Nantucket
Fishing Vessel Catches Fire South of Nantucket
Coast Guard rescue crews assisted a commercial fishing vessel experiencing an onboard fire 35 miles southeast of Nantucket on Monday, February 4. Watchstanders at Sector Southeastern New England received a radio call from the 88’ Raiders at approximately 8:40...
16 Sweet South Cape Escapes
Boaters based on the south shore of Cape Cod, or those who trailer their vessels to the South Cape area, have it pretty good. After all, few places offer such ready access a variety of fun, exciting places to...
Fisherman Medevacked South of Nantucket
The Coast Guard medically evacuated a fisherman approximately 100 miles southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, Wednesday, January 9, at approximately 6:00 p.m. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England were notified at approximately 3:50 p.m. Wednesday from the 88’...
Sick Fisherman Medivaced from Vessel
The Coast Guard medically evacuated a fisherman approximately 60 miles south of Nantucket on Monday, November 26. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England were notified at approximately 8:00 p.m. Monday from the fishing vessel Capt. Bligh reporting...
Feds Could Lease Ocean off Nantucket, Vineyard
Cape Cod Online: A vast expanse of ocean south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket could be leased for offshore wind energy by the end of 2013, according to a timeline laid out by federal officials Tuesday . “We’re...
Scallops Rescued on Nantucket After Storm
The Inquirer and Mirror: More than 100 scallopers and volunteers fanned out along harborfront beaches over the weekend to gather scallops and scallop seed—immature scallops—and return them to the water. The scallops were blown onto the beach and the...
MA Public Meetings to Focus on Offshore Wind Development
Officials of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will host the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a series of public meetings in Boston, New Bedford, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket...
Nor’easter Grounds Boats on Nantucket
Inquirer & Mirror: The powerful nor’easter that ripped through the region Wednesday night flattened the historic barn on the grounds of the Old Sconset Golf Course, also known as Skinner’s, owned by the Nantucket Land Bank. The...
NE Fishermen Affected by Sandy
Gloucester Times: As it curled relentlessly up the Mid-Atlantic and New England Coasts, Hurricane and then Post-Tropical Storm Sandy struck the fishing industry in multiple ways, which together brought short-term paralysis. The elements of the markets of the industry...
ACK Ferry Service Suspended
Inquirer & Mirror: As of Sunday afternoon, both The Steamship Authority and Hy-Line Cruises suspended service on all boats to and from Nantucket in advance of the approaching Hurricane Sandy. The SSA began canceling boats at 11:00 a.m., before...
