“Safety Moments, presented at CCA Stations and Posts”By Paul Bushueff, Buzzards Bay Post, Boston Station
We offer several types of article covering a wide range of topics. Choose your topic or article type below:
- Feature Articles. Discussions of one or more topics regarding Seamanship, Safety, and best practices afloat.
- School of Hard Rocks. First-person narratives of ... challenging ... experiences and lessons learned.
- Safety Moments. Short items suitable for a quick read or presentation to a group.
- White Papers. In-depth dives into topics of interest.
- Travelogs. Stories of near and far journeys afloat, including selected articles from our Voyages magazine
- Videos. A growing library of streaming content, from weather seminars to member highlights.
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Safety Moment
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Good Practices Underway
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School of Hard Rocks
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Seamanship and Awareness
An unclear question almost leads to calamity on board.
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Safety Moment
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Anchoring
A rope-to-chain splice can retain nearly 90% of the strength of the rode's components.
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Safety Moment
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Seamanship and Awareness, Emergencies
2024 Search and Rescue Experience in Lake SuperiorMark & Bev Lenci, M/V Friendship 4We have decades of worldwide cruising experience, but those years never included being the primary vessel in a search and rescue (SAR) event. Then in one week,…
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School of Hard Rocks
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Seamanship and Awareness
Undone by Unappreciated Risk in Routine Maneuver
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White Paper
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Preparation of Boat and Crew, Safety Gear, Boat, Good Practices Underway, Emergencies, Emergency Signalling, Search and Rescue, Electronics, Communications, AIS, Getting Weather
The CCA Offshore Communications Committee has prepared an in-depth overview of offshore communications methods and considerations, from VHF to Starlink. Those planning an offshore voyage should consider reviewing this document.