Justine Foss - Tug Valour Rescue Boat?

These are some pics off the net that appear to be the Foss Maritime Tug Justine Foss. It was the Justine Foss that came to the aid of the Tug Valour and her crew.
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Valour - The Accuweather slant on the Tug Valour Sinking

Accuweather defines Valour...in link above. Dwayne

Historical Tugboat Urger Video

Found on Google video
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Dramatic Rescue off Jersey Coast - Scallop Boat

Dramatic Rescue off Jersey.
The scallop boat Captain was badly injured and rescued by the Coast Guard.
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Water Sports??....that must have hurt...?? 

Bloglines - Vacationer killed in boating accident - Lazy Bones and the Sea Ray pleasure boat Almost There

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Vacationer killed in boating accident A retired librarian on vacation from New Jersey died last week after a 56-foot pleasure boat hit the commercial fishing boat she was on, authorities said. The Coast Guard responded

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Tug Valour - St Pete Times Account of Events

The St. Pete Times gives a good account of Justine Foss assistance to crew. Dwayne Clark

Maritrans Keeping Public Updated on its Website on Tug Valour Sinking

Maritrans is submitting news releases on the sinking of the Tug Valour. The last was submitted on January 24, 2006 under Current News Releases. If you are interested you may want to check its site for any new updates. Dwayne Clark

Victim of boating accident identified as Gig Harbor man

Bad capsizing case.

Tug Valour Sinking - What was the Cause??

Readers: We have seen a lot of interest in the Tug Valour Sinking. The internet has been short on news. This should be anticipated as the Coast Guard and the Company conduct an investigation into why this tragedy occurred. We would still be interested to know from any source more about what happened out there. We are sure the crew is still trying to come to grips with this horrible incident and get on with their lives. If anyone else out there that has information that they could share we and our readers would be interested to know. Thanks and safe sailing. Dwayne

New Japanese Super Harpoon for Whales

Heat on the Water??

Boating Speed Limits - More proposed legislation

Here is another State proposing hotly contested legislation on boating speed limits. Dwayne

Eye of God?? 

Many perish to the sea in rash of accidents

This is some string of bad stuff lately.
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Tug Valour - Did the Weather Do It?? Or other contributing causes? Maritrans Tug and Crew Sinking

Did the weather do it? Other causes?? Dwayne

Tugboat Crewman Dies in New York - Modern Continental, Inc.

A tug crewman apparently fell between some barges and was crushed in this accident.

Video Story of the East Hampton Dory Rescue Squad

This is an awesome video that I found on google video. It is a story of men and the sea. It is a story of men risking their lives to help others because they had the skills to do it and no one else was there to fill the void. It is a story of selfless devotion to others in the name of helping those in peril at sea. It is a great story and worth the 20 minutes to watch.
Get a cup of java and sit back and watch this. You will be glad you did if you love the sea as much as we do.
This piece was produced by Plumtv.com

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Bloglines - Lake proposals founder

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Lake proposals founder Roanoke Times - RICHMOND -- A House of Delegates committee swiftly defeated legislation Wednesday that would have required all Virginia motorboat operators to pass a safety course, and a subcommittee shelved a bill that would have imposed a nighttimeboatingspeed ...

Tug Valour Sinking, Weather and Cause

Was the weather that was encountered by the Tug Valour when she went down expected and anticipated or not?? Did it change or get worse than the crew or company anticipated? Was it unusual or normal for that area and time of year? How much a factor was it in this casualty? We have cited several articles below but they do not address these issues. Dwayne

Safer on Land and Water? O'Hara / Rothe / BUI / DUI update

This is a follow up on the O'Hara boating death case and the proposed changes to Florida BUI laws.
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Boating Mystery - Jim Trindade

We will follow this story and keep you posted. Here is another article on this mystery.
UPDATE
This is an update. Friends and family of Trindade think it could be foul play. Dwayne

Bloglines - Ernest Hemingway

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Learn to listen...especially to those over 60....

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Motivational Quotes of the Day Four motivational quotations each day from The Quotations Page

Ernest Hemingway "When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen."

Bloglines - This day in CG history

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Important dae for the Coast Guard.

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Tidewater Musings Random thoughts from southeastern Virginia... These are my musings, ruminations, rants, & raves about the swirling haze around me: politics, poetry, life, war, peace, conflict, love, crisis, news, leadership, organizations, the Coast Guard, sons, confinement, family, friends, ideas, and relationships.

This day in CG history By Peter Stinson HH65-C out of Atlantic City Originally uploaded by Tidewater Muse. It was this date in 1915 that the Life-Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service combined to form the Coast Guard.

