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Roiling waters cause 25 Great Lakes deaths |
Sunny days. Warm water. Sandy beaches. The sweet siren song of summer has turned deadly, with 68 people drowning in Lake... |
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Hurricane Earl rumbles toward North Carolina’s Outer Banks |
Hurricane Earl strengthened overnight and is expected to skirt the Outer Banks of North Carolina tonight, as evacuations... |
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Coast Guard urges caution as Earl approaches |
With Hurricane Earl expected to pass along the Atlantic Coast this weekend, the Coast Guard is stressing the importance of... |
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Duck! Asian carp are a menace to boaters, other fish on Missouri River |
The Asian carp that knocked a Texas kayaker out of the Missouri River 340 race serves as a warning to everyone heading down... |
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It's no wake all week for boaters around Oshkosh Avenue bridge |
Councilors unanimously approved extending the no wake zone surrounding the Oshkosh Avenue bridge from a weekend designation... |
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Enbridge reducing capacity on two lines |
Enbridge Inc. on Monday said it is cutting the amount of capacity available on its oil pipelines as a result of the oil... |
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Enbridge preparing to test oil pipeline as months of cleanup and monitoring from spill remain |
KALAMAZOO, MI — Enbridge Inc. says it’s preparing to test a pipeline that ruptured last month and poured an... |
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Sport fishermen want trap nets moved |
A long-running dispute between commercial and sport fisherman on Lake Michigan has been given new life after a Cleveland man... |
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State, feds moving to require cleanup of Chicago River for recreation |
In virtually every other city in the nation, it would be illegal to pump out partially treated sewage teeming with the... |
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Beneteau offering docking system for sailboats |
Following the lead of the powerboat industry, which has been offering low-speed maneuvering and docking systems for some... |
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Michigan warns of syringes in lake shore garbage |
LUDINGTON, Mich. — Michigan officials are warning visitors to Ludington-area Lake Michigan beaches to beware of... |
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Transport Canada toughens boating test |
Recreational boaters in Ottawa can expect tougher testing to get their pleasure craft operator card later this year. In the... |
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Shipments will be safe: CNSC |
If Canada's nuclear regulator grants Bruce Power a licence to ship steam generators through the Great Lakes from Owen... |
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NOAA broadens fishing ban in the Gulf |
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week... |
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Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer this weekend. Marine law enforcement officers will be out in full force June 25-27 for Operation Dry Water, a nationwide crackdown on those Boating Under the Influence (BUI) |
Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer this weekend. Marine law enforcement... |
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Foremost Insurance encourages boaters to take a boater’s safety course |
Foremost Insurance Company is urging all boaters to stay safe this summer and know the laws before they launch. ... |
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Seaway tests ability to respond to hazardous spill |
As the Gulf region deals with the aftermath of the BP oil spill, officials here are working to ensure they are equipped to... |
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Summer 2010 BOATING SAFETY COURSES |
The Waukegan Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 41-5 will be teaching classes on Boating Safety and Navigation during Summer... |
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Maumee Bay isn't fit for swimming |
Lingering bacteria at Maumee Bay State Park didn't look like it was going to pose much of a problem at either of the... |
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Life jackets vital for boating safety |
Like a lot of people, Roy Zellmer is preparing to ply Wisconsin waters over Memorial Day weekend. A couple of things set him... |
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Mercury level rises in Lake Erie walleye |
Mercury levels in Lake Erie walleye appear to be increasing after two decades of steady decline, Canadian scientists said.... |
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Free boat inspections offered in Ohio |
Keep recreational boating a safe and pleasurable experience by taking advantage of the free vessel safety inspections... |
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GPS for Mariners |
Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30pm
3 hour course is $35
This course is a modern learning experience that focuses on the GPS... |
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USA. Boating leaders join forces to promote navigation safety |
In an effort to inform boaters about the importance of up-to-date navigational information, several boating industry leaders... |
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Buoys will be buoys |
The Ninth Coast Guard District began the restoration of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway aids to navigation system,... |
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Warmer weather means ice hazards; icebreaker coming to Sandusky Bay |
Deteriorating ice conditions will increase this weekend and make recreational ice activities more dangerous than usual, the... |
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USCG Auxiliary Class on HOW TO USE YOUR VFH RADIO |
The Waukegan Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 41-5 will be teaching a class on
"How To Use Your VHF Radio"... |
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Coast Guard keeps eye on ice bridge |
U.S. Coast Guard is keeping an eye on an ice bridge building up in Lake Huron just north of the Blue Water Bridge. “... |
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Fatality prompts safety alert |
The Coast Guard has issued a safety alert o the importance of properly maintaining and repairing vessel electrical systems... |
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Mich. sending out watercraft renewal notices |
Don't let the calendar, weather or ice on your favorite waterway fool you: Boating season is around the corner. The... |
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Boating safety courses start this month |
Most of the people killed in boating accidents in Wisconsin over the last two years did not take a boating safety course.... |
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Milwaukee Fish Company Warned By FDA |
The 97-year-old Empire Fish Company got its start selling fish from the Great Lakes to Milwaukee area restaurants.
