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Mexico: Southern Pacific Coast Braces for Hurricane Erick
Several states on Mexico’s southern Pacific Coast are bracing for Hurricane Erick to make landfall as a Category 3 storm early Thursday morning ...

Published 2 weeks ago

Chile: Crackdown on Illegal Charter Operations Indicates Stricter Controls Next Season
Following a string of high-profile yacht seizures during the 2024–2025 sailing season, Chilean maritime authorities are signaling a significant ...

Published 2 weeks ago

Seven Seas Cruising Association Expands Marine HF Radio Service
This northern hemisphere summer, the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) will expand support of Marine HF radio nets to seasonal regional nets for ...

Published 2 weeks ago

The Oceans: French Polynesia, Portugal and Samoa Create Marine Protected Areas
At this month's United Nations (U.N.) Ocean Conference in France, in announcements affecting the South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia said it will ...

Published 2 weeks ago, updated 1 week ago

Panama, San Blas Islands & Bocas del Toro: Cruisers Advised to Avoid the Area
Because of on-going tensions between the Guna people of Guna Yala (formerly known as the San Blas Islands) and the government of Panama, cruisers are ...

Published 4 weeks ago, updated 5 days ago

French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands: Family Rescued from Sinking Catamaran
French Polynesia's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) has been involved in several rescues in their area of operation in the last two weeks, ...

Published 4 weeks ago