Mother Ocean can spawn some big creatures!! 

Tug Valour Sinking and Lost Maritrans Crew

Approximate location of Tug Valour sinking. We have not seen much news on this tragedy in the last few days but will update as more becomes available. 

You have a friend.... 

Bloglines - Six Hours Afloat Leads to Faith

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Six Hours Afloat Leads to Faith I don't know if you heard the story about the California boater who survived being pitched into the Pacific sans PFD, but CNN has a neat article containing the details of his struggle. Craig McCabe was motoring from Marina del...

Bloglines - Law limiting ferry confirmed

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Law limiting ferry confirmed thought, as officials confirmed Tuesday that maritime law prohibits the ship from ever traversing between two U.S. ports. Federal law requires that ships doing business between

Can't walk...still can boat and fish...

This is a good story of a man with "limitations" but also a story of going beyond those limitations and the pain of life.
Dwayne

What its like to be a Coastie - from Brown Hound

This post from the Brown Hound is a great writing on what it is like to be an ole Coastie. Dwayne

Follow the leader... 

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Maritrans and Tug Valour Crew

Maritrans reports that hull insurance will pay for its boat (the Valour) and that memorial funds have been set up for the lost crew. Dwayne

Another AMVER story with good ending

Click link heading for another AMVER story with a good ending. See also the Brown Hound post at http://brownhound.blogspot.com/2006/01/put-two-in-plus-column.html for more coverage on this neat story.
Dwayne

AMVER History

See this heading link for history on AMVER. Does anyone know the name of the Amver vessel that responded with others to the Tug Valour casualty? Dwayne

Amver Vessel and Tug Valour Rescue and Recovery

One of our readers from the Brown Hound blog (http://brownhound.blogspot.com/) advised us that a "AMVER" vessel assisted in the rescue of the Tug Valour crew. We knew from news reports that another tug, the Coast Guard and the Marines assisted. I am not familiar with Amver but probably should be. See www.Amver.com. I am interested in knowing about the Amver vessel that responded to the Tug Valour and what role she and her crew played. I will look more into Amver and how it works to save lives with the Coast Guard. Dwayne

Brrrr... 

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Bloglines - Imagine a freeway full of untrained drivers

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Imagine a freeway full of untrained drivers Nationwide, "falls overboard" account for more boating accident -related deaths than any other cause. Last year, 676 people died in boating -related accidents, and approximately 600

Bloglines - Pinellas County Ranked Number One in Florida for Boating Fatalities

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Pinellas County Ranked Number One in Florida for Boating Fatalities in all, during a 2004 Florida Boating Accident Statistical Report. More than 50 percent of all Florida boat operators involved in a fatal boating accident reportedly had over 100

Bloglines - Coast Guard Requests Duck Hunters to Wear Life Jackets

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Coast Guard Requests Duck Hunters to Wear Life Jackets accidents. In 2003, nearly 70% of boating accidents that occurred while hunting resulted in fatalities. "Many hunters just don't think they are in that much danger," says Lt. j.g.

Bloglines - Panel rejects safety course for all boaters

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Panel rejects safety course for all boaters bills, partly in response to a boating accident that killed two people last summer on Smith Mountain Lake. "Although we cannot change the past, we have an opportunity to make a

Bloglines - Professor Tetley's Admiralty and Maritime Law Website

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Brown Water Blawg Information and News regarding Admiralty and Maritime Law from an inland waterways, or "brown water" perspective.

Professor Tetley's Admiralty and Maritime Law Website By MOW Professor William Tetley, Faculty of Law, McGill University, provides a wealth of admiralty and maritime law information at his website . Of particular note are his comprehensive research links to U.S. and International Admiralty and Maritime law resources and his glossary of maritime law terms . His site is worth your review and bookmarking. Information and News regarding Admiralty and Maritime Law from an inland waterways, or "brown water" perspective. Link

Bloglines - Boating accident kills area resident

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Boating accident kills area resident Gainesville man died Monday morning after the fishing boat he was riding in collided with a channel marker in the Steinhatchee River.

Bloglines - 2 die in boating accident near South Padre Island

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2 die in boating accident near South Padre Island Two men were killed in a boating accident on the Intracoastal waterway about eight miles north of the Queen Isabella Causeway Bridge in South Padre Island, Texas, at about 11 a.m. today.

Tug Valour Sinking - Update on Maritrans Tug Sinking

See the above news link on latest from the web on the sinking of the Tug Valour. Dwayne Clark

Gone on business again...

