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January 25, 2012 | 
Author DNR TO HONOR CLEAN MARINA OF THE YEAR
WHAT: Maryland DNR Boating Services will present contest winners Steuart and Hamilton Chaney, owners of Herrington Harbour, with a certificate and prizes for their clean marina practices in 2011.
WHERE: During a Clean Marina Workshop:
Annapolis “Pip Moyer” Recreation Center
273 Hilltop Lane
Annapolis, MD 21403
WHEN: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Remarks beginning at 10 a.m. Presentation at approximately 10:30 a.m.
WHO: DNR Boating Services Staff
Marina and Boatyard Owners
BACKGROUND:
Maryland launched the first Clean Marina Program in the United States in 1998 and to date has certified 145 facilities as Clean Marinas or Clean Marina Partners. DNR created this contest last year to celebrate the excellent work of these small businesses to protect our natural resources and comply with complex regulations.
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Tags: annapolis, boating, boating services, boatyard, contest winners, DNR, herrington, herrington harbour, Maryland, maryland department of natural resources, maryland dnr | 
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5th District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
News Release
Date: Jan 22, 2012
Contact: Public Affairs Det. Baltimore
(410) 576-2541
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 1:38 p.m. Sunday for a possible downed aircraft in the Wenona area of Deal Island, Md., Saturday.
Neighborhood residents contacted Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders at approximately 6 p.m., reporting to have heard an aircraft engine and a big splash in the water but were not able to see anything due to darkness and weather conditions.
“We treat all reports of this nature as a probable distress until we believe otherwise,” said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Randall Brown, Sector Baltimore chief of response. “If anyone has more information or knows of a missing person that could be involved please contact the Coast Guard.”
Crews aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small and a 41-foot Utility Boat from Coast Guard Station Crisfield, Maryland Natural Resources Police boatcrews, a crew aboard a Maryland State Police helicopter, a crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., along with other local agencies responded to search for the possible downed aircraft.
The Coast Guard searched a total of 20 square miles for approximately 18 hours.
There have been no confirmed reports of an overdue aircraft.
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Posted in Coast Guard | Tags: Coast Guard, coast guard air station, Helicopter, Maryland Natural Resources Police, maryland state police, natural resources police, United States Coast Guard, Weather, weather conditions | Comments Closed
Press Release
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Drum Point Flotilla
Prince Frederick, MD
Date and Time of Release: 2012-01-24 19:00
Contact Person: R.T. West
Contact Telephone: 410-535-2035
Contact via: Website Form
Class Flyer: PDF Format
Boating Skills and Seamanship Class
(Prince Frederick, MD) The Coast Guard Auxiliary Drum Point Flotilla, Calvert County’s Volunteer Guardians, have scheduled their annual Boating Skills and Seamanship class. Get ready for the upcoming boating season and take a boating safety class with the Drum Point Flotilla.
The classes are held at the Calvert Services Plaza, 150 Main Street, Room 102, Prince Frederick, MD across from the Calvert County Courthouse and the Lusby Motor Company.
This course of instruction is the Auxiliary’s most comprehensive. There are nine two-hour sessions beginning March 5, 2012 held on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
A final test is given during the last class session which is scheduled for April 2, 2012.
The cost for material;s is thirty dollars ($30.00) per student.
Pre-registration is requested. Walk-in students are accepted on a space-available basis.
To pre-register or ask for further information you may call R.T. West, FSO-PE at 410-535-2035 or use the contact instructor website link above at our website DrumPoint.org.
The Drum Point Flotilla reminds every Maryland resident that if you are born after July 1, 1972 this course satisfies the Maryland Department of Natural Resources requirements for operating a vessel on Maryland Waters and a Maryland DNR Certificate of Boating Safety Education will be issued upon satisfactory completion.
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Posted in Public Education | Tags: Boating Safety, boating safety class, boating safety education, boating season, boating skills, calvert county courthouse, department of natural resources, DNR, Maryland, maryland waters, prince frederick maryland, seamanship, southern maryland, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, volunteer guardians | Comments Closed
We are aware of these weather related hashtags and websites. Hashtags and sites you might like to monitor before and during the impending ice weather. As more hashtags and tweeps are found this post will be updated. Please share yours via @CGAUXDrumPoint and on Facebook – The Drum Point Flotilla.
