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    • AIWA Newsletter, July 2026

      Cruisers Net is proud to be a member of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association, whose lobbying work is crucial to keeping the Waterway navigable and safe. Your membership dollars directly support their vital work. Please join and encourage your boating neighbors to do the same, regardless of their home port.

       

       

      Commercial Operators & Corporate Members Stakeholder Group
      July Meeting

      Earlier today, July 8th, the AIWA’s Commercial Operators & Corporate Members Stakeholder Group held their quarterly meeting to discuss issues impacting public movement and products along the waterway.

      Executive Director Brad Pickel began the meeting by providing a brief recap of progress in the federal appropriations process since the last meeting held in April. While Congress hasn’t finalized any appropriations bills, three congressional earmark requests totaling $22.8M are advancing through the House of Representatives, and for the first time, Senate earmark requests have been submitted by Senators Ossoff and Warnock for Georgia. The current funding chart is listed below.

      Representatives from the Wilmington District, Charleston District and South Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offered updates on active and upcoming dredging and dredge material management projects across multiple Corps districts. In addition, Janet Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Florida Inland Navigation District, shared recently completed projects in Florida, and highlighted a shoaling concern in Nassau County just south of Fernandina Beach.

      The group discussed the limited openings of the north span of the North Landing Bridge in Virginia. North Landing Bridge’s limited openings (twice daily at 10 AM and 7 PM only) are significantly disrupting commercial operators. Upon group agreement, the AIWA will request a third daily opening to occur in the overnight hours.

      The next quarterly meeting is October 15, and we invite all commercial stakeholders and corporate members to participate. Please contact Brad Pickel for more information to get involved.

      We wish to thank the Florida Inland Navigation DistrictTaylor Engineering, Cross State Towing, Cottrell Contracting Corporation, and Kokosing Industrial Marine Division for support of the 2026 annual meeting.

      Sponsor Opportunities are available to promote your company to waterway experts. View sponsorships 🔗 here.

       
      MARAD Announces 2026 Marine Highway
      Grant Program Applications Now Open
      On July 6th, the Maritime Administration announced the opening of the application for the Marine Highway Grant Program. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is part of the Marine Highway program as M-95.

      Eligible projects may be either capital projects, development-phase, or Marine Highway Transportation Planning Activities. Eligible project activities include components that 1) provide a coordinated and capable alternative to landside transportation; mitigate or relieve landside congestion; promote Marine Highway Transportation; or use vessels documented under 46 U.S.C. chapter 121; and 2) develop, expand, or promote Marine Highway Transportation or shipper use of Marine Highway Transportation.

      We encourage you to click this link for the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to learn more about the program and apply.
       

       
       
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      Copyright © 2026. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association. All rights reserved.

      The AIWA is a national non-profit organization with the mission of securing funding and support for the maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. We are the only organization dedicated to ensuring the future of the AIWW and proudly represent all stakeholders of the waterway. 

      Contact:
      Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association
      5a Market |  Beaufort, SC 29906
      (843) 379-1151 |  atlanticintracoastal.org

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    • Cruisers’ Net Weekly Newsletter – June 26, 2026

      Cruisers’ Net Newsletter for this week has just been emailed via Constant Contact.
       
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    • Bahamas Cruising Permit Information – As of April 2026

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    • What’s Happening At the Sea Pines Resort (July 2026), Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC AICW MM 565


      Harbour Town at Hilton Head, with its familiar red-and-white-striped lighthouse, is a fine resort marina with an enormous number of amenities.

      Harbour Town Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is ready for your reservation with newly renovated docks, upgraded electrical service and onSpot WiFi, also a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR. And, as always, numerous activities at the Sea Pines Resort are offered for your enjoyment, as you will see in the Event Schedule below. Hilton Head Island is absolutely marvelous any time of year.

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    • What’s Happening At the Sea Pines Resort (Aug 2026), Harbour Town Yacht Basin, SC AICW MM 565


      Harbour Town at Hilton Head, with its familiar red-and-white-striped lighthouse, is a fine resort marina with an enormous number of amenities.

      Harbour Town Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is ready for your reservation with newly renovated docks, upgraded electrical service and onSpot WiFi, also a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR. And, as always, numerous activities at the Sea Pines Resort are offered for your enjoyment, as you will see in the Event Schedule below. Hilton Head Island is absolutely marvelous any time of year.

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    • Charleston SC250 Fireworks, TONIGHT, Charleston, SC


      Seaside Luxury at its best

      SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Charleston Harbor Marina, would be a great place to dock your boat while you are visiting Charleston and to watch these fireworks.  Charleston Harbor Marina sits on the Mount Pleasant side of Charleston Harbor, hard by Patriots Point between Horse Reach’s flashing buoys #34 and #36.

      Good afternoon Charleston HSC,

      Please find attached the MSIB 10-26 for the SC250 Fireworks Safety Zone. The event information is as follows:

      Charleston SC250 will host a fireworks display on Saturday, July 4, 2026, over the Charleston Harbor, SC. A safety zone, encompassing a 1000-foot radius surrounding the fireworks barge will be enforced while the barge is in transit through the Charleston Harbor and from 7:00 p.m. on July 4, 2026, to 12:00 a.m. on July 5, 2026, while the fireworks are being launched adjacent to Waterfront Park.

