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Delaware fishing report
The News Journal
... showed excellent fishing for bluefin tuna averaging between 150 and 175 pounds, with fish up to 225 pounds reported by the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. ...
» Fishing reportBandon Western World

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Fishing Forecast
CharlotteObserver.com
Bluefin tuna and striped bass in big numbers continue to be boated out of Oregon Inlet. Waters off Hatteras Village also are yielding quite a few bluefin. ...

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Fisherman finds dead baby near road in northeast Oregon park
Corvallis Gazette Times
MINAM (AP) - An Oregon man on his way home after a day of steelhead fishing in a state park spotted the body of a newborn beside a dirt road, and a sheriff ...
Anglers tell of finding baby's body at parkLa Grande Observer

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Hungry Sea Lions in Pacific Northwest Killed for Overeating Salmon
The Epoch Times
The sea lions are eating chinook salmon that are coming through the Bonneville Dam just east of Portland, Oregon. The sea lions pick the fish off easily as ...
Sea Lions Killed For Eating Endangered…myfoxny.com
Dead sea lion, and other delicaciesTrue/Slant
Sixth sea lion killed at Bonneville Damkgw.com

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Nehalem Basin salmon meeting is next week in Manzanita
Statesman Journal
TILLAMOOK – There will be a meeting March 18 in Manzanita for biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to lay out options for salmon ...

Roger Phillips: Barring harvest of wild steelhead in Washington and Oregon a ...
IdahoStatesman.com
I've traveled to Oregon and Washington to fish for steelhead, but have actually done better staying home and fishing Idaho rivers. ...
SIDEWAYS on the SILETZ | 'Side drifting' is a favored technique among Siletz ...The Register-Guard

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Oregon governor seeks Klamath drought declaration
BusinessWeek
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski said he expects to sign a state drought declaration for the Klamath Basin next week, but state and federal aid ...

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Yesterday we showed you maps of the tsunami created by the February 27th 8.8 magnitude Chilean earthquake.  Today we follow up with a collection of videos of the actual tsunami as it reached shores along the Pacific.  All videos are aggregated by the International Tsunami Information Centre.

An International Post-Tsunami Field Survey is being coordinated by UNESCO Santiago, ITIC, and local scientists.  This Survey will officially start on Monday, March 8.  For more information contact the ITIC Director, Laura Kong (l.kong@unesco.org)

The 27 February 2010 magnitude 8.8 Chilean earthquake and tsunami caused damage and over 700 deaths in the coastal regions of central Chile. Following the earthquake, the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers issued warnings for locations all over the Pacific from Antarctica to Seward, Alaska. As a result of the warnings, although tsunami waves of between 3-6 feet and strong currents were observed in many locations, no lives were lost outside of the epicentral region.  Unfortunately, lives were lost due to the tsunami in Pelluhue and Dichato in central Chile and on Robinson Crusoe Island located near the epicenter. The highest tsunami amplitudes, of several meters, were observed in the Juan Fernandez Islands and Talcahuano, Chile. Information is still being gathered and assessed.

According to the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC, http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/) Global Historical Event databases, this is the largest instrumental earthquake observed in Chile since the 1960 magnitude 9.5 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami that killed over 1,200 people, including 60 deaths in Hawaii.  Globally, this is the 6th largest instrumental earthquake and one of 280 deadly tsunamis.

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UH-Hilo professional tripod footage, edited. Wailoa Pond ducks riding waves at 3:13. Time-lapse of (1)Breakwall (2)Wailuku River (3)Coconut Island (4)Wailoa Pond. Covering 11:00 am until 6:30 pm, scenes include Civil Defense, Ponahawai onlookers, logs being carried upriver, & Honolii deserted. Note high-water lines at Bayfront & Suisan. Videographer: Darcy Bevens. For more information about tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, visit our web site at
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~nat_haz/

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Above:  Tributary Quickly Reverses Direction After Hilo “Tsunami” Surge

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Above: The fifth small wave to pass through the Heathcote & Avon estuary at Christchurch NZ Occurred at 1750 (local time) 28.02.2010 more than 5 thousand miles from the coast of Chile.

