Troubling clues emerge
December 21, 2012
The Bounty master’s attitude and appreciation of a hurricane’s wrath are exceedingly far from my own Mariners are part of a separate and unique community.
The Bounty master’s attitude and appreciation of a hurricane’s wrath are exceedingly far from my own Mariners are part of a separate and unique community.
Editor’s note: The non-profit Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) held its annual awards ceremony Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C. The foundation supports services that
At the ceremony that honored Coast Guard swimmer Randall Rice, AFRAS also awarded a Silver Medal and an AMVER Award. The medal went to a
When a boat sinks offshore, there aren’t many ways to remain safe (or alive) while waiting to be rescued. When the 28-foot fishing boat Kaitlin
Laser pointers endanger pilots, hinder rescues A green laser pointer directed at a Coast Guard helicopter temporarily blinded the pilot and crew and forced them
As the inquiry continued into the loss of Aegean and her four crewmembers after it grounded on an island south of San Diego in this
The Coast Guard lifted a monthlong safety stand-down on ocean racing in the San Francisco Bay area that followed the April 14 loss of five
A WET DRY DOCK: When a Seattle dry dock sunk this spring, the 140-foot tugboat it contained capsized with an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 gallons
Four people and a dog were rescued after the commercial fishing boat Chevelle grounded on the north jetty at Yaquin Bay in Newport, Ore. Six
At Cowes Week 2011, the 33-foot Irish-registered yacht Atlanta of Chester collided with the LPG tanker Hanne Knutsen while trying to tack across the ship’s
About 15,000 Lyman wooden boats still exist. People who know what they are clamor to preserve them, along with the yard’s legacy
It’s a charter captain’s job to keep you safe, but it’s your responsibility to make sure he knows how to do that.
Weathering generational change, one boating family keeps steam power alive and well.
Former sailors from Rhode Island make the transition to power with this adventure-ready trawler.
This centenarian sees little reason to slow her routine of working the waters in Maine alongside her son.
Seasoned boaters embrace this Downeast design after years aboard sailboats in Maine.
The most rewarding moments on the water often start with a leap of faith.
Meet the captain who helped popularize fly-fishing around Manhattan.
Artist Joey Blazek depicts the transfer of a harbor pilot off Texas.
Mario Vittone’s excellent adventure from Maine to Washington on an FPB 64.
