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Combined sewer overflow nearly 1 billion gallons
Nearly 1 billion gallons of untreated sewage and storm water - double the
capacity of the deep tunnel system - spilled out of combined sanitary and storm sewers in central Milwaukee and eastern Shorewood into local rivers and Lake Michigan during intense rain Friday and early Saturday.
First offshore wind leases issuedKicking off what it called "a new day for energy production in the United States," the Obama administration has issued five offshore exploration leases for wind energy production. Experts on offshore wind power say the first wind turbine development on the Great Lakes could be built within three years.
Keeping You Informed
On July 1st there will be a firmware update available which will allow the PN-30 and PN-40 to run Gold Marine Charts and HotMaps Premium Lake Maps. See the attached press release for the full story.
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - -- The U.S Air Force and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) have been the diligent stewards of GPS since its conception in the 1970s and continue its commitment to this critical component of our National Infrastructure. "I have high confidence we will continue to sustain at least the 24 satellites required to maintain our current performance standard," said Gen. C. Robert Kehler, AFSPC commander. The current GPS constellation has 30 operational satellites, the most satellites and the greatest capability in history. "We are committed to maintaining our current level of service, while striving to increase and improve service and capability through on-going modernization efforts," said Lt. Gen. Tom Sheridan, Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, the acquisitions arm for AFSPC. "The Air Force will continue to execute an achievable growth path maintaining GPS as the premier provider of positioning, navigation and timing for the military and civilian users around the world." Just as it was reported in the Government Accountability Office's report May 7, AFSPC acknowledged the potential for an availability gap years ago, and has actively pursued and institutionalized procedures and processes to mitigate the potential gap or minimize any impact. The command developed key processes within the operational community as well as the acquisition community to extend the life of on-orbit assets and to ensure GPS capability is delivered in a timely manner. The Air Force launched the seventh of its current block of IIR-M satellites in April, and will launch another one this Fall followed by the first of 12 Block IIF satellites in early Fiscal 2010. The IIF's sophisticated L-band payload will include new hardware that serves the civil user community. The next generation of GPS satellites, the GPS IIIA, with additional navigation signals for both civilian and military users will improve the accuracy and availability for all users. GPS IIIA is scheduled for first launch in 2014. "New acquisition approaches, including phased acquisition and prototyping, will reduce risk to constellation sustainment in the future," said General Sheridan. "Let me state emphatically - since we declared Full Operational Capability in 1995, the Air Force has maintained the constellation above the required 24 GPS satellites on orbit at 95 percent. In fact, we have achieved sub-three meter accuracy," said General Kehler. "The Air Force has been a good GPS steward continually providing 'better than expected' service to our GPS users. At this point, we foresee no significant loss of service in the future, near or far."
This Safety Alert serves to inform the maritime industry that energy saving Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) or lighting, sometimes known as radio frequency (RF) lighting devices may interfere with certain communications equipment. CFLs employ a RF lighting device to excite a gas inside a bulb in order to produce light. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recognized the need for and adopted rules to control the harmful interference to radio communications services from these devices. During the rulemaking process the Coast Guard provided comments and recommended an advisory label for CFLs / RF lighting devices warning users about potential interference to communication services and particularly with respect to devices capable of producing emissions in the 0.45-30 MHz band. As a result, the FCC required manufacturers of CFLs to provide an advisory statement, either on the product packaging or with other user documentation, similar to the following: "This product may cause interference to radio communications and should not be installed near maritime safety communications equipment or other critical navigation or communication equipment operating between 0.45-30 MHz." The Coast Guard has learned that CFLs have been installed on the navigation bridges of vessels and in other places capable of causing radio communications interference. Marine inspectors, vessel owners and operators ** should be aware of this potential safety hazard ** and take proper action as needed.This safety alert is provided for informational purposes only and does not relieve any domestic or international safety, operational or material requirement. Developed by the Office of Domestic Vessel Activities (CG-5431), United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC.