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Above:  Video of first 3 hours of tsunami inundation at small boat basin entrance of Crescent City harbor (CA). Tsunami produced by M8.8 offshore Chile earthquake.

Note, the tsunami is not a wall of water but a series of long period waves, seen here as strong shifting currents in and out of the small boat basin. The surging and waning portions of the tsunami are about 15 minutes apart. This small boat basin typically has little or no current across the entrance.

A complete list of resources, including additional videos, photos and graphics can be found at the ITIC’s website HERE.

By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY

The U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort pulled up anchor Tuesday in Port-au-Prince and began the long trip home to Baltimore, ending its role in Operation Unified Response-Haiti.

The ship’s departure brings to a close a dramatic naval mission launched three days after the Haitian earthquake Jan. 12, when the ship’s crew ended scheduled maintenance midway and set sail to provide medical relief to a nation whose hospitals and clinics lay in ruins.

From Jan. 19 to Feb. 27, doctors treated nearly 1,000 patients, performed 843 surgeries, carried out 37 amputations, repaired dozens of bone fractures and delivered nine babies, says Capt. James Ware, the ship’s commanding officer. By late February, Ware says in an e-mail, the Haitian government began working with the Pan American Health Organization and other groups to improve the medical care on shore “with the ambition of building back to pre-earthquake medical levels.”

White House spokesman Tommy Vietor says the time has come to call the Comfort home. “The doctors on the USNS Comfort did a heroic job treating patients following the earthquake in Haiti and provided essential short-term support, but the Comfort is not a long-term solution,” he says.

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• gCaptain’s full coverage of Haiti Earthquake

By Scott Eden

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — About half a decade after the first maritime shipping concerns sold shares to the public on U.S. stock exchanges, another fleet of IPOs is preparing to set sail into the capital markets of New York.

Kicking it off on Wednesday is the expected pricing of two new issues — an owner of dry-bulk vessels called Baltic Trading and an oil-tanker outfit called, straight-forwardly enough, Crude Carriers.

Both names have established provenances. Baltic, which will trade under the symbol BALT, was formed by Peter Georgiopoulos, the impresario behind the tanker operator General Maritime(GMR) (the first shipping company to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, back in 2001), as well as the dry-bulk ship owner Genco Shipping & Trading(GNK) and the ship-fuel transporter Aegean Marine(ANW).

Crude Carriers, which will trade under the ticker CRU, was formed by Capital Maritime & Trading, a privately held Greek company that owns and manages tankers as well as dry-bulk carriers. Capital Maritime is the baby of Evangelos Marinkais, who also took public Capital Product Partners(CPLP) in 2007 on Nasdaq. Capital Product owns 19 of the kind of tankers that carry wet cargoes other than petroleum, known in the industry as “product tankers.”

Yet another shipper filed a prospectus in February: Scorpio, an Italian shipping group, hopes to float shares of its fleet of three Panamax chemical tankers under the name Scorpio Tankers.

Some observers have wondered at the timing of this latest IPO push. The first wave occurred during boom times, when global trade was brisk and shipping rates high. Not so in early 2010; only a year ago, the marine transport business had fallen to its lowest ebb in decades. Rates cratered and share prices in the sector have yet to recover.

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• Baltic Trading shipping IPO dips in NYSE debut

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Merkley, Wyden ask feds for rapid, coordinated effort in drought-stricken Klamath
OregonLive.com
``The drought currently facing the Klamath Basin would deal a devastating blow to farmers, Klamath Basin Tribes, and fishermen, as well as to the salmon and ...
Governor seeks Klamath drought declarationSan Jose Mercury News
Governor to sign Klamath drought declarationKIONrightnow.com

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Fit out the phattest sea-ride…

Make your suggestions to the best, wildest fantasy ship, and see your ideas come to life

By Ryan Skinner for 59° 56′ N

Somewhere, at some time, someone probably said: "Yeah, this ship’s OK, but it’d be better if it had…." And anyone who’s ever seen MTV’s Pimp My Ride knows that all your dreams can be realized, as long as you have some cash, a welding torch and some know-how.

