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Relying on AIS? There may be more out there than what you see on the screen.

A collision at sea reaffirms that the captain is ultimately responsible for the boat.

An encounter off the Eastern Seaboard serves as a scary reminder about safe offshore practices.

Golden Globe racers get around the planet the old-fashioned way

Planning an extended voyage? Add a compass adjustment to your checklist.

The next step in mapping, LiDAR utilizes high-tech lasers to give us the most accurate maps yet.

he better we intrinsically understand tides and tidal currents in the areas we navigate, the better we can anticipate which charted hazards are actually hazardous to us, and which are merely interesting.

While the Dashews have retired from designing and building, FPBs Steve Dashew is still perfecting his personal designs aboard his own FPB 78.

A look at the physics behind our tides and why it matters for the everyday seafarer.

Starlight LED helming guide instrument is a tool worth having.

Two Navionics Boating apps add ActiveCaptain Community, others to be discontinued

Red Night Lights a “Scientific Blunder”

Unregulated AIS fishing beacons are most likely illegal and pose a hazard to navigation

They Count Toward a Discount With Some Insurers

It's important to know the rules because safety is not an option

Understanding our responsibilities for operating in narrow channels with large ships

Dealing With One of the Most Dangerous Elements of Seamanship

Space weather can make for a very bad day.