USCG’s Plan To Remove Hundreds of Buoys Is Meeting Opposition
April 29, 2025
Professional mariners and recreational boaters are unhappy about the Coast Guard’s proposed cost-saving measure.
Professional mariners and recreational boaters are unhappy about the Coast Guard’s proposed cost-saving measure.
A jaw-dropping rescue in the Gulf of Mexico, 25 miles off Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached Florida.
A crewmember from the 85-foot schooner Liana’s Ransom took it upon himself to jump to a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat in a spring storm 58 miles
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