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Ok folks, gCaptain was once again in another crossing situation with a tanker this past weekend. We seem to be pretty good at finding ourselves in these predicaments lately… Photographer [...]
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has appointed nine new members to the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that gives NOAA independent advice for improving ocean and coastal navigation [...]
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