Wrecks of the World II: Addressing Potential Underwater Threats to Vessels and Environment

An international survey (Michel et al., 2005) has identified over 8,500 sunken shipwrecks in marine waters around the world, including more than 1,500 sunken tank vessels (≥ 150 gross tons) and nearly 7,000 sunken non-tank vessels (≥ 400 gross tons).

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Dockwise Yacht Transport to deliver 20 cruising sailboats from Oman

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) will be orchestrating the transport of 20 private cruising yachts from Salalah, Oman to Marmaris, Turkey in April. The company, best known for its fleet of semi-submersible “float-on/float-off” yacht carriers, also coordinates lift-on/lift-off arrangements with third-party carriers, and logistically can fulfill almost any request, even if it is driven by unfortunate circumstances.

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United States Coast Guard issues statement following incident involving S/Y Quest

Commander David G. McClellan, Chief of the United States Coast Guard Prevention Operations Department, has released a statement in response to the incident involving the death of four hostages aboard the S/Y Quest on 18th February 2011.

The statement is directed to all mariners considering, or in contact with, parties planning to sail in the Gulf of Aden or Arabian Sea. It reads:

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U.S. may intervene to free captive cruisers. Crew members identified.

Scott and Jean Adam joined the Oz-Med section of the Blue Water Rally just before Christmas and had been sailing with the Rally from Phuket as far as Mumbai. Quest had taken on two well-known rally participants: Phyllis Mackay and Bob Riggle. However, she chose to take an independent route from Mumbai to Salalah, leaving the Rally on 15 February. All information is now being handled by the US Central Command and their spokesman in Dubai.”

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Somali Pirates Take Another Cruising Yacht With Four Americans Onboard

Jean and Scott Adam, cruising on the sailing vessel Quest, a Davidson 58 Pilot House Sloop, are an American couple from Southern California who have been sailing the globe for the past six years. Their cruising website states that The Quest started an “around-the-world” trip in mid December of 2004 after sailing her to the States from New Zealand in 2002. They were on a “Bible Mission,” bring bibles to out-of-the-way places around the globe.

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San Blas Cruiser Dissapearance Update: Fugitive Apprehended in Darien

Javier Martin, the top suspect in two recent murders of cruisers in Panama, was arrested in a small town named Santa Fe which is along the Inter-American highway in the Darien section of Panama. He was most likely headed to Colombia. Reports state that Martin had been staying in a hostle there, registered under the alias of “A. North”, assuming the identity of Don North, whose middle name is Arthur. When arrested, he was in possession of a shotgun and two handguns, a large sum of cash (over $13,000), and Don’s credit card.

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Turkey expects 31 million tourists in 2011. See it on a Star Clipper Cruise

It’s the real thing!  Tall ship cruise operator Star Clippers operates three of the world’s most authentic, head-turning ships; the majestic four-masted, 170-passenger Star Flyer and Star Clipper and the magnificent flagship, five-masted, 228-passenger Royal Clipper. The Star Flyer began its’ maiden season in Central America last November, in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua, where [...]

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Star Clipper Cruises in Central America – Experience nature unbounded

If you dream of adventure sailing on a tall ship through the wilds of Central America, anchoring in pristine coves filled with dolphins, whales and birds- not other boats or cruise ships, then you need to book a cruise with Star Clipper Cruises. I just returned from this amazing itinerary!

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Costa Rica – Much better the second time around, especially on board the Star Flyer!

Your Cruising Editor just returned from a seven-day cruise on board the S.P.V. Star Flyer on the Star Clipper Cruises newest itinerary. Please check back for the latest posts.

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Introducing YACHTING TIMES Magazine, the first bi-lingual boating mag in the USA!

Your Cruising Editor interviewed Dolores Barciela, Editor-in-Chief of YACHTING TIMES is the first bi-lingual (Spanish-English) boating publication in the USA!

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