Today it... |
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Lake Winnebago buoy light back on |
The light is shining once again on a buoy many snowmobilers use to navigate a risky part of Lake Winnebago. Initially,... |
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Icebreaker cracks more than just ice |
A Jan. 9 visit to Midland by the United States Coast Guard icebreaker Mackinaw left behind more than just broken ice.
The... |
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Boating education class set for Feb. 8-9 locally |
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Watercraft plans to offer a boating education course in two... |
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Use caution on Saginaw Bay |
It's better to be safe than sorry.
That's what United States Coast Guard officials are saying this week about the... |
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Coast Guard to begin ice rescue training Jan. 21 near Bay City State Park |
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Saginaw River in Essexville will conduct ice rescue training in the vicinity of Bay City State... |
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Heavy weather Presentation |
What would you do?
2 hr. FREE COURSE
Saturday February 13, 9:00 AM
USCG Auxiliary Operations Center
9 North harbor Place,... |
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37 Authorities to Get More Than $9 M to Help Protect Swimmers |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making almost $10 million in grants available to 37 eligible coastal and Great... |
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Proposed rules would restrict boating in orca feeding areas |
The first baby orca of the year has been born to J pod, boosting an endangered population of whales that needs every birth... |
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Winter/Spring 2010 BOATING SAFETY COURSES |
The Waukegan Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 41-5 will be teaching classes on Boating Safety during Winter &... |
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ABYC offers lower rate on courses |
The American Boat and Yacht Council is offering two-for-one pricing on certification courses through December in select... |
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Two lights are better than one |
So simple, yet, at the same time, so ingenious.
Problem: In the days long before global positioning systems became... |
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Muskegon Sail and Power Squadron classes to focus on boating safety |
The Muskegon Sail and Power Squadron hopes a series of upcoming classes will help people make educated decisions when out... |
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Patrol vessels make waves with high-tech equipment |
The latest weapon in border protection was ripping up and down the Detroit River on Monday, showing off its state-of-the art... |
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Power Squadron offering 2-part boating course |
The Port Clinton Power Squadron will offer a two-part public boating course at 8 a.m. Oct. 3 and Oct. 10.
There may be an... |
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Ottawa announces $194-million contract to build coast guard ships in Halifax |
The Canadian Coast Guard will get nine new patrol vessels under a $194-million contract announced Wednesday, years after... |
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Coast Guard urges mariners to celebrate safely this weekend |
Officials with the Ninth Coast Guard District were reminding Great Lakes mariners to stay safe during their Labor Day... |
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Waterways Safety Council to have quarterly meeting |
The Ohio Waterways Safety Council will have its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Division of... |
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New life-jacket law floated |
For experienced boater Jason Baker, knowing when to throw on a life-jacket is common sense.
If there's troubled waters ahead... |
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