Jacksonville Florida Maritime Lawyers / Florida Boating Accident Attorneys / www.LawBoat.com: December 2005

Saturday, December 31, 2005

Bloglines - Mother who lost son joins lake search

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Mother who lost son joins lake search

Foundation lost her son in a boating accident . She joined the Loudon search with sonar equipment her group purchased to help other families with missing loved ones. The search for

Friday, December 30, 2005

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Canyon Lake

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Canyon Lake

This was shot in the Superstition Mountains outside of Apache Junction. They are famous for the...

Bloglines - Housing along the Delta

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Mekong Delta.

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Housing along the Delta

Town of MY Tho, located on Mekong Delta. Typical architecture along the Delta

Bloglines - St. Anthony

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The Mississippi River up North.

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St. Anthony

The Mississippi River at St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis. The Northern most in a...

Bloglines - Blue Spot of a Fisherman

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Blue Spot of a Fisherman

I've just played with layers to give a different touch to the picture.

Bloglines - Ship loses deadly cargo (The Telegraph)

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This story by the Captain stinks big time. Hope the bad guys don't get their hands on this shipment.

Dwayne

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Ship loses deadly cargo (The Telegraph)

New Delhi, Dec. 28: A tramp ship was towed into Mumbai harbour after six containers of explosives that were being sent to the Indian Border Roads Organisation (BRO) project in Afghanistan through Iran went missing from the vessel.

Bloglines - This Day in Naval History - Dec. 30

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This Day in Naval History - Dec. 30

Bloglines - Now you, too, can make like Magellan

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Now you, too, can make like Magellan

Or so goes the pitch from Cunard, which is shaking up the cruise industry with its recently announced plans for the speediest around-the-world cruise in history.

Bloglines - Big toy - World's fifth-largest private yacht, Le Grand Bleu

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Big toy - World's fifth-largest private yacht, Le Grand Bleu

During a cycle ride into town, and along the waterfront, took the chance to have a look at World's fifth-largest private yacht, Le Grand Ble u, which is visiting Auckland.

Bloglines - Boaters Beware: High Water Means Dangerous Debris

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Boaters Beware: High Water Means Dangerous Debris

Channel 6000 - PORTLAND -- The Portland Fire Bureau is warning boaters to stay off the Willamette River. Recent heavy rain has helped clear the shores of debris, including large logs and garbage. Thursday, firefighters used high-pressure hoses mounted on a fire ...

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Bloglines - BIG CATCH MEANS BIG TROUBLE FOR FIVE SOUTH FLORIDA ANGLERS

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Come on people!! Leave some for the rest of us!!

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BIG CATCH MEANS BIG TROUBLE FOR FIVE SOUTH FLORIDA ANGLERS

Five anglers fishing this past weekend in Lee County are facing hefty fines and jail time for catching red snapper out of season and reeling in nearly twice their bag limit of gag grouper.

Bloglines - Man killed in hunting accident

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THIS IS NOT MARITIME BUT I KNOW A LOT OF YOU BOATERS FISH AND HUNT....THIS PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED....Sorry about the ALL CAPS but I wanted to get your attention.

Dwayne

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Man killed in hunting accident

Winston-Salem Journal - A Thomasville man was killed while hunting Wednesday when he was mistaken for a deer and a shot with a rifle by a 12-year-old boy, officials said. Douglas Wayne Murdock, 28, of 2 Landon Lane was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Capt. Chris ...

Bloglines - Thomas A. Edison

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Thomas A. Edison

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

Bloglines - Maritime center gets grant to train teachers (Daily Press)

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Maritime center gets grant to train teachers (Daily Press)

The National Maritime Center at Nauticus in downtown Norfolk has received two awards totaling almost $54,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Bloglines - At sea, high pay carries a high risk; medical care '16 days away'

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At sea, high pay carries a high risk; medical care '16 days away'

Thursday, December 29, 2005

Bloglines - Six die in Australia yacht race Sydney-Hobart worst tragedy since Fastnet

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Six die in Australia yacht race Sydney-Hobart worst tragedy since Fastnet

British Olympic yachtsman Glyn Charles is missing presumed dead after his safety harness snapped in winds of up to 90mph , with waves of 40ft high reported by sailors in the prestigious Australian race.

Bloglines - HIJACKED TANKER FREE (Maritime Global Net)

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HIJACKED TANKER FREE (Maritime Global Net)

THE hijacked 17,659 dwt chemical tanker Steadfast, operated by Singapore-based Raffles Shipmanagement Services, arrived safely in Singapore on Christmas Eve.

Shrimp Boats in Brunswick Georgia.

Bloglines - Raytheon markets maritime defense system (Boston Globe)

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Raytheon markets maritime defense system (Boston Globe)

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- The cargo ship bears the name Osama. It's been registered in Syria. And it's steaming toward Los Angeles.

Bloglines - 2005 concludes safe season despite surge in development

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2005 concludes safe season despite surge in development

her husband. And there were numerous boating accidents injuring boaters, including one accident where a fisherman was tossed overboard and hurt. There were no reports of anyone

Bloglines - Malta Police File Charges Against Divers in First-Ever Treasure Pilfering Case

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Malta Police File Charges Against Divers in First-Ever Treasure Pilfering Case

Bloglines - Get aboard with these resolutions

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Get aboard with these resolutions

Don't lose weight, quit smoking or save money in 2006. That's for landlubbers. Boaters' New Year's resolutions demand details, description and definition.

