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First Radio Distress Signal?

By On October 9, 2009

The first RADIO DISTRESS SIGNAL was transmitted from the East Goodwin Lightship on 17 March 1899 when the merchant vessel Elbe ran aground on the Goodwin Sands. The message was [...]

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Wireless Developments Circa 1917

By On June 2, 2009

Bearings, “A Geographer’s Blog” from Berkley, has a new series on Radio’s Rise During World War I. The series includes the history of undersea cables and the ships that pioneered [...]

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Collision Avoidance Tip – Call his boss!

By On May 28, 2009

It’s the classic scenario from the Academy… You are the stand on vessel with no room to maneuver and a zero CPA contact is bearing down on you. You try [...]

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CEC Future Hijacking – VHF recording with coalition aircraft released

By On March 31, 2009

This is the VHF recording between M/V CEC Future and a Coalition aircraft as the vessel was being attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia back in early November [...]

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BBC World Service Documentary: Pirates

By On December 7, 2008

The BBC World Service has recently released an audio documentary that takes a look at Piracy around the world. You can download the program HERE Robbery on the high seas [...]

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Interview with The David Clark Company

By On December 6, 2008

When you think of The David Clark Company you might think about their iconic sage green colored headphones that are in use worldwide by both military and civilian pilots. However, [...]

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USCG TO Continue HF Weather Broadcasts

By On February 8, 2008

  USCG Press Release 7 Feb 2008: Last April the Coast Guard asked for public comment on the need to continue broadcasting high frequency (HF) high seas weather forecasts for [...]

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GMDSS or how I stopped worrying about and started to love/miss the Radio Officer

By On May 15, 2007

It think even those of us who are experts in technology are blow away by some of the capabilities today. Going to a Maritime Academy in the 90′s gave me [...]

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Death of the HF marine forecast?

By On May 9, 2007

Today’s MITAGS newsletter has a story about the USCG’s request for public information regarding the use of HF services including radio facsimile, voice, SITOR and weather services. Unfortunately, the infrastructure [...]

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