NOAA Reaches Ocean Mapping Milestone
December 17, 2021
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.
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.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
