Whilst monitoring Channel 16 this morning a "MAYDAY" was broadcast with the words that the boat ws sinking and the crew were taking to the life rafts.
The vessel "MOTION" relayed to Solent Coastguard that a Mayday was heard and that the crew were taking to the life rafts. Solent CG asked for a...
GPS JAMMING EXERCISES IN PROGRESS UNTIL 17 OCT 2013:
In vicinity of trackline between 57° 36'N 006° 38'W and 58° 14'N 005° 24'W
Also jamming within 35 miles of 58° 36'N 004° 46'W
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Many Cook Islanders believe a New Zealander who sailed into port last year while on the run from child sex charges faked his death. Since then, his yacht has been giving up its secrets.
Keith Christian reckons Bonny is ugly.
The expat Kiwi bought the 36-ft sloop earlier this year from Cook...
Eastern North Atlantic.
31 foot S/V GOLDEN DAWN OF KENT, white hull, four persons on board, overdue.
Lymington to Porto
VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. REPORTS TO UKMRCC,
PHONE: 4413 2631 7575
FAX: 4413 2631 5610
E-MAIL...
Chart 37017
Fishing vessel sank in 50° 40'N 001° 41'W. Wide berth requested.
0948Z 17 SEP 2013
Although the waters at this depth are 22 metres, fishing nest might be floating below the surface.
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Bones sent to Boston Globe ends long limbo for Worcester area families
Inside the nondescript cardboard box were a skull and other skeletal human remains, along with a plea and a clue. The plea was from the anonymous sender: Find out whose bones these are. The clue was about where to start...
Notice To Mariners
Region B
20/2013 B5 Magdalyn Ann Wreck
NOTICE TO MARINERS
No.20/13 B5
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NORTH EAST COAST OF ENGLAND
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WRECK “MAGDALYN ANN”
Latitude 53° 47.030’N., Longitude 000° 02.255’E...
The theft took place between 9pm on Saturday July 20, 2013 and 4am the next morning. The 5.2 meter craft and 50hp Yamaha engine have a combined value of about £5,000.
Investigating officer PCSO Derek Howard of the East Cowes Safer Neighbourhoods team said: The Valiant inflatable rib, was stolen...
On 01 AUG 2013 the US Coast guard will terminate radio guard of the International voice distress, safety and calling frequency 2182 kHz and the International DSC distress frequency 2187.5 kHz.
Maritime information and weather broadcasts on 2670 kHz will terminate concurrently. Watchkeeping...
A Singapore-bound merchant vessel from Jeddah split into two around 840 nautical miles off the coast here today causing oil spill even as all the crew members were rescued, Coast Guard officials said.
'Mol Comfort', the 316-m-long vessel was carrying 4,500 containers from Saudi Arabia, they...
Whoops!!
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has occurred CRETE, GREECE at:
34.22N 24.97E Depth 10km 15/06/2013 at 16:10:59 (Universal Time)
Earthquake location with respect to nearby cities:
433 km S Athens (pop 729137, local time 19:10:59.7 2013-06-15)
124 km S Iráklion (pop 137154, local time...
I am forwarding this sad report copied from the World Cruising and Sailing Wiki:
All, I am not sure if you know of Alex Rust. Maybe you might have met him along the way.
He is my brother in-law. He spent the previous three years on a circumnavigation around the world aboard Bubbles.
His last...
Herb Hilgenberg (Southbound II) retires
North Atlantic Radio Net: Herb Hilgenberg has Retired
The HF/SSB weather forecasting and routing service offered by Herb Hilgenberg (Call Sign VAX498, ‘South Bound II Coastal’) has ceased broadcasting as from the 1st June 2013.
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North Atlantic. Bermuda to Azores.
16 metre S/V SINBAD, white hull, three persons on board,
Unreported Bermuda (32° 18.0'N 064° 47.0'W) to Azores (37° 44.4'N 025° 40.5'W). Vessels in vicinity requested to keep a sharp lookout,
Assist if possible. Reports to MRCC Gris Nez, Telex: 42130680...
Re Sea.
PIRACY.
Two vessels attacked vicinity 15° 20'N 041° 50'E on 04 June 2013.
Vessels are advised to keep clear of this position and to exercise extreme caution.
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