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Just after 10:00 a.m., the Maryland Natural Resources Police responded to a boating accident that occurred on the Potomac River near Brunswick.
ABC2NEWS.COM has the entire story: Canoe capsizes, man swims to safety.
Posted in Accident | Tags: ABC, boating accident, Brunswick, Canoe, Ice, Maryland, Maryland Natural Resources Police, potomac river | Comments Closed
The Chesapeake Bay Conservancy offers a FREE application for the iPhone or iPod Touch that reads data from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System or CBIBS. The buoys collect and make available real-time weather and water data. CBIBS buoys are located in and around Southern Maryland including Thomas Point, Gooses Reef, Patapsco, Potomac, and Upper Potomac. Other buoys are located at Jamestown, Norfolk, Stingray Point and Susquehanna.
Weather data includes air pressure, temperature, relative humidity, wind direction, speed, and gust speed. There are water quality indicators helpful for fishermen and crabbers, that also include current direction and speed. You can get an accurate indication of wind chill and the freezing point of the water, wave height maximums and means, periods or spreads.
You should always check the weather before you leave your harbor. Having this app handy, as well as your NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio, is another tool in your safety kit. Go to the iTunes App Store and search for the app “Smart Buoys.” -
Posted in Weather | Tags: Â CBIBS, Apple iPod Touch Portable Audio Device, buoys, chesapeake bay, Chesapeake Bay Conservancy, Gooses Reef, iphone, ipod touch, iTunes App Store, NOAA, NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio, patapsco, Potomac, pressure, relative humidity, safety, safety kit, southern maryland, Technology_Internet, temperature, thomas point, upper potomac, water data, water quality indicators, wave, Weather, weather data, weather radio | Comments Closed
A local resident found the body of Tyler Cordrey, 25, of Eden, Md.,on the beach near the Chesapeake Harbour Marina around 8 a.m., says Tammy Atkins, a spokeswoman for the Chesapeake Harbour Community Association.
WTOP.COM has the ENTIRE story: Police identify body washed up on Annapolis beach Monday – WTOP.com.
Posted in Fatal Accident | Tags: annapolis, beach, chesapeake harbour, Chesapeake Harbour Marina, eden md, police, Tyler Cordrey, WTOP | Comments Closed
First District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
News Release
Date: January 12, 2012
Contact: First District Public Affairs
(617) 223-8515
(*Note: Maryland is in Coast Guard District 5, however we also have increased interest in paddling and in 2011 Maryland had the highest number of boating fatalities since 1992. This information is timely and relevant.)
1st District 2011 Boating Fatalities Statistics
BOSTON — Recreational boating and paddling fatalities on waters of the northeastern U.S. have remained nearly the same for the second year in a row.
The 1st Coast Guard District recorded a preliminary total of 51 deaths during 2011. There were 50 fatalities in 2009 and 51 fatalities in 2010. Capsizing or falling overboard while not wearing a life jacket were the main factors resulting in fatalities.
Boating fatalities were divided between 29 deaths on motorized vessels and 22 deaths on non-motorized vessels.
Due to the tremendous growth in kayaking over the past decade, and the long-standing interest in canoeing, northeastern paddle-sport fatalities are typically double the national average.
Out of the 51 deaths last year, 44 of the boaters were not wearing lifejackets.
“Lifejackets save lives”, said Walt Taylor, recreational boating safety specialist, 1st Coast Guard District “Take a boating education course, ensure you have all the required safety equipment to have a safe and fun boating season next year.”
One memorable case in 2011 involved the death of N.Y. Police Department officer Patrick Luca who drowned while kayaking with his son off Long Island (Click here for original release). The high-profile nature of the case captured public interest and emphasized the significance of simple decisions, like wearing a life jacket.
