‘El Faro Salute’ Memorial Dedication and Fundraiser
Jay Sawyer is an artist from Rockland, Maine. Before the art he attended Maine Maritime Academy and worked for nine years on the water before returning
Mario Vittone has twenty-two years of combined military service in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. His writing on maritime safety has appeared in Yachting, On-Scene, and Reader's Digest magazine. He has lectured extensively on topics ranging from leadership to sea survival, immersion hypothermia, and survival at sea. He is a former U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue swimmer and maritime accident investigator.
Jay Sawyer is an artist from Rockland, Maine. Before the art he attended Maine Maritime Academy and worked for nine years on the water before returning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to
On Wednesday night, the final rescue crews on the El Faro mission called in, “We are returning to base – negative results,”
When the U.S. Coast Guard found, and then left, a body believed to be from the the lost SS El Faro, many may have been confused. Leaving the body means
If the oil and gas industry’s dream of a subsea factory is to become reality, then R&D that advances current technology is imperative. Companies like
As a daily consumer of energy, I’ve been selfishly happy about the lower fuel prices of late. Low gas prices are good – at least that’s what
When I first read of the rescue of the tall ship Liana’s Ransom, I contacted friends in the tall ship community to express my sadness at the loss of
Yesterday, the New York Times published an outstanding piece of journalism – A Speck in the Sea by Paul Tough. In it, Tough tells the story of John
This morning at around 7:42 local time, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter carrying six oil and gas workers ditched some 150+ kilometers off Bintulu, Malaysia. The
Drivers always slow down and rubberneck at car accidents, don’t they? Like me, you may have caught yourself complaining about the practice and
On February 17th of this year, the Harita Bauxite sank off Cape Balinao in the South China Sea. Of the twenty-four men aboard, only nine survived. The sea can
While not many of us were noticing, the U.S. Navy was off the coast of Virginia on Tuesday, changing the game of naval aviation forever.
The official USCG and NTSB reports on the sinking of Bounty aren’t out yet. Even so, the lawyers for Claudene Christian’s mother (also named
In 2000, Trevor Wilson made an attempt at a lifelong dream. This morning, the 72 year old sailor and author of the book "Sailing Alone Across The Atlantic"
When Coast Guard boat crews go out to train, they like to make things as real as possible. That means that when rough weather rolls in, it’s time to
Should people pay for rescue when it's their fault?
Note: With the spring boating season upon us, the U.S. Coast Guard warned today that although the air temperatures are warmer, the water is still cold and
It seems like the VTS in Houston is working as advertised. You can’t just drive wherever you want down there without getting a visit from the local
The U.S. Bristow Group announced today that the United Kingdom has awarded its British affiliate a new contract to provide civilian Search and Rescue services
If you think that a helicopter medical evacuation from a ship is just as easy as an ambulance ride to the hospital, this video from yesterday’s medical
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