Immediate Release: Saturday, October 12, 2024 – 9:15AM

      Gulfport Library Open Today with Essential Services

      The Gulfport Library will be open today from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We are pleased to offer internet access, flushing toilets, Wi-Fi, and access to library materials and holds.

      While we currently have limited air conditioning, the temperature inside the building remains comfortable. Please note that the city is under a boil water notice, so our water fountain is unavailable.

      For more information, please call 727-893-1074 after 10:00 AM.

      Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you today.

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      City of Gulfport Florida | 2401 53rd Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707 US

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    • Oct 12, 2024by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Safety Alert: Portable Generator Safety Tips and Carbon Monoxide Precaution, Gulfport, FL

       

      City of Gulfport

      2401 53rd Street South

      Gulfport, FL 33707  

      (727) 893-1000

      www.mygulfport.us

      #14 For Immediate Release: Saturday, October 12, 2024 – 10:00AM

      Safety Alert: Portable Generator Safety Tips and Carbon Monoxide Precautions

      As residents navigate power outages, portable generators can provide a temporary solution for powering essential appliances. However, improper use of these generators can lead to serious injuries or even fatalities. The City of Gulfport urges everyone to prioritize safety by staying informed and following essential guidelines.

      5 Steps to Portable Generator Safety:

      1. Read the Manual: Always review the manufacturer’s instructions and guidelines before operating your generator.
      2. Use Outdoors Only: Operate generators outdoors in well-ventilated areas, away from windows, doors, and vents to prevent carbon monoxide buildup.
      3. Keep Dry: Protect your generator from rain and moisture. Use a cover designed for your model or place it under a canopy.
      4. Avoid Overloading: Do not exceed the generator’s power rating. Make sure you know the wattage requirements of the appliances you plan to use.
      5. Disconnect from the Grid: Ensure your generator is not connected to your home’s electrical system to prevent back-feeding, which can harm utility workers and damage your generator.

      Carbon Monoxide Safety Precautions:

      • Install CO Detectors: Place carbon monoxide detectors in key areas of your home, especially near sleeping areas.
      • Recognize Symptoms: Be aware of carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms, including headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, and confusion.
      • Seek Fresh Air: If you suspect carbon monoxide exposure, immediately move to fresh air and seek medical attention.
      • Never Use Inside: Never operate generators, grills, or other fuel-burning appliances inside your home, garage, or other enclosed spaces.
      By following these guidelines, you can significantly reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities associated with portable generators and carbon monoxide exposure.

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      City of Gulfport Florida | 2401 53rd Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707 US

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