I am gone on the road again on business. Will post more later this week. Have a good week. Dwayne

Tug Valour Sinking -Amazing Account of Events

If you are a family member of the crew you may not want to read this. This account of the facts could be terrifying to experienced seamen and disturbing to family members. The efforts of the crew and the Coast Guard were no less than heroic. It is sad that men were lost to the sea. The ultimate cause of the sinking is yet to be found. Dwayne Clark

SIU union (seaman's union) extends sympathies for loss of Valour crew

Tug Valour Sinking a Puzzle - Maritrans says it does not know why it happened?

Maritrans, the Coast Guard and the families of the crew do not yet know why the Tug Valour took on water and went down in 14 foot seas. A tug of that size should have been able to handle those seas. Maybe interviews of the rescued crew, examination of the tug (if possible) or a review of company records will shed some light on why this tragedy occurred. Dwayne Clark

Milford man lost on Tug Valour

Tug Valour Sinking - Maritrans - Loss of 3 Crew

Fire in the sky... 

Lake Okoboji - Justin Nearman - Michael Brosnahan

Lake Okoboji - Justin Nearman - Michael Brosnahan
This audio is about a hit and run boating death case on West Lake Okoboji. Trial for the alleged hit and run boater has been continued.

Tug Valour Sinking and Loss of Crew

Tug Valour Sinking and Loss of Crew
Hit arrow to listen to audio comments. We would appreciate any comments or updates on this matter.
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Tug Valour - Maritrans - Tugboat Sinking Update

Update and video on Tug Valour sinking.
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Bloglines - Okoboji Trial Delayed

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Okoboji Trial Delayed There's a delay in the trial of a South Dakota man charged in a deadly boating accident on West Lake Okoboji, Iowa, last summer.

Maritrans offers Update on Tug Valour Sinking and Death of Crewmen

This is a news update from the Tampa tug company Maritrans on the sinking of its Tugboat Valour and the loss of some of its crew. The survivors have reunited with family
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Between the Whale and the Harpoon - More Greenpeace-More Violence- More Blood

Between the Whale and the Harpoon - Greenpeace
This is more Greenpeace vs. Whalers.
WARNING - This video is violent in nature. If you do not like seeing violence against animals or blood DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO. This video depicts the killing of a whale and the near injury to Greenpeace activists. Again, we don't endorse either side but suggest there must be a better way of resolving these disputes between people and the environment.
Dwayne

Getty Images of Maritime film scenes

Getty Images has some fascinating film footage of ships and boats. You can buy them and obtain a license. This is a promo clip unlicensed.

Two Die as Tug Sinks - Tug is out of Tampa and owned by Maritrans

Looks like the Coast Guard and Marines did a good job to save this barge and potential for a huge oil spill. This is a good sea story. It is tragic that some of the tug crew from Tampa is lost. Dwayne

Bloglines - One Of The Areas Most Dangerous Waterways

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One Of The Areas Most Dangerous Waterways here was an average of 11 recreational boating accidents on the James River and an average of three deaths. The same amount tracked on the Chesapeake Bay for that same time period.

Bloglines - A WARMING WORLD: THE DIFFERENCE A DEGREE MAKES / SEASHORE SEA CHANGE (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Could this be signs of "Global Warming" or could it be more "Politicized Science"??

Dwayne

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A WARMING WORLD: THE DIFFERENCE A DEGREE MAKES / SEASHORE SEA CHANGE (San Francisco Chronicle) On the edge of the California coast, in the tide pools that tourists can see from Cannery Row, delicate anemones and sea stars are helping to tell the story of a warming world. At low tide in the dawn light, John Pearse, a retired professor of biology...

Bloglines - Missing boys' bodies found in water off naval station

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Missing boys' bodies found in water off naval station two Suffolk boys missing since a boating accident Saturday were found early Monday in the water off Norfolk Naval Station. The Coast Guard recovered the bodies of Kelton Troup , 14

Bloglines - Coast Guard searching for two crewmembers of sunken tugboat off Cape Fear; one dead (Sun-Sentinel)

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Tugboat lost is from Tampa Florida.

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Coast Guard searching for two crewmembers of sunken tugboat off Cape Fear; one dead (Sun-Sentinel) WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The Coast Guard searched on Wednesday for two crewmembers of a tugboat that sank about 40 miles off Cape Fear in gale-force wind and high seas as a storm lashed the East Coast. One crewmate was confirmed dead.

