Category Archives: Boating Safety

It wasn’t just Jefferson. Congress initiated Coast Survey legislation, approved #OTD 210 years ago

Posted on February 10, 2017 by

Originally posted on NOAA COAST SURVEY:
On this date in 1807, President Thomas Jefferson approved an act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States. NOAA has long honored Jefferson — but what of the legislators who saw the need,…

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Building an Aids to Navigation Demonstration Display

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

This is an Aids To Navigation (ATON) display demonstration board I made, there are flashing LED’s to demonstrate selected ATON’s in the Elliot Bay area around Seattle Washington. There are 27 Aids represented from just south of the Alki Lighthouse … Continue reading →

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A monumental history

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

Originally posted on NOAA COAST SURVEY:
On September 15, 2016, President Obama designated the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument includes two areas: one that includes four undersea mountains, called…

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NOAA’s Secret Weather Sites

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

Most sailors in the Seattle area are familiar with the West Point and Seattle NOAA weather sites on the internet. But did you know that those sites are only the tip of the iceberg so to speak of the over … Continue reading →

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How Maritime Law Works- A Video Primer For Non-Lawyers

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

This is a short video on Maritime Law.  The video is a short overview of Maritime Law for non-lawyers.  It covers things like what country is a baby born a citizen of, short hint, in some cases the baby is … Continue reading →

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Life Jackets Work!! But Only If You Wear It

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

Last Saturday as we were putting out the fenders at the end of the sail, I heard a splash followed by a couple of expletive deleted words, a quick look around the boat indicated we were short one crew member. … Continue reading →

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Video: Four and a Half Minutes of French Lighthouses in Terrifying Storms

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

An amazing Four and a Half minute video showing the power and terror of the ocean and the lighthouses that stand to protect mariners. The Lighthouses in the video are identified as being in the  Iroise Sea in Brittany on … Continue reading →

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The Seattle Harbor Patrol – From 1877 To The Present

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

The Seattle Harbor Patrol traces it’s ancestory back to 1877 when the Harbor Department was established.  It was ran by the Port Warden an elected official. In 1912 they had one boat. This is a nice video tracing the history … Continue reading →

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