Author: harbour

Coast Guard response to El Faro calls for help hampered

The Coast Guard’s initial response to the El Faro’s calls for help was complicated by a lack of available resources, dangerous storm conditions and a... Read More

Celestial Navigation

We just heard that the Navy will begin teaching celestial navigation again and we couldn’t be more happy about that. This system has served us... Read More

Coast Guard rescues 3 people, saves sinking boat

NAGS HEAD — The Coast Guard has rescued three people after their boat began taking on water 39 miles southeast of the Coast Guard Oregon... Read More

Anchor Chain

We thought we’d continue with yesterday’s theme of getting down to what’s important in life. Spending some time on the water is good for that,... Read More

Set your sails

Let’s face it. The theatrics of modern life gets old after awhile. They’re draining, to say the least, leaving one exhausted. What better way to... Read More

Anniversary of Coast Guard Rescue That Inspired ‘The Finest Hours’

Massachusetts Source: Anniversary of Coast Guard Rescue That Inspired ‘The Finest Hours’ | NECN Read More

Distress flares trigger Coast Guard search in Vinalhaven

After an eight-hour search, the source of the flares, a standard indicator of distress, could not be located, the Coast Guard said. Source: Distress flares... Read More

Coast Guard, Navy assist 5 fishermen 35 miles off Oregon Inlet

The Coast Guard and Navy assisted two stricken fishing boat crews Monday approximately 35 miles east of Oregon Inlet. Source: Coast Guard, Navy assist 5... Read More

Coast Guard hearings try to solve mysteries of El Faro sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board and Coast Guard are looking into why the El Faro’s captain decided to sail even with a strong storm looming... Read More

Atlantis

Atlantis, just the name sparks the imagination with the myth and mystery of the place. Such is the power this fabled lost city holds. A... Read More

Wear It

Ready, set, Wear It is a great website to help promote the usage of life vests. They save lives and should be used, it’s that... Read More