
Often in danger, charting a path to Union’s victory
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has dug into its archives and found a trove of wartime cartography

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has dug into its archives and found a trove of wartime cartography

The alerts for Hurricane Irene were early, loud and clear. This could be that perfect storm forecasters had been dreading: a Category 4 hurricane perfectly
Dry air collapsed the eyewall, diminishing its feared winds, but the vast storm pounded the East Coast with flooding rain Computer modeling, satellite data, and

A Miami Beach homeowner has been treating snowbirds like pesky starlings, blasting them with reggae music and training a searchlight on their boats at night

• Carry spare parts, such as wire and electrical connectors, fuses, bulbs, engine belts, distilled water for the batteries and engine fuel filters. • Carry

A container ship and a fishing boat collided in May at night in a ship’s channel eight miles south of Gulfport, Miss., with the loss

The March 2009 sinking of the fishing vessel Lady Mary off Cape May, N.J., with the loss of six crewmembers inspired a 20-page Pulitzer Prize-winning

At the press of a single button, DSC radio technology can put a Coast Guard rescue helicopter overhead within minutes. But in the 12 years

Eric Kunz and Todd Crocker are veterans of the U.S. marine electronics industry. Ask them about the boating public’s failure to embrace VHF digital selective
“Enough is enough,” says Charles Clifton, founder and director of Humanitarian Defense, referring to the four American cruisers who were shot and killed by Somali

An Annapolis woman restores the wooden boat first owned by her grandfather.

To navigate a bridge safely, know the rules and
proceed with caution.

NOAA revisits the 2008 vessel speed regulation, reopening debate over limits designed to reduce whale strikes.

Medical emergencies can unfold quickly on the water. Here’s how to protect your crew before help is within reach.

The 30-foot ADV9 pairs 50-knot speed with cruising features for families.

Trailering a boat across state lines requires thorough research, planning and prep

This trailerable 20-footer is based on the builder’s patented Z-Plane hull.

Here’s what you need to know before upgrading to a high-out alternator.

Cory Redwine is a driving force behind habitat restoration efforts in Florida’s Brevard County.

A bucket-list fishery, the Delta delivers some of the best redfish action on the planet.