Eighteen lawmakers from Great Lakes states asked U.S. EPA to review pollution discharges at all BP refining facilities in the Great Lakes Basin. Lawmakers said their letter followed BP's confirmation this week that it violated federal pollution limits on benzene at its Whiting, Ind., refinery over the past six years.
"For six years excessive releases of the highly toxic chemical benzene have put the health of the Great Lakes and the people who rely upon them in jeopardy," Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said in a statement. "There is no excuse for putting air and water quality as well as public health at risk, particularly for a company with the financial resources of BP."
BP spokesman Scott Dean said the company reported possible benzene violations to EPA last fall and noted the agency found them in violation this week.
"We've actually been in contact with EPA about this and voluntarily did this analysis and self-reported this information to EPA," Dean said. "We also noted in the report to EPA last fall that the volumes of benzene were small and did not represent a danger to public health of the environment."
The lawmakers also referenced a previous BP controversy, the overhaul of the company's Whiting plant, which they said contributed to the company's air pollution violations.
In 2007, BP applied to dump 54 percent more ammonia and 35 percent more industrial sludge into Lake Michigan. The lawmakers said BP began the plant overhaul without proper permitting and increased air pollution over 30 months before a coalition of federal, state and local leaders stopped the project.
Garmin Ltd. is conducting a voluntary product safety recall of the 2009 version of its marine cartography data card known as BlueChart g2 and g2 Vision.
The affected data cards were sold between April 8 and June 3. In certain waters, the data card provides inaccurate indications of the depth of the water, which creates a risk of boats going aground, according to the company.
Garmin says it has only received reports of data cards giving inaccurate depth indications in the waters along the coast of Sweden and Denmark. Nevertheless, the company says it decided to issue a global recall.
Affected products are the 2009 version of the BlueChart g2 in Garmin proprietary card format, BlueChart g2 in microSD/SD card format and BlueChart g2 Vision in microSD/SD card format.
Affected customers will be provided with a free replacement BlueChart or BlueChart g2 Vision v2008.5. When the 2009 version has been corrected, Garmin intends to make it available free of charge to those customers.
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SPOT Mail-In RebateNow until August 3rd, 2009, purchase a SPOT and receive a $150 mail-in rebate when signing up for a 2-Year Basic & Tracking Service, a $75 mail-in rebate when signing up for a 2-Year Basic Service or a $50 mail-in rebate when signing up for a 1-Year Basic & Tracking Service. Click for more information.
Price Decrease Garmin GPSMAP 76Cx & GPSMAP 76CSxJust in time for summer, the long-standing benchmark in marine handheld navigators, the GPSMAP 76Cx and GPSMAP 76CSx will be available at a reduced price for the months of June and July, 2009. These devices feature bright color displays and BlueChart g2 compatible, and even float if lost overboard.
SPECIAL PURCHASE Zoombak - 3 FREE Months Of Service3 months of FREE Service promotion starts today and ends June 30th, 2009. Enjoy savings of up to a $44.97 value! Click for more information.
NEWS ... Raymarine Autopilot System BuilderRaymarine is now offering a tool to help determine what type of autopilot is right for you! The Autopilot System Builder will ask a series of questions to help determine steering type, corepack size, and their control head preference. Click to launch the Autopilot System Builder.
CLR Marine requires our customers signature on all orders over $150.00.
CLR Marine will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.
May we all take a moment to remember what this holiday is about.
Semper Fi
Keep in mind our interactive website is available 24/7 for all your needs. Have a safe & sunny Memorial Day!
Discover Boating, the recreational boating industry's national awareness campaign, is holding an amateur video and photo contest called i-Discovered Boating to showcase Americans' love of the boating lifestyle.
