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Tag Archives: Buoy

Chile Uses Hi-Tech Buoys to Protect Migrating Whales

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Rick SpilmanNovember 3, 2022

An encouraging news story from Reuters. A smart buoy that can “hear” the ocean and monitor climate change is part of a new effort to help endangered whales avoid ship collisions on their journey from Antarctica to the equator. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Buoy, Chile, Listening to the Deep Ocean Environment, whales

Buoy No One Noticed Was Missing Washes Up on Florida Beach

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 4, 2020

Just before the New Year, 21-foot-tall, 8-foot-wide Coast Guard red navigation buoy #8 washed up out of the fog in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. — its light still blinking — nearly 200 miles away from its mooring at the entrance … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Buoy, Florida, Hilton Head, New Smyrna Beach, South Carolina

Record Waves in the North Atlantic

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Rick SpilmanDecember 15, 2016

In the last day or two, there have been numerous press reports of a 19 meter (62.3 ft) wave, recorded by an automated buoy in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the UK off the Outer Hebrides. This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Buoy, significant wave height, WAVE, World Meteorological Organization

Almost Home, USS Georgia Collides With Buoy

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Rick SpilmanDecember 18, 2015

The nuclear submarine USS Georgia is now in drydock at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.  The Georgia was returning after a long international deployment when it ran into buoy No. 23, located at the entrance to the channel leading to the boat’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Buoy, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, USS Georgia
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