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Man undergoes facial surgery after humpback whale breaches, collides with his …

admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:20:26 +0000

A Campbell River man underwent facial surgery Friday after a whale breached and collided with his boat, prompting marine life researchers to warn boaters to be on the lookout for increasing numbers of humpback whales around Vancouver Island.

Source: StarPhoenix

Boater requires surgery after whale breach – The Province

admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:23:33 +0000

A Campbell River man underwent facial surgery Friday after a whale breached and collided with his boat. The collision Wednesday near Kelsey Bay, off northeast Vancouver Island, prompting marine life researchers to warn boaters to be on the lookout for …

Source: The Province

VPD Marine Unit launches Boating Safety Awareness Week

admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:27:17 +0000

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – With this being the first summer without the Kitsilano Coast Guard base, Vancouver's Police Marine Unit says it has the manpower to keep boaters safe thanks to the help of a coaltion of agencies. Members of the VPD, RCMP and …

Source: News1130

There's enough safety on our waters: VPD marine unit

admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:27:17 +0000

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – With this being the first summer without the Kitsilano Coast Guard base, Vancouver's Police Marine Unit says it has the manpower to keep boaters safe. Members of the VPD, RCMP and coast guard were at Vanier Park's boat …

Source: News1130

Man undergoes facial surgery after breaching humpback whale collides with his …

admin — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:42:11 +0000

Source: The Province

Fill your boots in Australasia's boat show season

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:08 +0000

OPINION: Right now the big thing for marine anglers is the boat show in Auckland. From what I have heard about the displays, it is spectacular, and from what I have seen in previous New Zealand boat shows, there will no doubt be something for everybody …

Source: Timaru Herald

1 missing, 1 rescued in Escatawpa River

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:20 +0000

Timothy Gordon Sr., 55, of Moss Point, and Curtis Coleman, 40, of Grand Bay, Ala., were thrown off their boat. "They either hit something or a cast net hanging over the side got stuck on the (propeller)," said Lt. Paul Grote, state Department of Marine …

Source: SunHerald.com

Boynton Beach Police Marine Unit gets new boat off the sale of property seized …

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:29 +0000

The Boynton Beach Police Marine Unit is only two officers strong, but its new ride should make catching criminals much easier. "We can go out in rougher seas, apprehend more people, be out on the water longer. Our time was be taken up getting stuff …

Source: WPTV

Nice Boat, No Dock

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:19:18 +0000

Hong Kong's largest yacht, the 213-feet-long Ambrosia III, owned by a reclusive tycoon named Ambrose Young, occupies one of just 16 places at the Gold Coast Marina for boats of that size. The waitlist for a spot at that marina can last up to two years …

Source: Wall Street Journal

Padstow speedboat deaths: 'Kill cord not used by driver'

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:29:20 +0000

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said the unnamed driver was not using the vessel's kill cord. … But the engine continued running and "as the boat circled, it ran over the family in the water a number of times", said the initial MAIB …

Source: BBC News

Speedboat deaths: 'Kill cord' was not attached

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:18:39 +0000

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), report published today states: “The [boat] was fitted with a kill cord, but this was not attached to the driver at the time of the accident. “Consequently, when the driver was ejected from the boat, the …

Source: Scotsman

Boat building boost for jobs at Mustang

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:32 +0000

Kevin Lewis, founder and managing director of Mustang Marine, which builds and repairs workboats, pilot boats, passenger and commercial vessels said: “This is fantastic news for the local economy. Once these buildings are completed we expect to at …

Source: Maritime Journal

Greece: Girl, 6, drowns as migrant boat sinks

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:11:21 +0000

ATHENS, Greece : A 6-year-old girl drowned when a small boat crammed with immigrants trying to enter Greece illegally sank off an eastern Aegean Sea islet. Greece's Merchant Marine Ministry says 21 people, mainly Syrians, were rescued after the vessel …

Source: New Straits Times

Marine Rescue NSW to commission new offshore rescue vessel

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:43:02 +0000

Marine Rescue Ulladulla will also open its new Training Centre which will be used for radio and boat crew training for unit volunteers, as well as for public boating licence and radio courses and testing. It also will be available for community use …

Source: Sail World

Scenes From Old Ballard: Ballard Boat Works

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:56:53 +0000

It built many vessels during World War II, but by 1960 the shipyard was converted to a marina for moorage and repairs. Ballard still has a vibrant boat building and marine repair industry along the Ship Canal, which can be evidenced by the busyness at …

Source: Ballard News Tribune