Now, anyone can propose any thing for the wildest ship imaginable! Pimp a ship! Whatever’s your thing – swimming pools, 3-D cinemas, mud wrestling, laser weaponry, whatever! – just propose it in a comment below or take part in the discussions at LinkedIn groups.

It can be a cruise ship, a tanker, an offshore ship, any commercial vessel, and any wild thing you’d like to put on board. Use your imagination! The results will be put into a series of illustrations by a colleague of mine, a designer who can make any thought into gorgeous visuals. And anyone who takes part will get co-credit for the design.

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PORTLAND — Wildlife officials have tried everything to keep sea lions from eating endangered salmon, dropping bombs that explode under water and firing rubber bullets and bean bags from shotguns and boats. Now they are resorting to issuing death sentences to the most chronic offenders. A California sea lion last week became [...] 0

This post is brought to us by Peter Mello of Sea-fever.org (via NOAA), in two seperate installments.  The first post a map of Ocean Energy Distribution Map from Chile Earthquake Tsunami (shown above).  Peter writes:

8.2-foot tsunami wave expected to strike Hilo, Hawaii 11:05 a.m. local time (4:05 p.m. ET) according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Tsunami advisory extended to Oregon, Washington, parts of Alaska, coastal British Colombia by West Coast Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

Here is the map of the Chilean earthquake and aftershocks from the USGS.

Peter then follows up with the following;

This post of NOAA’s Wave Energy Distribution Map (computer modeled) was a very popular Sea-Fever post over the weekend.

If you think that graphic was impressive, the below animation will definitely rock your boat.

This YOUblog featured article was submitted by one of gCaptain’s top contributors, Ordinaryseaman, otherwise known as Anthony, who was recently accepted to PMI’s Workboat Mate Program.

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Howdy everyone!

For those who don’t know, PMI and their sister school MITAGS offer an excellent program for entry level and experienced mariners to obtain a mate’s license aboard tugs, research vessels, OSV’s, and small cruise ships. The 2 year program alternates classroom training and working aboard vessels in a format that lets you get your mate’s license in much less time – and for much less money – than the typical “hawsepipe” system of working your way up the ladder. More information can be found at www.workboatacademy.com

This is the first post in a series detailing my experiences as a cadet at Pacific Maritime Institute in Seattle Washington. My hope is to give those considering becoming a cadet some insight into what it’s like to be a cadet. I will try to post as often as my tight schedule of school, studying, and working a night job allows. Feel free to PM or email me with any questions you may have – Anthony

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Today was my my first day as a cadet in the “workboat academy” cadet program at Pacific Maritime Institute in Seattle, Washington. Just last Friday I was sitting at my computer back home in Colorado. I got a message from gCaptain.com forum member “danzante“- whose alter ego is Jill Russell, PMI’s operations manager. She asked If I wanted to be in the program. I responded-absolutely!  Then she asked if I could be in Seattle, ready to go first thing Monday morning!  PMI – and Jill and Marjah in particular – bent over backwards to help me get in on short notice – thanks!

I’ve worked on ships since 2006- starting as a dishwasher and moving up to deckhand. All the while I’d been looking for a way to get the training I need to become a mate, then captain, without going to a 4 year academy.

In life opportunities are often available for only a minute. I didn’t have have money for tuition, a ticket to Seattle, or a place to stay. What I did have was a STRONG desire to succeed- whatever the price.

I had enough money for my ticket, and a few night at the hostel- which I bought immediately. After making a few calls and selling a few of my things- I had my first quarter’s tuition and living expenses. (Raised an additional $1500 today as well) I found a free bunk near PMI by trading work for lodging at a hostel- as did another of our cadets. I packed my bags and set off for Seattle..

My first morning I awoke at 6 am and walked past Pike’s Place Market, past the bristling ferry depot, and South along Seattle’s waterfront to PMI’s facility adjacent the US Coast Guard.

