The World War II-era U.S. Army Air Force Crash Boat, known as the P-520, that has gone from one port to another in Maryland for the past two years, was seized by the U.S. Marshals Service at Port Covington Marina …
Annapolis Up Rigging Maritime Festival to be held at City Dock in May
The Annapolis Up Rigging Maritime Festival will be held at City Dock May 13 – 15 with several sailing vessels participating.
“Annapolis is a sailing town,” said Mayor Gavin Buckley. “Our proximity to the Chesapeake Bay – one of the …
Protocol for Chesapeake Bay pilots following ship groundings
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) investigation of the container ship, Ever Forward, which ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay March 13, will determine the cause of the grounding.
That investigation is ongoing, but causes for ship groundings can include …
Naval Communications History in Annapolis – an Anniversary
It was in September 1918, 100 years ago this month, when the U.S. Navy began transmitting communications from a facility on the shores of the Severn River in Annapolis.
The Navy purchased the piece of the land in 1909 for …
Yes, It Was Sea Shepherd in Annapolis – Those Two Cutters Belong to Them
Sea Shepherd has officially claimed ownership of those two, former Coast Guard vessels that were docked in Annapolis over the winter.
While the Sea Shepherd flags were seen flying from the masts of the vessels, the organization did not confirm …