Posted: May 21, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) announces the 14th Annual Life Jacket Trade-In. Events will be held at 30 locations across the state May 24 and 25.
Posted: May 21, 2013
Holland, Mich., May 17, 2013 S2 Yachts introduces the next generation of premier American-made yachts with the all new Tiara 50 Coupe. Set to be delivered to key dealerships this fall, the all new Tiara 50 series redefines world-class luxury with innovative design, engineering and performance built for todays modern lifestyle.
Posted: May 21, 2013
SAN MATEO, Calif. Mr. Spock may think space is the final frontier, but Earth's deep oceans are just as mysterious and unknown. Now, one scientist says thousands of people could explore the oceans using cheap, remotely controlled robots.
Posted: May 21, 2013
Harmful algal blooms can turn normal-looking shellfish into toxic payloads that, if eaten, can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to death. This unseen danger unnerves shellfish growers and fisheries managers, who need to know immediately when and where to shut down fisheries to prevent illness. Now, with the help of a new autonomous underwater robot, researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) are one step closer to sniffing out ocean toxins and ensuring that safe seafood ends up on your plate.
Posted: May 21, 2013
CHARLESTON, S.C. A California winery is recovering four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that have aged on the floor of Charleston Harbor for the past three months.
Posted: May 20, 2013
OWNERS OF THE WORLD'S superyachts are running into a new problem as they set sail across the crowded seas: finding a place to park
Posted: May 20, 2013
Blue whales along the South Taranaki coast might be doing more than just passing through on their way to and from Antarctica. A recent study by Niwa showed there are more blue whales in the area than expected, and more research was now being done to ensure the region's oil and gas exploration sites didn't harm the species.
Posted: May 20, 2013
We're consistently impressed by the variety of biodiversity out there, but these sea butterflies are really something else. The creatures, also known as pteropods, were photographed by Karen Osborn, a research zoologist with the Smithsonian Institution. They're related to snails and use a muscular foot to swim through the ocean.
Posted: May 20, 2013
As recreational boaters gear up for a summer of fun on coastal waters and the Great Lakes, NOAA is testing MyNOAACharts, a new mobile application that allows users to download NOAA nautical charts and editions of the U.S. Coast Pilot. The app, which is only designed for Android tablets for the testing period, will be released on May 20.
Posted: May 16, 2013
Heres something I didnt know happened: Under the right conditions, the exhaust from ships plying the ocean can form clouds, leaving tracks criss-crossing the sky.
Posted: May 16, 2013
WASHINGTON The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics Monday, revealing that boating fatalities that year totaled 651, the lowest number of boating fatalities on record.
Posted: May 15, 2013
AN exhausted Australian sailor has been rescued in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A cargo ship picked up Juan Dario Zea Restrepo about 425 nautical miles off Christmas Island in the Republic of Kiribati on Monday night (US time).
Posted: May 15, 2013
(CNN) -- Sailing around the world is one of the most grueling challenges on the planet, with muscle-bound skippers steering 20-meter yachts through everything from tropical cyclones to Antarctic storms.
Posted: May 15, 2013
SALTON SEA The Imperial Irrigation District and Imperial County have for years been jostling in court over the terms of a farmland-to-urban water transfer and efforts to preserve the shrinking Salton Sea, and they now have taken an initial step that could move them toward a tentative agreement.
Posted: May 15, 2013
Talk about missing the boat the San Francisco Fire Department just lost a $7.8 million federal grant for the citys first new fire boat in 50 years because it didnt spend the money in time. Its just a huge disappointment, said Fire Commission member Steve Nakajo.