After meeting with Jill and Marjah, two of PMI’s high trained experienced staff) I met the rest of the PMI Workboat Academy-class of March 2010. There are 6 others- 5 male and 1 female. Most have have some maritime experience, but not all. Ages range from early 20’s to 40’s. The only common denominator is a passion for a career in the maritime industry.

We all seemed a little nervous as we waited for class to begin. The rest of the class had just completed their basic safety training (BST) and spoke highly of the instruction in first aid, cpr, firefighting, water survival, etc. I arrived after the program started so will have to take the class at a later date. We talked until class began.

First up- introductions- the staff and students took turns introducing themselves. I was impressed that the faculty outnumbered students, that all of the staff seemed happy to be there, and by the collective experience of everyone there. We could tell we were in good hands.

Next we toured the facility. Highlights included:

*Spacious classrooms
*A fully stocked break room
*Several amazing simulators. We were each given an opportunity to steer a dual z drive tug outside Vancouver B.C. Very impressive- it felt like we were actually rocking in the waves!
* In house IT and simulation departments. We were especially impressed by the way the talented simulation developer was creating a life-like simulation of the Houston Ship Canal. When he is done will be able to experience lifelike scenery, currents, and weather for Houston- all from PMI’s Seattle simulator..
* A medical lab- complete with skeleton
* and more..

Next we got first hand advice from the graduating class- what to bring for the sea phases of our program, how to be a good ship mate, what not to do on the boat, etc. The most important advice is pertinent anywhere- work hard, do good job, do more than the minimum, and do it with a smile.

Lastly- we went over the training and assessment manuals for the program. PMI’s strength is that it combines classroom, simulator, and vessel experience into a program that squeezes years of training into a 24 month schedule. A large part of that is because , unlike traditional training, you also perform training ands assessments while aboard your boat or ship.

That’s all for today- tomorrow is ratings Forming Part of a Navigational watch (RFPNW)

Until Next Time-Anthony

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Good luck Anthony!

Jacksonville Business Journal – by Mark Szakonyi Staff reporter

Crowley Liner Services Inc. has received a contract worth up to $22 million from the U.S. military to provide emergency port services in Haiti.

The Jacksonville-based shipping company will repair Port-au-Prince’s piers and beaches, provide warehousing, cargo consolidation, and transport cargo, according to the U.S. Transportation Command contract. The contract runs until April 15.

Crowley has been able to bring in containers into Port-au-Prince despite the city’s piers still being under repair. The company used a process called lightering, where smaller vessels with roll-on/roll-off capabilities unload cargo from a large container ship and bring it ashore without using a traditional dock.

Crowley has also shipped containers to the Dominican Republic, from where they were trucked into Haiti. Under the contract, Crowley will also build a temporary pier at Port-au-Prince and use a crane to unload cargo onto the shore.

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Boater with ties to 2005 tornado killed near Newburgh dam | VIDEO
Evansville Courier & Press
9 Tainter gate at Newburgh Lock and Dam Vanderburgh County Coroner Annie Groves identified the deceased as Douglas P. Morefield, 55, of 104 W. Oregon St. in ...

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Transportation, Agriculture Are Oregon's Most Fatal Industries
Insurance Journal
The second-most fatal industry in 2009 was agriculture, forestry, fishing and logging, which recorded 9 work-related compensable fatalities. ...

The Rogue River should have the best opportunities to catch a nice steelhead, as last week the reports were good from bank fishermen. Fishing near Huntley Bar and Canfield Riffle using a brown trout pattern Spin Glow produced the best bites. The outstanding news is at least three spring Chinook were taken [...] 0

Grand Forks Herald
Sea lions killed for eating too many salmon
The Associated Press
Oregon and Washington did in 2006 with the support of Indian tribes and sport and commercial fishing groups. Two years ago, the National Marine Fisheries ...
Death Sentence for Salmon EatersSeattle Weekly (blog)
Fat Sea Lions Get Death Sentence for Eating Too Many FishGawker
California sea lion euthanized for eating too much salmonBoing Boing (blog)

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