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Want to be a boat captain? Find a mentor, these women captains advise
A group of female captains shared tips for future mariners and offered recommendations for breaking in as a new boater.
USCG extends license, certificate renewal dates
The U.S. Coast Guard has extended the deadline for renewals of licenses, credentials and medical certificates until at least Oct. 31 due to COVID-19-related issues. The latest update to Marine…
Critical for all in yachting that work continues
By Tom Serio The coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a pandemic that is likely to be around for a long time. Its impacts are far reaching, impacting how, where and when…
Culinary Waves: Nutrition, time management, sanitation courses boost chefs’ CVs
Culinary Waves: by Chef Mary Beth Lawton Johnson Just as captains and all deck crew need to take courses to maintain their licenses on board, chefs need to maintain their…
Rules of the Road: STCW sets baseline in training
Rules of the Road: by Capt. Jake DesVergers It is a term that we constantly hear and read: STCW. Everyone from the greenest deckie to the saltiest captain is affected…
FLIBS19: USCG, CBP address yacht issues
By Dorie Cox Surrounded by millions of dollars worth of yachts for sale, officers from several U.S. governmental agencies explained how to maintain compliance of those yachts after they are…
Captain’s creativity protects engine investment
By Capt. Rocka Romcke I don’t think any engineer would disagree that to maximize engine performance, we need to give it clean fuel, clean air and clean oil. Years ago,…
Monaco19: Making slow progress in U.S. visa, entry challenge
By Lucy Chabot Reed The people who navigate the field between non-U.S. yacht crew and U.S. immigration officials offered several hopeful messages at a seminar yesterday during the Monaco Yacht…
New Furuno sonar goes deeper
Washington-based marine electronics company Furuno has launched a new WASSP F3X professional multibeam sonar package for mariners who need to see deep into the ocean. According to a company press…
From the Bridge: Lower salary often beats experience when hiring captains
With resume in hand, a discouraged yacht captain recently visited The Triton office in Fort Lauderdale. He said he could not find a job and asked if others said the…
