11/18/2008 3:37:36 PM


Bacterial Concerns in Upper Coast to be Discussed
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is hosting the first in a series public meetings to inform stakeholders of a water quality project being initiated in the Bay. The meetings will be held on Wednesday, February 27, Thursday, February 28, and Friday, February 29, 2008 at listed locations. Read more . . .  
Decision made to continue providing high frequency (HF) radio broadcasts of weather forecasts and warnings...
  In April 2007 the Coast Guard issued a Notice requesting public comments on the need to continue HF radio broadcasts of weather forecasts. Comments closed on August 24, 2007. You may now read the press release regarding the final Coast Guard decision.

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Programming Marine Radio and AIS Equipment
Statistics show that many mariners in distress do not properly identify themselves nor provide a precise location when radioing for help which delays rescue services in arriving at the scene quickly and providing the assistance needed. Many marine communication devices, including marine radios equipped with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) equipment rely upon a 9-digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to identify itself and more importantly the user of the device. Read more . . .
Galveston Bay Hazards
We have been trying to assemble information on hazards in the bay area. With the number of recent accidents in the bay resulting in serious injury or in one case deaths we thought we should go ahead with what we have and ask for the input from our users for updates/additions. Read more . . .  
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
Taken from actual events
 
Woman "I think my husband has had a heart attack"
Coastguard   "What is your position?"
Woman "I am in a white Catalina"
   
Would this be you? Read more . . .


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Light List - Volume IV Gulf of Mexico

Nautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms (85Mb download)

Coast Pilot 5 - 34th Edition, 2006 Gulf of Mexico

NOAA Vector navigational charts

NOAA Raster navigational charts

Texas Chart Catalog (PDF)

List of Local Charts

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