Bill Would Outlaw Laser Targeting of Watercraft (Video)
Seen as Threat to Coast Guard, Navigation in General
Trawler News & Views
It's Still a Rescue Op, Firefighter Boss Says (Videos)
Searchers Combing the Waters off North Florida for Missing Fishermen
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Firefighters (Video)
Search Area Reached Almost to New England
NTSB Issues Damning Report on USS McCain Collision (Downloadable)
'Perceived Lack of Steering'
Massive Volunteer Boater Effort To Find Lost Firefighters (Videos)
Search Enters It's Sixth Day
Insurance Trial in Mysterious Sinking That Killed His Mother (Coast Guard Audio)
Carman, 26, says he was adrift for seven days after his boat sank with his mother aboard. Linda Carman has never been found. His father died mysteriously too.
Coast Guard Crackdown on Illegal Charters Continues (Video)
Florida Is a Hotbed of Scofflaws.
New Mandatory N.Y. Boating Safety Course Applies to Out-of-Staters, Too
Hundreds of Southbound Cruisers, Great Loopers Will Be Affected, Not Necessarily Right Away
One Navy Vet's Contemporaneous Analysis of the McCain and Fitzgerald (Shown) Collisions
Richard Gano, a former Grand Banks cruiser and now piloting a Mainship 30, was a career naval officer, including a stint as chief weapons officer on the battleship USS Iowa. He wrote this in the fall of 2017.
Converted to Yacht, Former Supply Vessel Burns in Thailand (Video)
Lady D Was Docked at Phuket
Viewpoint: In the Eye of the Storm
The passage of a lifetime yields lessons in bluewater survival.
Daring Rescue Off the Coast Of Maine Earns Rescue Swimmer Bravery Award (Video)
Petty Officer Michael Kelly, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard, will receive the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
TV Gets Trawler Murder Half Right
PM contributing editor and 'Loose Cannon' columnist Peter Swanson fills in the blanks from the recent Dark Waters TV documentary 'Burned.'
Oh My Grouper, Look at that Shark (Video)
While exploring unknown and poorly understood deepwater areas of the southeastern United States, scientists witness a rare encounter between a grouper and a shark, make sure to watch until the end.
Be Vigilant When Securing Lines
Loose mooring lines tax USCG with needless search-and-rescue missions
Behold the Nordhavn 41
Nordhavn unveils its newest passagemaker, the Nordhavn 41.
7 Ways to Survive Fourth of July on the Water
Recreational boating's busiest time of the year requires extra precautions
Departures: Khutz Inlet, British Columbia
Cruising Khutz Inlet is a bucket list destination that Jonathan Cooper thinks you should make sure to cross off.
New Tech: First Ever VHF Radio to allow Send/Receive AIS
Navico Brands, Simrad and B&G, announced a new VHF radio earlier this week that has built in AIS for both transmission and reception.
Torqeedo Safety Warning Press Release
Important Safety Warning: Possible Fire Risk With Torqeedo Outboard Motor Batteries “Travel” and “Ultralight”
Tips on Anchoring
Here are some great tips on anchoring from Chuck Hawley's new Boaters University course, Anchors and Anchoring.