“It’s extremely important to get these statistics out,” said Lt. Joe Klinker, 1st Coast Guard District public affairs officer. “But it’s even more important for all of us to realize that these aren’t just numbers. They were friends, parents, spouses, sons and daughters. They were neighbors in a very close maritime community.”
While the Coast Guard continues to deliver the message of safe boating, this year, said Klinker, the Coast Guard is making a special plea to the friends and families of all boaters: Hold your loved ones accountable and make sure they take the right steps to come home safe.
RESOURCES:
For a geographic breakdown and overall numbers of incidents and fatalities in 2011, click here.
For boating safety information, click here.
As the Coast Guard records the national statistics for 2011, the 2010 information is available here.
Safe-boating courses are available through the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadrons. Course information may be found at:
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
U.S. Power Squadrons
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
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Posted in Coast Guard | Tags: boating fatalities, boating season, Canoe, Canoeing, coast guard auxiliary, Kayak, Kayaking, Life Jacket, lifejacket, Maryland, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, recreational boating safety, safety equipment, Statistics, U.S. Power Squadron, United States Coast Guard | Comments Closed
Annapolis, Md. (December 7, 2011) — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Boating Services will host three Clean Marina workshops for marina and boatyard operators in January 2012. DNR encourages all marine facilities, including certified Clean Marinas, to attend this free event.
“Participants will learn how to; comply with regulation changes and the new General Discharge Permit, become a certified Clean Marina and successfully apply for pumpout grants,” said Donna Morrow, program chief of boating services. “Vendors of industrial wash water treatment systems will also be on-hand to share product information.”
DNR will provide complimentary copies of the Maryland Clean Marina Guidebook, Award Checklists, pumpout grant applications and educational materials for boaters at the workshops. The Guidebook outlines best management practices in areas such as vessel maintenance, fuel handling, sewage handling and stormwater management.
Facilities of any size can be certified as a Clean Marina, including community associations and yacht clubs. In addition to helping reduce pollution and protect waterways, Clean Marinas often enjoy discounted insurance rates, reduced clean up costs and improved relations within their community. Clean Marinas undergo a site visit to verify Award criteria and are then re-certified every three years. There are currently 144 certified Clean Marinas in Maryland, equating to approximately 24 percent of all marinas in the State. To view the list, visit dnr.state.md.us/boating/cleanmarina/cleanmarinas.asp.
Choose a Workshop:
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- January 11: Marshy Point Nature Center, Baltimore County
- January 24: Hyatt River Marsh Hotel, Cambridge
- January 26: Annapolis Recreation Center, Annapolis
The Department requests advanced registration, as space is limited. To register: email [email protected], include “Clean Marina Workshop” in the subject line, indicate which workshop you wish to attend, and provide the names of the attendees. Workshops are contingent upon at least six facilities pre-registering.
For more information visit dnr.state.md.us/boating/cleanmarina/ or contact Donna Morrow at [email protected] or 410-260-8773.
| December 7, 2011 |
Contact: Josh Davidsburg |
Posted in Environment | Tags: DNR, Education, Marina Guidebook, Marina Workshopâ, Maryland, maryland department of natural resources, pumpout, stormwater, stormwater management, vessel maintenance, water treatment systems, Workshops | Comments Closed
On Jan. 7, 1982, Cain was launched to respond to a distress call from the Pan Am, a 74-foot fishing boat that was taking on water off Maui and was in danger of sinking.
It was 4 a.m. when the helicopter lifted off from Air Station Barbers Point in torrential rains and heavy winds.
By 5:15 a.m., the Coast Guard had lost radio contact with the crew. Almost nine hours later, another helicopter discovered the helicopter’s wreckage on a steep ridge in Molokai’s Wailua Valley.
Read about Lt. Cain: Remembering LT Colleen Cain 30 years later « Coast Guard Compass.
Posted in Guardians | Tags: Air Station, Compass, distress call, Helicopter, molokai, torrential rains, wreckage | Comments Closed
The Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Power Squadrons also inspect kayaks and other paddle craft.
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“You wouldn’t allow your kids to sit on the hood of your car, so why would you allow them to sit on the bow of your boat?”
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