With over 13,000 listed wrecks and obstructions, the NOAA Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System is a great resource for fishermen and divers. Many wrecks include extensive historical notes including ship/obstruction type, reported loss dates, location accuracy, results of surveys to locate the objects, and more. To better explore the AWOIS database, we’ve [...]
Read Full Post »
The NOAA Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Program has been actively surveying coastal areas of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana since 2006 to locate hurricane debris that might pose a hazard to navigation. During this process, they have amassed an impressive list of verified bottom structure, complete with depth, length, width, and height information. [...]
Read Full Post »
Looking for new dive or fishing sites near Pensacola, Florida?
We’ve created a Google Earth map showing the location of many reefs, wrecks based on the public divesite database provided by MTB Divers a Pensacola Dive Shop. Points of interest run the gamut from small concrete fish havens to tanks to ships. Most [...]
Read Full Post »
Looking for new dive or fishing sites in the emerald waters near Destin, Florida?
We’ve created a Google Earth map showing the location of many reefs, wrecks based on the public reef database provided by the Emerald Coast Reef Association. Points of interest run the gamut from small concrete fish havens to tanks to an [...]
Read Full Post »
In conjunction with our exhibit at the 2008 Cleveland Boat Show (see us in Booth 91, east of the Ferris Wheel), we’ve released our new Ohio Boat Ramp and Water Access map for Google Earth. Find boat ramps and access sites to your favorite Ohio rivers and lakes with 886 sites included. We’ve sourced [...]
Read Full Post »
For many coastal towns, Lighted Holiday Boat Parades are longstanding traditions. Most parades are open to a wide range of sizes and it’s not uncommon to see decorated jon boats ‘marching’ in line with large 50′ cruisers. We’ve put together a Google Earth map of more than 50 holiday boat parades, including their [...]
Read Full Post »
Update 12/10/2007 We’ve updated our map with more recommended spectator locations provided by the Winterfest Organizers. Look for the light green polygons along the parade route which indicate approximate viewing areas.
Winter is a great time for boating - at least for those of us in Southern climes. One of the best ways [...]
Read Full Post »
Looking for Marinas, Ramps, Towing Services, West Marine Stores, or other marine services?
Find them in Google Earth with EarthNC Online’s (registration required) Marine Service layer. Our current information on ramps and marinas is populated from the official marine charts and we in the process of substantially improving both the quantity and quality of our [...]
Read Full Post »
EarthNC Online (registration required) provides 3-day tide predictions for thousands of coastal locations. Simply turn on our EarthNC Online Tide Prediction layer in Google Earth and click on a Tide Icon to access that station’s prediction.
EarthNC Online provides real-time tide predictions for thousands of coastal locations.
Read Full Post »
EarthNC Online (registration required) offers a real-time updated map of US Marine Forecasts by zone for Google Earth. Just click on the Wave Icon in your zone of interest and the current marine forecast will appear in the pop-up window after a few seconds. We pull our marine data directly from NOAA when [...]
Read Full Post »
