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The View From The Fremont Drawbridge Tower – The Bridge Operators Perspective
Recently I had a chance to visit the Bridge Operator Tower on the Fremont Bridge and talk with some operators about the challenges they face daily balancing the needs of vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists and vessels (both recreational and commercial). I … Continue reading
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Beta test of crowdsourced bathymetry holds promise for improving U.S. nautical charts
We are on the verge of acquiring a significant new source of data to improve NOAA nautical charts, thanks to an enthusiastic industry and mariners equipped with new technology. By Lt. Adam Reed, Integrated Oceans and Coastal Mapping (IOCM) Assistant Coordinator The United…
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Video: How to Launch a Sailboat Like a Boss
This has to be one of the best how to launch a sailboat videos around, no big errors just the coolest quickest and smoothest launch ever. This video was made for AV-OG-TIL, a Norwegian NGO, working to reduce the harmful … Continue reading
Dead Tired – Tips For Preventing and Dealing With Fatigue On The Water
Tired, lack of sleep and environmental stress factors (sun, heat, cold, vessel movement) are often overlooked by recreational boaters as well as professional mariners and this can contribute to accidents on the water. A person who has been awake for 17 … Continue reading
Be sure to get the latest nautical charts!
Hope springs eternal. Or maybe, given the cold and dreary May (at least on the East Coast), the adage should be re-phrased a bit, as we have “eternal hopes for spring.” In any case, boaters still have time to get…
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Olympic Coast survey provides data for multiple uses
Coastal planners, fishery managers, and oceanographic researchers will soon reap important seafloor and water column data from the coast of Washington, when NOAA Ship Rainier undertakes a special project in the waters within and near the Olympic Coast National Marine…
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Proper Bridge Opening Signals and Conch Shell Horns
Sometimes boaters have trouble getting a bridge to open for them, there are several reasons why a bridge might not lift as soon as you sound your horn. The email below is from a Seattle Bridge Operator and was forwarded … Continue reading
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How accurate are nautical charts?
Charts will provide more information on “zone of confidence” It is a major challenge – some might say an impossibility – to keep all thousand U.S. nautical charts up to date. But exactly how out of date is the chart…
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Boating Safety Tips, Tricks & Thoughts from Captnmike 