This video breaks down how to use a VHF radio when the trained operator can’t. From switching to Channel 16 to sending a proper MAYDAY call, we explain the essential steps that could save lives at sea ...

Before a Marine is deployed, they’re expected to master an essential set of tools that shape how they fight, communicate, ...

Icom UK has recently expanded its online Marine Knowledge Base with three new, informative articles. The features are ...

The purpose of the Irish Coast Guard is to promote safety and security standards, and by doing so, prevent as far as possible ...

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Dr. Gruber is a marine biologist and the head of Project CETI. One afternoon in January 2024, off the island of Dominica in the Atlantic Ocean, a sperm whale named Pinchy and I drifted calmly at the ...

The Outer Banks U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is now enrolling students for its new one-day seminar, Introduction to Marine Navigation using GPS & Chart Plotting.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Just six pieces of rubber smaller than a pea can be fatal to seabirds, new research shows, revealing shockingly ...

The men killed did not have any means of communication, Admiral Bradley told lawmakers. One called the video: "enormously ...

Thousands of Neros Archer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will fly with the US Marine Corps (USMC) in 2026, said an officer ...

"We weren't going to deny the fact that our boats could hit whales," said Viking Yacht's John Depersenaire. But, "there's ...