Category: Boating

Coastal Flooding in Outer Banks. North Carolina Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

High Tide Flooding Outlook for February 2024

1/29/2024 - By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Predictions for February 2024 This month NOAA is predicting "likely" high-tide flooding only for Hilo Bay / Kuhio Bay, Hawaii! Otherwise the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, West Coast, and Hawaii are indicated for potential flooding in the 2nd week of February. Surprisingly NOAA is not predicting any locations… SEE MORE

Coastal Flooding in Camden, ME - Jan 10,2024

Preparing for Coastal Flood Events

1/12/2024 - By Ready.Gov. How to Prepare for Coastal Flood Events Make a plan for your household, including your pets, so that you and your family know what to do, where to go, and what you will need to protect yourselves from flooding. Learn and practice evacuation routes, shelter plans, and flash flood… SEE MORE

dock damage Christmas cove, Maine -- January 2024

IMPORTANT: Maine DMR Requesting Coastal Damage Report

1/11/2024 - By Maine Department of Marine Resources. The Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has provided the following update to the previously released information on reporting storm damage: Individuals of private industry and privately owned commercial infrastructure who sustained property damage from the January 10th storm, including wharfs, floats, vessels, etc. are… SEE MORE

Boat Show in Florida, aerial view. Image from Canva.com.

2024 Winter Boat Shows

1/10/2024 - By US Harbors. The 2024 Boat Show Season Has Started! Already a show or two has come and gone, but get ready as things heat up starting this weekend with great boat shows around the country. Boat Shows in January Chicago Boat Show -- Jan. 10-14. This coming weekend, if… SEE MORE

Boat Shows

Truck in coastal flooding and storm. Image by Canva.

What To Do (And Not Do) During A Flood

1/10/2024 - By The Weather Channel. While tornadoes and hurricanes are scary and destructive, when it comes to one of the most dangerous weather events, floods are devastating. The Federal Emergency Management Agency indicates flood damage cost $17 billion annually between 2010 and 2018, and the numbers are rising nationally. This type… SEE MORE

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January 2024 high tide flooding in Camden Maine

High Tide Flooding Outlook for January 2024

1/10/2024 - By US Harbors. Coastal Flooding Predictions for January 2024 2024 is starting off with a bang, with coastal storm conditions bringing storm surge warnings and coastal flooding around the country. NOAA's January high-tide flooding predictions do not account for real-time weather conditions where wind and weather conditions may cause additional flooding outside… SEE MORE

Boating: Assessing Our Carbon Footprint

1/3/2024 - By Eric Colby. Recreational boats account for less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report called “Pathways to Propulsion Decarbonization for the Recreational Marine Industry” commissioned by the International Council of Marine Industry Associations. The same vessels also create 0.7% of transportation carbon dioxide emissions in… SEE MORE

Derelict boats are a problem in many parts of the country. The situation was exacerabated in southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian.

Clearing the Waterways

12/31/2023 - By Eric Colby. Abandoned vessels threaten navigation and the environment, but removing them can be complicated. Kara Diehl was in the hospital with complications from Type 1 diabetes when her phone rang. The caller was inquiring about her late father’s abandoned boat. “I didn’t know my dad had owned a… SEE MORE

halibut ceviche | excellent | stu_spivack | Flickr

Recipes for the Boat: Halibut Ceviche

12/30/2023 - By LaDonna Rose Gundersen. Celebrate the holidays with the magic of ceviche – a dish that transforms raw fish into a festive delight! Alaska halibut, my top pick for its wild-caught, sustainable goodness, takes center stage. The sweet and mild flavor dances in a citrus marinade, where the acid performs… SEE MORE

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Grounded ship Rena on the Astrolabe reef by Splash247.

Twin Crises Send Cargo Ships Back to 18th Century Trade Routes

12/21/2023 - By gcaptain.com. A year that started with smooth sailing for the global economy — vanishing supply snarls, slower inflation and fading pandemic gloom — is ending with another gathering storm as the maritime industry and retailers that rely on it confront crises in the world’s two big ocean-to-ocean canals. The… SEE MORE

Cargo Ships

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