      During the enforcement period listed above, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the COTP Charleston or a designated representative.

      Waterway users are reminded to use caution while transiting Charleston Harbor, remaining mindful of dredging operations, commercial vessel traffic, and higher than normal recreational vessel traffic during this holiday weekend.

      For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact the Sector Charleston 24-hour Command Center at (833) 453-1261.

      Very respectfully,

      LT Nicholas Jones
      WWM Division Chief
      USCG Sector Charleston
      Nicholas.J.Jones@uscg.mil
      O: 843-740-3184
      C: 843-323-7761

      https://cruisersnet.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MSIB-10-26_SC250-Fireworks_Safety-Zone_2026.pdf

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    • North Charleston and Patriots Point Fireworks Events, TONIGHT, Charleston, SC


      Seaside Luxury at its best

      SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Charleston Harbor Marina, would be a great place to dock your boat to watch the Patriots Point fireworks.  Charleston Harbor Marina sits on the Mount Pleasant side of Charleston Harbor, hard by Patriots Point between Horse Reach’s flashing buoys #34 and #36.

      Good afternoon Charleston HSC,

      Please find attached MSIB 09-26 for the North Charleston and Patriots Point Fireworks Events. The event details are as follows:

      North Charleston Fireworks – On July 4, 2026 (or a rain date of July 5), from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. all waters within a 100-yard radius of the barge, from which fireworks will be launched on the Cooper River near River Front Park in North Charleston, South Carolina.

      Patriots Point Fireworks – On July 4, 2026 (or a rain date of July 5), from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. all waters within a 500-yard radius of the barge, from which fireworks will be launched on the Cooper River near the USS YORKTOWN in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

      These safety zones are necessary to protect vessels, spectators, and the general public during the events. During the enforcement periods listed above, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the COTP Charleston or a designated representative.

      Waterway users are reminded to use caution while transiting Charleston Harbor, remaining mindful of dredging operations, commercial vessel traffic, and higher than normal recreational vessel traffic during this extended holiday weekend.

      For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact the Sector Charleston 24-hour Command Center at (833) 453-1261.

      Very respectfully,

      LT Nicholas Jones
      WWM Division Chief
      USCG Sector Charleston
      Nicholas.J.Jones@uscg.mil
      O: 843-740-3184
      C: 843-323-7761

      https://cruisersnet.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MSIB-09-26_North-Charleston-and-Patriots-Point-Fireworks_-Safety-Zones_2026.pdf

       

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    • Independence Day Celebration, TODAY, July 4 – Fishermen’s Village, Punta Gorda, FL


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

      There is always plenty to do around Charlotte Harbor. While berthed at Fishermen’s Village Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, you are certain to enjoy visiting Western Florida’s beautiful Charlotte Harbor/Peace River.

       

      Kathy Burnam
      Special Events & Community Relations

      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

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window Zoomed To the Location of Fishermen’s Village

       

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    • Independence Day Festival, St Marys, Georgia, off AICW MM 712


      During Independence Day or anytime, be sure to stay at St. Marys Intracoastal Gateway Marina, a CRUISERS NET SPONSOR!

      https://visitstmarys.com/independence-day-festival-1

       

      Click Here To View the Cruisers Net Georgia Marina Directory Listing For St Marys Intracoastal Gateway Marina

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of St Marys Intracoastal Gateway Marina

       

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    • RMHYC Donations, Royal Marsh Harbor Yacht Club, Abacos, Bahamas

      Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club

      Members of the RMHYS enjoy special and beautiful times together in Abaco’s. Membership is open to all. ” Give ’em a shout. You will be glad you did. If you are cruising the Bahamas this winter, consider joining Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club, a premier yacht club in the Abacos and A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR!


       
      Dear Fellow Members,

      We are pleased to announce the organizations we have chosen to support through our charitable giving this year.  These donations reflect our commitment to serving the cruising community in, and around, Marsh Harbour.  We are grateful for all of these outstanding organizations and recognize the meaningful work they do every day.

      This year, we are proud to support:

      • Marsh Harbour Volunteer Fire Department
      • Friends of the Environment
      • Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue
      • Hope Town Sailing Club (Cruisers Net support)
      Each of these groups plays a vital role—from emergency response and environmental stewardship to strengthening the local community. We are honored to contribute to their efforts.
       
      Your renewal dollars, along with the increased donation dollars made possible through our Golden Conch Membership, have had a meaningful impact.  This has allowed us to expand our support for these important organizations.  When membership renewal opens in September, we encourage you to consider becoming a Golden Conch Member.  Your additional support as a Golden Conch Member will help the yacht club continue making these important charitable donations and further our commitment to giving back to the community, to the places that mean so much to us.
       
      THANK YOU – for helping to make this possible.
       
      Fair Winds and Following Seas,
       
      The Bridge
      Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club

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