Women injured in Florida boat crash remain hospitalized

By MARY CALLAHAN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 12:56 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 12:56 p.m. Two Santa Rosa women injured in a Florida boating accident remained hospitalize Thursday at Shands Jacksonville hospital in Jacksonville, a spokeswoman said.Related Links: 3 Santa Rosa women still hospitalized in deadly Florida boat crash 2 Santa Rosans among 5 dead in Florida boat crash Alcohol use, speed investigated in criminal probe of crash External Links: Facebook memorial to crash victims Amanda Bartson, 22, was in good condition, the spokeswoman said, while Jaime Hole, also 22, was said to be in fair condition.

Panel probing oil rig explosion to start work

ROBERT, La. — A board investigating a deadly oil rig explosion that caused a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will begin its work next week. The six-member panel is split between representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service. MMS spokesman John Callahan said a more detailed schedule will be released Friday. The board is tasked with investigating the cause of an April 20 explosion that killed 11 workers at an oil rig operated by BP PLC. BP is still trying to stop the leak spewing more than 200,000 gallons of oil a day. Authorities earlier said the investigative board will hear testimony from survivors of the explosion and technical experts. Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

No Hard Feelings after Whale Hits Boat - Ocean Sailors beware of gentle giants! - Ocean Survival - Books by Callahan and Robertson

AUSTRALIA: January 11, 2007

SYDNEY - A sailor whose yacht was destroyed by a humpback whale off New Zealand said he had got a good "vibe" from the giant mammal and thought it was trying to say sorry, local media said on Wednesday.

For practical pointers on how to survive such a meeting see these excellent books on ocean survival.

"Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea" and Adrift second link and Survive the Savage Sea and the Robertson website.

These books are classics and a must read for anyone who intends an ocean passage.

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Dwayne