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TUFF-E-NUFF

No pictures today but good news. The tug was moved to deeper waters and she floats! The US Coast Guard paid us a visit and the inspection turned out really well. There are some items of concern and we are addressing those for our next and hopefully final inspection, Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010. If all goes well, TUFF-E-NUFF should be on her way south Thursday and no later than Friday, the week of 12/9,10/2010. The estimate time for travel will be approximately 4+ days.  All travel will be within the intercoastal. That puts TUFF-E-NUFF’s placement around mid week, next week.  Keep your fingers crossed that she makes it down south, safely. Larry … Read entire article »

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Are the Whalers Close to Throwing in the Towel?

Commentary by Captain Paul Watson It is November 27th, and the Japanese whaling fleet has not yet left Japan. Never before have they been this late in departing from Japan to head to the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary to slaughter whales. The whalers have not officially said they will not be returning to the Southern Ocean, but they are acting as if they may not be returning to the coast of Antarctica this season. Are we seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for the whale wars in the Southern Ocean? What a wonderful thing that would be – 935 Minke, 50 humpback and 50 fin whales will all be spared. We can only hope, and wonder at the same time, just what kind of game the whalers are playing. Over … Read entire article »

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TUFF-E-NUFF The Tug that was

Remember the article posted earlier on the Tugboat TUFF-E-NUFF? Sept 8th Tuff-E-Nuff article Sept 17th Tuff-E-Nuff article Things have progressed and are rapidly coming into place. Contracts are being drawn up, fed-x is sending and receiving documents for us. This weekend, November 20th, primary TISIRI members will be on-board the vessel, identifying, marking and preparing the vessel for placement somewhere near the central Eastern seaboard off Florida. The exact location has not been finalized but it looks like somewhere near Daytona. TUFF-E-NUFF is over 100 years old. A double hulled steel boat, a very nice one at that, will be serving out the rest of her duties in around 190 feet of sea water. There she will serve a post of vigilance for passing creatures of the deep and perhaps act as a station … Read entire article »

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Chimps on Penguins

A videograher out on assignment stops by this club on one of the islands he was near. This is what he captured. Click the link to watch the short video ChimponPenguins … Read entire article »

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JRRT’s Quarterly Highway Cleanup

Today, Saturday November 13, 2010 I joined up with the Jacksonville Reef Research Team at the entrance to Little Talbot State Park off Heckscher Dr. (Florida A1A), Jacksonville, Florida.  Think It Sink It Reef It, TISIRI was there to assist JRRT with the cleanup. This is the second consectutive year for the highway cleanup along a two mile stretch of Heckscher Dr., four miles total (North&South). Volunteers for todays effort: Phil Harvil (Team Leader – JRRT Public Relations Offier), Myself, Larry Davis, Michael Barnes, Phil and Rusty, Joe Kistel, Ed Kalakauskis 11 bags, 1 tire, large boards are what we collected this morning. As always, we headed to the Sand Dollar for lunch. The Sand Dollar sits on the St. Johns River near the mouth of Mayport. The picture below is the stretch of road we cleaned … Read entire article »

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The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force

President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes on July 19, 2010. That Executive Order adopts the Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force and directs Federal agencies to take the appropriate steps to implement them. The Executive Order strengthens ocean governance and coordination, establishes Read More Here … Read entire article »

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TISIRI artificial reef efforts

Just a quick update regarding TISIRI artificial reef efforts.  TISIRI is knee deep in a tugboat reef project.  The tug is over 100 years and  as an artificial reef she could serve a 100 more. Currently the vessel resides partially submerged in a shallow area of river.  We are awaiting on a coast guard inspection and quotes from offshore towing providers.  Once the Coast Guard gives us an idea of what condition they would like to see her in we can begin with preparations.   We still have the naming rights for this project available.  A significant project financial contributor can have the reef project named as they wish.  We will mount a large sign with the name on the vessel itself and call the new artificial reef this name. This contribution/s … Read entire article »

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Save the Whales

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White House Announces Ocean Policy

on July 19, 2010 President Obama, after receiving this final report, issued an executive order adopting the recommendations of the tast force. Here is that executive order, establishing the National Ocean Council. … Read entire article »

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Conservation International Announces Support for U.S. National Ocean Policy

On July 20, 2010 a new U.S. National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes (National Policy) should be a turning point in the country’s management of its coastlines and seas, and represents an important first step for improving global ocean health was the reaction of Dr. Gregory Stone, Chief Ocean Scientist for Conservation International (CI). “Simply put, this is a monumental moment in ocean management by READ MORE … Read entire article »

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Divetalking community needed at tritonshall.com

Tritonshall  I am writing to ask for your support. I have been slowly building a new web site, Tritonshall.com. I came up with the use of the name because I want this site to be a place where you can voice your opinions and be a messenger of the sea. You will become, our Triton. Triton  is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the sea. He is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Amphitrite, goddess of the sea, whose herald he is. He is usually represented as a merman, having the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish, “sea-hued”, according to Ovid[1] “his shoulders barnacled with sea-shells”. Like his father, Poseidon, he carried a trident. However, Triton’s special attribute was a twisted conch shell, on which … Read entire article »

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Kick The Slick

Kick The Slick was a charity event held July 25, 2010. The net proceeds from this event go to various organizations that assist those affected by the BP Gulf Oil Spill. Here is a small clip from that day. [xr_video id=”f269dc5dc4eb4e08bbe8eddfe7366fdd” size=”sm”] Larry … Read entire article »

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Alert Diver, Spring 2010

The Divers Alert Network, DAN magazine Alert DiverOnline  Spring 2010 edition. … Read entire article »

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Hello and welcome to Divetalking

Hello and Welcome to Divetalking. … Read entire article »

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