The Government of Canada has formally notified the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it will oppose trans-shipping Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) through Head Harbour Passage to proposed sites on Passamaquoddy Bay in Maine. In a February 14 letter to FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher, Canadian Ambassador Michael Wilson wrote: “As you may recall, the
Washburn and Doughty, E. Boothbay We’re almost overwhelmed with work”
When Bruce Washburn and Bruce Doughty started building steel fishing boats in Woolwich in 1977, demand was high. The federal government had just claimed a 200-mile exclusive economic zone to keep foreign competition out, and was offering low interest loans and other incentives to build up the U.S. fishing fleet. “Fishing boats were all of
Maine Cat takes a new tack
Sloop-rigged Maine Cats are sailing the world, but now you can also motor a Maine Cat. The latest design for the Bremen boatbuilder is the Maine Cat P-38, a twin-hull cruiser powered by diesel-electric. The Ossa Powerlite engine, built on the West Coast, is almost noiseless and far more fuel-efficient than conventional diesel or gasoline
Carpenter’s Boat Shop adds a new workshop
For 27 years, apprentices at the Carpenter’s Boat Shop in Pemaquid have built peapods, dinghies and other small craft in an inadequately lighted and drafty chicken barn with low beams sure to raise a lump on many a tall worker’s head. Ruth and Bobby Ives and the first group of apprentices and volunteers had reclaimed
Rockport Marine It’s All Based on Trust
The current patients in the iconic red boat sheds at the head of Rockport Harbor are a 65-foot Herreshoff schooner, Mystic Seaport’s 62-foot schooner, Brilliant and a 55-foot P-class sailboat, originally built in 1916. They have all come north to Maine to find new life at Taylor Allen’s wooden boat clinic for reconstructive surgery. Allen
Salty Dogs: Quirks, Companionship and Sea Tales
Right now throughout coastal Maine, dozens of dogs lie close to a heat source, seemingly asleep. But if the right pair of feet put on a pair of boots and jingle a boat key, any one of those dogs will spring to life. Salty dogs are as much a part of Maine boating life as
Compass Project receives $30,000
The Compass Project received funding of over $30,000 in the last quarter of 2006. “These grants strengthen our organization and allow us to continue offering experiential boatbuilding programs to youth facing social and academic challenges,” said Patricia Ryan, Executive Director of the Compass Project. “Every day in our boatbuilding shop we see that hands-on programs
Eastport Boat School struggle continues
A recently published report on boatbuilding in Maine demonstrates that the industry is central to Maine’s economic well being. At the same time, the report indicates that there are obstacles that could prevent boatbuilding here from thriving in the future. “Maine’s Boatbuilding Industry: Obstacles & Opportunities,” published by Planning Decisions Inc. of South Portland, states,
Flying Live Why Lobsters Need Travel AgentsWhy Lobsters Need Travel Agents
“Air freight’s a tough thing,” said Nathan Moulton, Director of rail freight for the State of Maine, speaking to the problem of shipping lobster, one of Maine’s prime products and one that must arrive alive. No wide-bodied planes fly out of Boston. They fly out of the more densely populated East Coast cities of New
“Local area” fisheries management advances
On Feb. 8 the New England Fisheries Management Council voted 12-4, with one abstention, to continue exploring the concept of local area management as an alternative to the current days at sea management system. The council also voted to continue work on a “points” system proposed by the Northeast Seafood Coalition. Over 30 fishermen were