Save Our Sharks: Sailors for the Sea
This guest blog is by Jim Abernethy, renowned underwater photographer and pioneer in shark encounters without a cage. For decades he has interacted with the…
Category: Legislation
One Year After Oil Spill, Conflicting Views on the State of the Gulf
It’s been just over a year since the world watched in horror as millions of gallons of oil bloomed in the Gulf of Mexico, the…
Driving on your cell phone
Cell phones and driving don’t mix–and that goes for driving a boat too. Recently USCG crew members were involved in two boating accidents due to…
Ocean Vs. Plastic
Whereas the Great Ocean can lick three layers of antifouling paint right of the bottom of your boat and deteriorate your huge zinc plates within…
U.S. National Ocean Policy
In 2009, President Obama declared June National Oceans Month, recognizing that “From the abyssal plains of the Pacific to the shallow coral reefs and seagrass…
Thou Shalt Not Dump Oil
Boaters are well aware that it is strictly illegal to dump oil at sea. We’re all required to have “Discharge of Oil Prohibited” placards in…
Rescue Responsibility
The French government is poised to enact a bill that would require mariners to pay for their own rescues. In the wake of the world’s…
Rules of the (Liquid) Road
“Bad LA traffic” is a stereotype that holds true even on the water. As a newcomer to Marina del Rey, I’ve been shocked at the…
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
June 8th marks the annual worldwide celebration of World Oceans Day. This year, it’s also the 50th anniversary of Dr. Suess’s One Fish, Two Fish,…