
NOAA Reaches Ocean Mapping Milestone
NOAA has been leading efforts to complete seafloor mapping in U.S. waters.

NOAA has been leading efforts to complete seafloor mapping in U.S. waters.

A NOAA Ocean Exploration multibeam survey positively identified the wreck of an oil tanker, and the source of recent oil slicks.

Crossing a bar safely requires careful planning and good seamanship. A little local knowledge helps, too.

Lessons learned from the infamous floating tanker that blew up social media.

Here are the facts behind some common ocean myths, according to NOAA.

Hurricane Laura is one of the strongest to strike the Gulf Coast in decades.

For boaters in the region, the time is now to complete last-minute preparations.

NOAA is scheduling the end of paper-chart production. It’s a bad plan for recreational boaters.

The time needed to make a new nautical chart depends on how many pieces of the puzzle are in the box.

Multiple climate factors suggest that above-normal activity is likely.

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

Black streaks, yellow mustaches and rust all require different solutions to keep a boat looking clean.

A Down East icon provides inspiration for this gentlemanly cruiser.

We follow the path of explorers who ran the Northwest Passage over a century ago, but our journey is a lot more fun

We can spend years planning for a bucket-list trip and then life gets in the way. Go now.

Splashing later this year.

Karly and Evan Nietzel—aka YouTube’s @Navigating Nietzels—tailored their careers for remote work after buying a trawler, moving onboard and completing the Great Loop. Along with their pup, Ripley, they’re just getting started.

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.

The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.

A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.