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Monaco19: YCM offers new courses

By Lucy Chabot Reed The Yacht Club de Monaco announced a suite of new courses being developed and ready for offer in the coming weeks. Polar Code Capt. Jan Persson,…

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Fort Lauderdale train bridge schedule under scrutiny

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By Dorie Cox The New River in Fort Lauderdale is a main navigation route for marine traffic that runs between the Intracoastal Waterway and many marine businesses, shipyards and marinas…

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USCG revises radar renewal requirements

In a revision to its regulations for merchant mariner credentials, the U.S. Coast Guard has removed its requirements for refresher courses, in certain cases, when renewing a radar observer endorsement.…

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From the Bridge: Satellite technology a make-or-break issue

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From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox Satellite domes and antennae top most large yachts, and satellite-enabled devices are everywhere on board. Announcements of the “world’s fastest, lightest, ultra-compact, secure” satellite…

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Sea Science: Early update of magnetic model marks quickly moving north

Sea Science: by Jordanna Sheermohamed Recent news headlines have piqued interest in an unusual update of the World Magnetic Model — unusual because it was released a full year earlier…

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Benetti launches second giga yacht

Benetti recently announced the launch of FB272, a steel yacht with aluminum superstructure built to comply with the Passenger Yacht Code. At 328 feet (100m), the FB272 has a displacement…

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MIAMI19: It’s a bird, it’s a boat, it’s a flight on a seaplane

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Photos and story by Dorie Cox A group of yacht industry people watched from the dock as the seaplane descended over an underway barge and steered clear of anchored sailboats.…

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GPS users warned of potential April 6 glitch

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned that those who use older GPS devices may find themselves in troubled waters come April 6. This has to do with how…

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Las Olas bridge to open this evening

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By Dorie Cox UPDATE: Feb. 7As of 6:30 p.m. today, the Las Olas Boulevard and Commercial Boulevard bridges over the Intercoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale are opening one leaf only…

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