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Missing Boater Found Safe off Fairhaven, MA
The Coast Guard ended its search for a missing boater after he was found safe at approximately 5:50 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Hoppy’s Landing, on West Island in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England in Woods...
Coast Guard Rescues 4 Sailors 350 Miles Southeast of Cape Cod
The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan crew rescued four sailors approximately 350 miles southeast of Cape Cod, MA, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Sunday. Watchstanders from the 1st Coast Guard District command center in Boston were notified at approximately...
One Dead in Long Island Trawler Capsize
One crewmember is reported deceased, and one crewmember was rescued when their commercial fishing vessel capsized in Shinnecock Inlet, New York, on Sunday, May 12. At approximately 2:00 p.m. a Coast Guard Station Shinnecock communications watchstander was notified by...
RI Increases Limit for Fall Sea Bass
Rhode Island DEM has raised the bag limit for black sea bass during the September-through-December season to 7 fish/day. According to Jason McNamee, principal marine biologist at the DEM Division of Marine Fisheries: “There was an adjustment to the...
Missing Long Island Diver Located
27East.com: Southampton Town Police, bay constables and the Quogue Village Police’s Maritime Unit responded to a call reporting a missing diver in the waters off Hampton Bays on Saturday morning , but he was found safe...
New Niantic Bridge a Boon to Boaters
Amtrak is close to wrapping up its 3-year project to replace the old Niantic River railbridge (aka “Old Nan”). The new bridge is currently functional and has a backup power system. It can be raised in about a minute...
Free Fishing Day in CT this Sunday
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection has designated Sunday, May 12, 2013, as a “Free Fishing Day”, which means that no license is required to fish the state’s fresh and salt waters. Note that other rules and...
Coast Guard Locates Maine Boaters Who Issued Distress Call
The Coast Guard ended its search Tuesday for a missing boater after discovering a group of canoers, who made a distress call Monday, were safe on Long Island, Maine. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, in Portland,...
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Boater off Blue Hill, ME
The Coast Guard is requesting assistance to identify a mariner in distress who made a mayday call Monday, May 6, near the southern tip of Long Island, in Blue Hill Bay, Maine, west of Mount Desert Island. Watchstanders at...
Oyster Harbors Marine Opens CT Brokerage Office
Oyster Harbors Marine of Osterville, Massachusetts, has announced the opening of a new boat brokerage office in Essex, Connecticut. The office will be headquarters for marine-industry veteran Ed Zyskowski, who has joined Oyster Harbors Marine as a broker. Throughout...
