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Shark! Brown Pants Alert!
Shark! Brown Pants Alert! This is not the way you want to go.
World Oceans Day 2019
Events have been run around the country and the world to help focus attention on the worlds oceans. If you missed it this year, plan for next year. https://www.worldoceansday.org/below-the-surface/get-involved-in-world-oceans-day-in-3-simple-steps If you don’t want to sit on the sidelines for the next 12 months, just take a small trash bag with you on your next walk…
14 Hour Surgery on Paige Winters Hands
The latest update on Paige Winter, the North Carolina shark attack victim. UPDATE: Vidant says Paige Winter was in surgery for almost 14 hours yesterday working on her hands after the recent shark attack. She will have to have at least one more surgery. Paige released a statement, saying: “I want to thank everyone for…
75th Anniversary of D-Day
75 years ago, the largest naval invasion in history occurred off the coast of France. An excellent article in ‘The Atlantic’ gives a brief detail on the initial wave of soldiers landing on the beach: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1960/11/first-wave-at-omaha-beach/303365/ If you have an interest in history or children/grand-children who might benefit from understanding what the D-Day 75th Anniversary…
Update on Paige Winter Shark Attack Survivor
Her family released a statement, saying: “We are pleased to share that Paige is resting well after returning to the operating room. While we understand she will require additional operations, our Paige is a fighter. Her courageous spirit continues to be a beacon of light for all of us. As we continue on this journey,…
Marine Traffic – It’s a Busy Ocean
While this may not be news to anyone on the waterways around the southern USA and Caribbean, this image shows just how much commercial traffic is sailing around the ocean. This image is from a 2017 data set. The article was originally posted back in February 2018 on Marine Traffic Blog by Katerina Ignatio. https://www.marinetraffic.com/blog/mapping-density-ship-routes-using-big-data/…
Teen Loses Her Leg After Shark Attack
A North Carolina teen shows strength of character as she recovers from her shark attack. Paige Winter, 17, of New Bern, North Carolina, survived the shark attack but suffered injuries that resulted in her leg being amputated. Her father Charlie, a former Marine and a local fire fighter helped Paige during the ordeal. There is…
USS Batfish Submarine Afloat Again
Spring rains are hitting the historic flood plains in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The rains are so heavy, the USS Batfish located in Muskogee, OK was floated once again. The local fire department was brought out to add ballast to the boat to keep her steady. My guess is the original lead ballast was sold long…
Jean-Jacques Savin, 72, Completes Atlantic Crossing in Barrel
At 72, your never too old to have an adventure. A retired French army paratrooper, took on a new trip. This is his official web site in French: https://tinyurl.com/y2a44om7 Here are some links from Jean-Jacques Savin’s grand adventure! The sailor in 2018: https://nypost.com/2018/12/27/meet-the-man-attempting-to-cross-the-atlantic-ocean-in-a-barrel/ When he left by the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46690647/ He departed from El Hierro,…