Baltimore, MD -- The submarine TORSK and the 199-foot sloop-of-war U.S.S. CONSTELLATION, towed in the Patapsco River, within Baltimore Harbor, on or about Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Plans include towing both the TORSK and the CONSTELLATION, from the Sparrows Point Shipyard facility to the vessels’ berths in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, to be conducted separately, but on the same day, during the afternoon and early evening. Interested mariners may contact the primary tug via marine band radio channels 16 and 13 VHF-FM. For any comments or questions, contact Sector Baltimore Waterways Management Division at (410) 576-2674. Charts 12281, 12278.
Snow Hill, MD -- Mariners are advised that cleaning and painting operations will be performed at the S12 (lift) Bridge, at mile 29.9, over Pocomoke River at Snow Hill. To facilitate operations, the drawbridge will be maintained in the closed position to vessels requiring an opening beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 until and including 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2011. In the closed position to vessels, the bridge has available vertical clearances of two feet above mean high water and five feet above mean low water. Mariners should adjust their transits accordingly. Chart: 12228.
Visit http://navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm05082011.pdf for the complete Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
CBMM to Offer Boating Course
St. Michaels, MD -- The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels is offering its first two-day Boater Safety Course for 2011 on April 12 and 13. The course will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. each day on the CBMM campus. The course is suited for participants eight years of age and older.
Any Maryland boater born after July 1, 1972, is required to have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education, in order to operate a vessel. The certificate is obtained by passing a Department of Natural Resources approved boating safety course, and once obtained; the Certificate is valid for life. Participants completing the course and passing the test will receive this Certificate. The course is also recommended for anyone looking to become a safer, more experienced boater.
Cost is $25 per participant, with pre-registration. To register or for more information, contact Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941 or email hvanfleet@cbmm.org. For information about future Boater Safety Courses, visit the “Learn” page at cbmm.org.
Any Maryland boater born after July 1, 1972, is required to have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education, in order to operate a vessel. The certificate is obtained by passing a Department of Natural Resources approved boating safety course, and once obtained; the Certificate is valid for life. Participants completing the course and passing the test will receive this Certificate. The course is also recommended for anyone looking to become a safer, more experienced boater.
Cost is $25 per participant, with pre-registration. To register or for more information, contact Helen Van Fleet at 410-745-4941 or email hvanfleet@cbmm.org. For information about future Boater Safety Courses, visit the “Learn” page at cbmm.org.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
PFDs Save Anglers Lives
St. Leonard, Md. -- The Maryland Natural Resources Police credited life jackets to saving the lives of three fisherman after their vessel capsized. The accident occurred at 8 a.m. on Thursday, February 10 in the Chesapeake Bay at the Calvert Cliffs Power Plant discharge.
“The life jackets kept the men afloat in the frigid water until the nearby vessel could respond and essentially save their lives,” said NRP Sergeant Shawn Garren.
NRP’s investigation revealed that a 21-foot center console boat capsized after a four to five foot wave came over the stern while the men were fishing. The occupants of the vessel, Kevin Lynn Gladhill, 32, of Boonsboro; Michael George Krall, 35, of Keedysville; and Russell Uger Neff III, 55, of Boonsboro, were thrown into the 30-degree water.
A nearby fishing vessel responded to the fishermen’s calls for help. Dennis Charles Fleming, 51, of Mechanicsville and Grady Terry Warhurst, 64, of Upper Marlboro were at the scene within ten minutes and retrieved all three men from the water. The rescuing party transported the fishermen to Flag Harbor Marina in St. Leonard, where they were taken to Calvert Memorial Hospital and treated for hypothermia.
“The affects of hypothermia were quickly affecting the victims muscles, speech and their mental awareness. One of the victims could not even remember what happened to him,” Garren said. “They wouldn’t have made it much longer.”
NRP reminds boaters that wearing life jackets saves lives. Most accidents happen too quickly for life jackets to be an afterthought. Put on a life jacket prior to leaving the dock and wear it continually throughout the trip.
It is also important to check the vessel and its equipment prior to every departure. The cold weather affects battery life, ices fuel lines and vessel surfaces and clogs bilge pumps. It also numbs a person’s senses, making reaction time much slower.
“The life jackets kept the men afloat in the frigid water until the nearby vessel could respond and essentially save their lives,” said NRP Sergeant Shawn Garren.
NRP’s investigation revealed that a 21-foot center console boat capsized after a four to five foot wave came over the stern while the men were fishing. The occupants of the vessel, Kevin Lynn Gladhill, 32, of Boonsboro; Michael George Krall, 35, of Keedysville; and Russell Uger Neff III, 55, of Boonsboro, were thrown into the 30-degree water.