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Bloglines - Group to build replica of first Dutch ship built in America (WCAX 3)

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Group to build replica of first Dutch ship built in America (WCAX 3)

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. A replica of a Dutch ship that explored the New World nearly 400 years ago will be built at a historic site in the Mohawk Valley.

Bloglines - Ship captain held over slave labour (The Australian)

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Ship captain held over slave labour (The Australian)

AUTHORITIES on the Far East Russian island of Sakhalin have detained the captain of a Russian fishing vessel after searching the ship and finding 25 Ukrainians who were being used for slave labor, RIA-Novosti state news agency said.

Bloglines - Experts Arrive To Search for Missing Father and Daughter (First Coast News)

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Experts Arrive To Search for Missing Father and Daughter (First Coast News)

VILANO BEACH, FL -- The search for a missing father and daughter lost off Vilano Beach is getting some expert reinforcement. A three-man team from Florida State University’s Underwater Crime Scene Investigation Program arrived in St. Augustine Tuesday morning.

Bloglines - Coast Guard rescues boater Christmas Eve (The Daily Advance)

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This ole Coastie remembered what he was taught!!

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Coast Guard rescues boater Christmas Eve (The Daily Advance)

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued one of its own Christmas Eve. Kevin Lewis, 40, who retired from the Coast Guard, was rescued Saturday night by a Coast Guard boat crew out of Wachapreague, Va., a Coast Guard press release stated.

Bloglines - Rescued yachties home

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Rescued yachties home

A New Zealander rescued from an 11-day ordeal at sea and then stuck on a Vietnamese island because of bad weather has finally reached Australia - by air.

Bloglines - Consignment of explosives for Afghanistan missing from ship

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Consignment of explosives for Afghanistan missing from ship

A consignment of over 100 tonnes of explosives meant for use by Border Road Organization for road construction in Afghanistan has gone missing from a merchant ship off the coast of Mumbai, sending alarm bells ...

The life jacket can be the difference...do you want to see your grandkids grow up or not??

Bloglines - Young Canoeists Rescued After Drifting Away From Group

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Young Canoeists Rescued After Drifting Away From Group

WFTV - SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- Two young people are back with their families after their canoe drifted away from a large group. It happened Tuesday in Seminole County on the Econ River near County Road 419. The 12- and 14-year-old got lost in the chilly ...

Bloglines - Man drowns while fishing

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Man drowns while fishing

A Sumter County man died Monday after his boat capsized on Lake Wateree, while his fishing partner, also from Sumter, survived and spent the night in the hospital, according to authorities.

Bloglines - Benefit to aid La Crosse teen injured in boating accident

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Benefit to aid La Crosse teen injured in boating accident

lost her right leg in a boating accident this summer. The Logan Middle School eighth-grader was run over Aug. 13 by a rented pontoon boat while visiting her father, Donald Gamroth,

Bloglines - Family Feud Leaves Cousteau's Ship High and Dry, His Legacy All at Sea

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Family Feud Leaves Cousteau's Ship High and Dry, His Legacy All at Sea

Bloglines - Rescued sailor takes detour to Brevard

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Rescued sailor takes detour to Brevard

A 46-year-old man sailing solo to the Bahamas should be on his way home today after being rescued from the high seas and getting an unexpected detour to Melbourne.

Bloglines - Former Walhalla mayor drowns in Lake Keowee

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Former Walhalla mayor drowns in Lake Keowee

Former Walhalla mayor Paul Brown has drowned after using his pickup truck to try to free his sailboat after it ran aground in a shallow cove, authorities say.

Bloglines - Dredging up a better channel

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Dredging up a better channel

Even as top sailors gathered in Annapolis last week for an announcement of a new Sailing Hall of Fame, the pre-event chatter was focused on something else.

Bloglines - Body Of Boating Mishap Victim Found

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Body Of Boating Mishap Victim Found

Search and rescue workers Tuesday afternoon were able to recover the body of a missing Port St.

Bloglines - Fisherman dies of hypothermia after boating incident on lake

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Fisherman dies of hypothermia after boating incident on lake

A fisherman died of hypothermia Monday after falling into Lake Wateree, the state Department of Natural Resources reported Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Bloglines - U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels

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U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security (MARSEC) Levels

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The Coast Guard has a three-tiered system of Maritime Security (MARSEC) levels consistent with the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). MARSEC Levels are designed to provide a means to easily communicate pre-planned scalable responses to increased threat levels. The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard sets MARSEC levels commensurate with the HSAS. Because of the unique nature of the maritime industry, the HSAS threat conditions and MARSEC levels will align closely, though they will not directly correlate.

MARSEC levels are set to reflect the prevailing threat environment to the marine elements of the national transportation system, including ports, vessels, facilities, and critical assets and infrastructure located on or adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S.

MARSEC Level 1 means the level for which minimum appropriate security measures shall be maintained at all times. MARSEC 1 generally applies when HSAS Threat Condition Green, Blue, or Yellow are set.

MARSEC Level 2 means the level for which appropriate additional protective security measures shall be maintained for a period of time as a result of heightened risk of a transportation security incident. MARSEC 2 generally corresponds to HSAS Threat Condition Orange.

MARSEC Level 3 means the level for which further specific protective security measures shall be maintained for a limited period of time when a transportation security incident is probable, imminent, or has occurred, although it may not be possible to identfy the specific target. MARSEC 3 generally corresponds to HSAS Threat Condition Red.