Search on for Missing Diver in Shark River Inlet
The Coast Guard and local police are searching for a missing diver in the Shark River Inlet in the vicinity of Belmar, New Jersey. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay were notified by the Belmar Police department that a 17-year old free diver was reportedly missing in the Shark River Inlet at around 5 p.m. A Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small rescue crew was dispatched from Station Shark River and an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crew was dispatched from Air Station Atlantic City to aid in the search. Also searching are members of the Avon-By-The-Sea and Belmar Police
Scientists Reveal Sharks’ Surprising Social Networks
United States, have experienced drastic population declines over the past several decades. Sand tigers are important regulators of marine food webs but have been historically understudied, according to Haulsee. In the summer, Sand Tigers congregate together in the shallow waters of the Delaware Bay, but little is known about their movements and how they interact with one another in the open ocean during the rest of the year, Haulsee said. Understanding how these sharks move and interact could help biologists better conserve this species and determine how vulnerable they are to human activities
Marcus Hook Range Rock Blasting
, and rock removal operations. This zone is intended to protect personnel, vessels and the marine environment in these navigable waters while operations are being conducted. Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Delaware Bay, or his designated representative. One side of the Delaware River main navigational channel will be closed in locations spanning from Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, to Eddystone, Pennsylvania, in the vicinity of the rock blasting, rock removal, and dredging operation, for the duration of the project
New Ships Join the US Research Fleet
or so to go through steps executing a planned science mission underway.” The next program will take place in Lewes, Delaware, home port of the University of Delaware’s RV Hugh Sharp, and will include a five day cruise on the Hugh Sharp to locations along the eastern seaboard as well as Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay. The focus of the November program at UDEL will be a UNOLS Robotic Platforms Chief Scientist Training Cruise, will focus attention on integration of robotic platforms (i.e. ROV, AUV, UAV) into the training cruise. While there will be platforms provided, participants are
Training Workshop: Robotic and Autonomous Systems
research and education. The full program will take place from November 17-23, 2015, beginning and ending in Lewes, Del., home port of the University of Delaware’s RV Sharp, and will include a five day cruise on the RV Sharp to locations along the eastern seaboard as well as Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay. Small stipends are provided for participant travel costs, research supplies and shipping. Space is limited. Applicants are required to be an employee or student (U.S. Citizen) at a U.S. institution or a U.S. citizen working abroad. To be considered, applications
NOAA Orders Newbuild Navigation Response Boats
strategically around the country, and each boat can be transported over land. In the past three years, underwater searches by NRTs have helped to speed the resumption of maritime commerce following Hurricane Isaac (in Port Fourchon, Louisiana); Sandy (in the Port of New York / New Jersey, and in Delaware Bay); and the 2011 tsunami (Crescent City and Santa Cruz, California). An NRT also assisted the National Park Service in re-establishing safe navigation and docking at the Statue of Liberty after Sandy, and surveyed the Potomac River security zone in preparation for the 2013 Presidential Inaugural
BOEM Takes ROD to Geological & Geophysical Survey Activities
the selection, BOEM will consider permit applications or other proposed authorizations for G&G activities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas, consistent with the mitigation measures set forth in the PEIS for the Preferred Alternative. These Planning Areas extend from the Delaware Bay to just south of Cape Canaveral and from the inner edge of Federal waters along that coastline to 403 miles offshore. The activities covered include G&G surveys undertaken for potential marine minerals, renewable energy and oil and gas resources. The PEIS assessed G&G activities conducted
Police and Dive Teams Rely on Underwater Search Equipment
diving such as running out air, decompression sickness, fatigue and cold. Using the TOV-1 Hanson’s team located the lost plane in less than two days. The team has since acquired their own Fisher underwater video system. Downe Township is located in Cumberland County New Jersey which borders Delaware Bay. Although the town has less than 2,000 residents, Downe Township Fire / Rescue has a dozen highly trained divers and the team is well equipped. All have knowledge in swift water and cold water rescue. To assist in locating drowning victims, sunken vessels, and submerged vehicles the team bought
February 2024
