U.S. Maritime Administration Issues GPS Warning
Boaters are advised to use redundant systems after reports of lost or inaccurate GPS signals.
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NOAA Seeks Comment on Ending ALL 'Traditional' Paper Charts
No More Print-on-Demand or Full-Size PDFs, But There Will Be a Cool Customization Feature
Viking Age Meets New Age: Crystals as Navigation Tools
Scientific Paper Looks at Possible Norse Use of 'Sunstones'
Look Out!
Seamanship columnist and Boaters University Instructor, Robert Reeder, talks about the importance of maintaining a proper lookout
Dismal Swamp Canal Reopens in September
Dredging Underway To Repair Hurricane Matthew Damage
NOAA Embarks On Mission To Chart Bering Strait, Arctic
NOAA’s quest to better understand the world’s seafloor continues, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has committed two of its ships to collect and update chart data in the Arctic.
On The Water ChartGuides Releases New Annotated ICW Charts
Cruising guide and PassageMaker 'Frugal Fav' authors, Mark & Diana Doyle, have published their new, two-volume “ChartGuide” series including over 3,000 guidance notes and annotations for the Intracoastal Waterway.
Cape Wind Struggling To Get Financial Traction
Cape Wind, the massive wind farm planned for construction off Massachusetts’ Cape Cod, won’t close on financing by the end of the year as company officials had hoped.
New Buoy Added To Aid St. Augustine Inlet Passages
The infamously tricky inlet received a new, red-lighted (No. 6) buoy to alert boaters of the shallows near Porpoise Point, where it is not uncommon for skippers to run aground.
NOAA Releases New Nautical Chart For Charleston Harbor
The nation's on nautical chartmaker, NOAA's Office of Coast Survey has released a new and expanded nautical covering Charleston Harbor Entrance and Approach.
'Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico' Readied for Spanish
FreeCruisingGuides.com and reknown cruising guide auther, Frank Virgintino announced that the popular Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico will be will be made available in Spanish.