Two Crew lost in Tugboat sinking off Cape Fear

Jan. 18, 2006, 2:34PM Two Sailors Die, One Missing Off Cape Fear © 2006 The Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. — Two sailors aboard a tugboat died when their boat sank about 40 miles off Cape Fear in gale-force wind and high seas, the Coast Guard said Wednesday as a search continued for one sailor who remained missing. The 135-foot tugboat Valour began sinking late Tuesday while pulling a 500-foot barge loaded with about 5.5 million gallons of petroleum byproduct. The tug's crew called the Coast Guard for help after one sailor fell overboard. That crew member made it back aboard the ship, said Petty Officer Lawrence Chambers. A Coast Guard helicopter rescued another sailor and took him to a hospital in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where he remained Wednesday. Another tugboat rescued five other sailors before the Valour sank. It was not immediately clear when the sailor died. The body of the second victim was found when the tug's owner, Maritrans Inc., found the sunken boat. Maritrans, based in Tampa, Fla., said in a statement Wednesday it didn't know why the boat sank. The missing sailor was wearing a "survivor suit" that could allow him to remain in the water for up to 30 hours, Chambers said. The barge was found adrift Wednesday and was to be towed to port by another tugboat, Chambers said.

Greenpeace - Ocean Defenders or Ocean Offenders??

Greenpeace and Politicized Science?
These are some links to Greenpeace and some web stories about conflicts they have had on the oceans. The popular author Michael Crichton has written a fiction novel about environmental organizations and "politicized science" and its dangers. We will leave it to our readers to determine the motives of Greenpeace and other like organiztions and whether they are engaging in "politicized science". Hit the arrow to hear audio.

Greenpeace - Ocean Defenders or Ocean Offenders??

Greenpeace Ocean Defenders or Political Scientists?
Is Greenpeace a good and caring environmental organization who wants to save the oceans or are they engaging in politicized science for the sake of profit themselves. We don't know....do you?? Give us your thoughts.
Hit play arrow to see Greenpeace Ocean Defenders Video.

Greenpeace collision - Who is at fault?

Greenpeace collides with Japanese Whaler - Who's at fault?

Hit the arrow to view video of the Greenpeace vessel colliding with a Japanese whaler. You maritime navigation experts tell us who is at fault? Can one tell from the video or not??
Dwayne

Bloglines - Warring press conferences held in Miami over missing cruise passenger

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Warring press conferences held in Miami over missing cruise passenger a year to file suit under maritime law after an incident occurs. "The suit will be filed within six months," he said. Tom Stieghorst can be reached at tstieghorst@sun-sentinel.com

Bloglines - China's seas fraught with disaster in 2005 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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China's seas fraught with disaster in 2005 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Boating accidents and typhoons left 371 people dead or missing on China's seas in 2005, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.

Bloglines - Boat explodes at Fort Myers Yacht Basin (WBBH)

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Boat explodes at Fort Myers Yacht Basin (WBBH) — A 19-year-old man fueling up for a day of boating with his stepfather was burned when the boat exploded this morning at the Fort Myers Yacht Basin. Bradley Blair suffered first or second degree burns to his lower back, according to authorities.

Southern Sailfish Association and Jefferson Morrow

Jefferson Morrow catching sailfish on a fly rod in a kayak off Guatemala. Jefferson is a good friend of ours. He is known in the North Florida area for being a dedicated and skilled fisherman. He is one of the founders of the Southern Sailfish Association and can be found at http://www.southernsailfish.org/. For information on the association and its activites visit their site. On this trip in 2006 they caught over 100 sailfish! Hit the arrow to play the video.

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Bloglines - Boaters tear up delicate seagrass (Sun-Sentinel)

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Boaters tear up delicate seagrass (Sun-Sentinel) South Florida boaters, either careless or just plain uncaring, are running aground in Florida Bay far too often, cross-hatching the shallow body of water with scars, and jeopardizing one of their reasons to go there: great fishing.

Bloglines - Towboat report still in the works

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Towboat report still in the works after the Pittsburgh area's deadliest commercial boating accident in recent memory, the Coast Guard's final report on the Elizabeth M towboat incident still is winding its way

Bloglines - The best life vest won't save you if you don't wear it

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The best life vest won't save you if you don't wear it just one of several drownings and boating accidents that occurred on Clear Lake in 2005. Just a few days prior to the drowning of the duck hunter, a crappie fisherman was saved

Bloglines - Province will not appeal acquittal of driver in fatal boat accident

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Province will not appeal acquittal of driver in fatal boat accident been charged in connection with a boating accident which killed another man in June 2003. The mother of the dead man, Carmela Pisani, says she is angry and frustrated by that

Bloglines - Fatal reports coming soon to Internet

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Fatal reports coming soon to Internet people to think more about safety. " Boating accidents are not reported by the media as often as car accidents, and when you hear about them, they're not as specific in