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USA. Coast Guard rescues 2 on Lake St. Clair - A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station St. Clair Shores, Mich., rescued two men in Lake St. Clair near Black Creek, Mich., South of Clinton River, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Detroit were notified by a local 911 dispatcher ...

CBP arrests criminal alien posing as crewmember in P.R. -  A citizen of the Dominican Republic was arrested yesterday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after attempting to enter the U.S. as a vessel crewmember. Juvenal Antonio Batista-Ozuna, presented himself for inspection to CBP officers as a crewmember ...

USA. BoatUS and NOAA make Earth Day a work day: 400 fishing line recycling bins built in 2 hours - Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) staffers and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leaders gave a little back to mother earth today by teaming up to build 400 fishing line recycling bins in just under two ...

Ireland. Marine Notice Shannon Navigation Killaloe-Ballina Road Bridge - Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that an underwater survey will be undertaken in the vicinity of the Killaloe- Ballina road bridge on Thurs 28th Apr 2011 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. The International ...

Ireland. Marine Notice Barrow Navigation - Barrow Navigation Leighlinbridge - Underwater SurveyWaterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that an underwater survey will be undertaken in the vicinity of the quays at Leighlinbridge on Tue 26th Apr 2011 from 8 a.m. until ...

UK. Take part in the Jubilee Flotilla -  At high water in the afternoon of Sunday 3 June 2012, up to a thousand boats muster on the River Thames in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen to lead the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. It will be one ...

Ireland. Marine Notice 3D Seismic Survey off the West Coast of Ireland -  Notice to all Shipowners, Fishing Vessel
Ireland. Heat masks the danger of cold water this Easter -  Our unseasonaly warm weather presents a simple danger this weekend, the cold water that many will enjoy. Cold is the greatest causation of drowning in Ireland, sea water temperatures are approximately 10° Centigrade and fresh water is colder than ...

UK Seafarers Awareness Week (6-12 June) to highlight 'Sea Blindness' -  Coordinated by Seafarers UK, the leading maritime welfare charity, Seafarers Awareness Week (6-12 June) aims to highlight ‘sea blindness’, i.e. the widespread public ignorance about the UK’s dependence on seafarers. Now in its third year, Seafarers Awareness Week is ...

UK. Lowestoft sailing trawler, Excelsior, 90 this year, and still planning ahead -  East Coast’s charismatic and historic sailing ship aims for more funds to enable more people to sail on her and support her future Excelsior, the East Coast’s famous Lowestoft sailing trawler, will be celebrating her 90th year in 2011 and ...

Netherlands. Post-quake update on support for victims of Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake - Update report on Cruise Ship Fuji Maru Calls at Ports in Iwate Prefecture – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) has reported that its ocean cruise ship, the Fuji Maru, which had been assigned to support activities ...

Ireland. Marine Notice : Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation removal of craft - Notice of Intent to Remove Craft under Canals Act, 1986 Bye-Laws, 1988 Waterways Ireland wishes to advise all masters and users that notice is now given of its intention to remove sunken and abandoned vessels from the Grand Canal/Barrow ...

UK. Harris Pye group breaks order book record - The Harris Pye Group, headquartered in Barry, South Wales and with 17 companies, workshops and facilities in 14 countries around the world, recorded its best-ever order intake in 2010, breaking through the £100m mark worldwide; added to which, Q1 ...

UK. DMAC updates HIV and AIDS guidance note for Commercial Diving - The Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) – the independent body, comprising diving medical specialists from across Northern Europe – has revised and published ‘Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Commercial Diving’ (DMAC 18 ...

UK. IMCA publishes Annual Audit of Diving Systems -  Guidance notes published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) under the general heading of ‘DESIGN’ – Diving Equipment System Inspection Guidance Notes – have played an important role in the offshore diving industry for many years. Addressing the ...

UK. New scholarship in memory of iconic conservationist Aitken Clark. -  A new scholarship which would epitomise the work, passions and talents of Prof Aitken Clark, the first Chief Executive of the Broads Authority, will give young people the chance to experience his legacy.The Aitken Scholarship will support the development ...

Ireland. Marine Notice Rush Beach, North Dublin: Marine Construction Activities - April – July 2011 Marine Notice No. 23 of 2011 Notice to all Shipowners, Fishing vessel owners, Agents, Shipmasters, Skippers, Fishermen, Yachtsmen, Seafarers and Small Boat Operators The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport wishes to advise that, as ...

UK. Lifejackets save lives -  86 maritime deaths between 2007 and 2010 may have been avoided if those involved had worn a lifejacket or buoyancy aid. This is the latest finding of an expert panel which has been analysing maritime accidents since 2007. Recently ...

Finland. New President of STX Finland - Juha Heikinheimo has today resigned from the position as President of STX Finland Oy. He will be replaced by Su-Jou Kim, who currently holds the position as Chairman of STX Finland. Su-Jou Kim will be temporary acting President of ...

First ever Sailors' Society Asian Challenge raises over US$600k - Teams from the shipping industry conquer Mount Kinabalu despite the weather Torrential rain at the start of the weekend and low cloud did not dampen the spirits of the 40 teams taking part in the first ever Asian Challenge ...