A nearby fishing vessel responded to the fishermen’s calls for help. Dennis Charles Fleming, 51, of Mechanicsville and Grady Terry Warhurst, 64, of Upper Marlboro were at the scene within ten minutes and retrieved all three men from the water. The rescuing party transported the fishermen to Flag Harbor Marina in St. Leonard, where they were taken to Calvert Memorial Hospital and treated for hypothermia.
“The affects of hypothermia were quickly affecting the victims muscles, speech and their mental awareness. One of the victims could not even remember what happened to him,” Garren said. “They wouldn’t have made it much longer.”
NRP reminds boaters that wearing life jackets saves lives. Most accidents happen too quickly for life jackets to be an afterthought. Put on a life jacket prior to leaving the dock and wear it continually throughout the trip.
It is also important to check the vessel and its equipment prior to every departure. The cold weather affects battery life, ices fuel lines and vessel surfaces and clogs bilge pumps. It also numbs a person’s senses, making reaction time much slower.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
West Ocean City Ramp Closed for Rehab
Ocean City, Md. (February 6, 2022) -- The county boat ramp located off Golf Course Road at the West Ocean City Harbor is undergoing rehabilitation work and is closed to the public now through May 31, 2011.
This four-month project will cost approximately $450,000 to construct a new six-lane boat ramp with supporting bulkhead, fixed piers and floating docks. The project will be compliant with Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Standards to assure access to all.
Project funding was provided through a Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Waterway Improvement grant of $121,847.50 and U.S. Fish and Wildlife grant of $327,829.50.
“Over the years, Worcester County has been able to foster a tremendous working relationship with Maryland’s DNR, thus enabling a true “partnership” in improving access to Maryland’s Coastal Bays,” said Worcester County Public Works Director John Tustin. “This project affords continued and enhanced recreational boating access along with safety improvements and will be fully ADA accessible to all. Thanks go out to DNR for helping to secure the Federal funds to make this project a success story.”
The West Ocean City boat ramp, constructed in 1988, is utilized by thousands of boaters and anglers each year. The renovation project will assure continued access to and from Maryland’s coastal bays and the Atlantic Ocean well into the future.
For more information, contact Worcester County Maintenance Supervisor Gerald Richardson at (410) 632-3766.
Project funding was provided through a Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Waterway Improvement grant of $121,847.50 and U.S. Fish and Wildlife grant of $327,829.50.
“Over the years, Worcester County has been able to foster a tremendous working relationship with Maryland’s DNR, thus enabling a true “partnership” in improving access to Maryland’s Coastal Bays,” said Worcester County Public Works Director John Tustin. “This project affords continued and enhanced recreational boating access along with safety improvements and will be fully ADA accessible to all. Thanks go out to DNR for helping to secure the Federal funds to make this project a success story.”
The West Ocean City boat ramp, constructed in 1988, is utilized by thousands of boaters and anglers each year. The renovation project will assure continued access to and from Maryland’s coastal bays and the Atlantic Ocean well into the future.
For more information, contact Worcester County Maintenance Supervisor Gerald Richardson at (410) 632-3766.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
EPA Approves More Use of E15
Washington, D.C. (February 1, 2011) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of E15 for another subset of on-highway motor vehicles, this time allowing the use of gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol for model year 2001-2006 cars and trucks. Last October, the EPA approved the use of E15 for model year 2007 and newer vehicles as part of its response to a waiver petition filed in the spring of 2009 by pro-ethanol lobby group Growth Energy.
While both partial waivers exclude marine engines and other non-road engines such as snowmobiles, lawn and garden equipment, the National Marine Manufacturers Association continues to be concerned that EPA does not plan to take significant steps to address anticipated problems with consumer confusion and the risk of misfueling.
EPA will also not take action to ensure compatible fuels remain available for the nation’s 13 million registered boat owners or the hundreds of millions of owners of gasoline-powered equipment. Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of 9 Senators expressed similar concerns in
Gasoline retailers will not be able to sell E15 until EPA completes a new pump label rulemaking. a letter to the EPA.Click here to download NMMA’s full comments on the pump label rulemaking.
While both partial waivers exclude marine engines and other non-road engines such as snowmobiles, lawn and garden equipment, the National Marine Manufacturers Association continues to be concerned that EPA does not plan to take significant steps to address anticipated problems with consumer confusion and the risk of misfueling.
EPA will also not take action to ensure compatible fuels remain available for the nation’s 13 million registered boat owners or the hundreds of millions of owners of gasoline-powered equipment. Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of 9 Senators expressed similar concerns in
Gasoline retailers will not be able to sell E15 until EPA completes a new pump label rulemaking. a letter to the EPA.Click here to download NMMA’s full comments on the pump label rulemaking.
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