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Playing with flares costs millions
Over the summer, the U.S. Coast Guard’s 7th District has responded to more than 60 flare sightings, many of which were non-distress situations. The costs since June 1 to conduct…
MPT sets deck engine orals
Ft. Lauderdale-based Maritime Professional Training (MPT) has set its fall dates for oral exams for candidates taking various-level MCA examinations. The exam dates are:Engineering Y2/Y1 No. 457, Oct 12 Engineering…
Yachting Symposium and Job Fair Oct 9 and 10
The second annual Yachting Symposium and Job Fair is slated to take place Oct. 9-10 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center. A news briefs in the September issue indicated…
MAIB concerned about ECDIS
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its report on the grounding of a chemical tanker last fall. No one was hurt and there was no pollution, but the…
Non EU yachts can charter in Spain
Effective beginning in September, all yachts can offer charter services around Spain’s Balearic Islands. “Although applicable to boats 14m (45 foot) and upward, this legislation is clearly targeted at superyachts,…
Montauk marina owner dies
The longtime owner of a marina in Montauk on New York’s Long Island was found dead floating in harbor waters on Sept. 1. Carl Darenberg Jr. was 64. Mr. Darenberg…
Film festival comes to boat show
Crew at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show from Oct. 30-Nov. 3 will be able to view the entries in this year’s annual Fort Yachtie Da International Film Festival. A…
Sunken ship found in Lake Superior
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) recently discovered the wreckage of the 199-foot three-masted schooner Nelson. The vessel sank near Grand Marais, Mich., in May 1899 and rests in…
NOAA gets hurricane help
This summer, NOAA scientists and partners launched several new unmanned aircraft and water vehicles to collect weather information as part of a coordinated effort to improve hurricane forecasts. To…
Yachting Symposium is Oct. 9-10
The second annual Yachting Symposium and Job Fair is slated to take place Oct. 9-10 at Greater Ft. Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale. The 2014 agenda offers 21…