Boaters across the U.S. are encouraged to submit videos and photos illustrating how they discovered boating for a chance to win up to $10,000 and to have their creation featured in a national advertising campaign for Discover Boating.Entries can be submitted at DiscoverBoating.com beginning May 25. All entries must be received by June 30. Winners will be unveiled July 15 on DiscoverBoating.com."Every boater has a personal story on why they take to the water, whether it's a favorite family pastime, stress relief from the life on land or just the feeling of wind in their hair. It's these personal experiences that drive an estimated 70 million Americans to go boating each year," said Carl Blackwell, spokesman for Discover Boating, in a statement."We hope to spread this passion for the boating lifestyle by providing a forum for boaters to share their unique perspective of how they discovered boating," he added.
Father's Day Optics SpecialDon't miss out now until June 21st, 2009. Splurge on this spectacular sale just in time for Father's Day! Save 5% on Optics from manufacturers such as: ProMariner, Pentax, Bushnell, Tasco and Steiner.
NEWS ... Lowrance New Software Update Available A new software update is now available for U.S. and Canadian HDS Displays. The free Lowrance download features Navionics support and expanded HDS performance enhancements. See the updated download information page for the complete list of software enhancements and installation instructions.
http://www.lowrance.com/en/Downloads/Product-Software-Updates/
SPECIAL PURCHASE Otterbox iPod Nano Defender Case - 1/2 Price!
Rebate Magellan Triton Map Promotion
Buy any Magellan Triton GPS device and receive a free download of Topo USA or one Topo Canada region May 15th until June 30th, 2009.
Rebate Northstar 8000i Rebate OfferPurchase a participating Northstar 8000i now until June 30th, 2009, and receive a cash rebate of $500 by mail.
SEE THE REBATE CORNER
Raymarine C80 8.4" Sunlight Viewable Multifunction Color Display
$150 MAIL-IN REBATE UNTIL 06/30/2009
Raymarine C120 12.1" Sunlight Viewable Color Display
$200 MAIL-IN REBATE UNTIL 06/30/2009
Raymarine E80 8.4" Ultra Bright Sunlight Viewable Multifunction Color Display
Raymarine E120 12.1" Ultra Bright Sunlight Viewable Multifunction Color Display
$250 MAIL-IN REBATE UNTIL 06/30/2009
Raymarine E80 System Pack - E80 Display, DSM300, RayStar 125, Ray218 VHF
Raymarine E120 System Pack
Raymarine C120 System Pack - DSM30, RayStar 125, C120 Display
Raymarine C80 System Pack - C80/RS125/DSM30
Raymarine C80 System Pack - C80/RS125/RD218
Under a rules package, proposed by state environmental officials Wisconsin boaters would have to scrape water weeds and animals off their crafts to combat invasive species. In the works since 2004, the package would create the state's first master list of invaders and impose broad prevention techniques.
The plan should help the Department of Natural Resources identify and contain new invaders before they can establish a toehold in the state, said Kelly Kearns, who works in the agency's endangered-resources program and is one of the rules' chief developers.
The agency and the advisory council finished their work earlier this year. The rules lay out a dozen requirements designed to slow invasives' spread.
Chief among them is removing all attached aquatic plants and animals from boats, vehicles and other gear immediately upon leaving the water and before traveling on a highway. Boaters also would have to drain all water from their gear and equipment. People bringing in water craft and other water equipment from out of state would have to do the same.
People who intentionally violate the provisions could face penalties of up to $5,000 in fines or nine months in jail.
Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show Specials
Use Coupon Code: PBSS
Good until April 24, 2009
SAVE $100.00On Companionway Doors
SAVE $10.00On Tufted Topper
SAVE $10.00On Extend Your Step
SAVE $100.00On Spin-Tec Roller Fuller
Visit our Close Out section where you will find about 150 items reduced and ready to go home to you.
We also have 110 products that are on Special and that is not counting the items above that have coupon codes.
Be sure you get your $$$$ worth by checking our Rebate Corner for even more $avings.
ATTENTION
ALL UNIVERSAL and WESTERBEKE DIESEL ENGINE OWNERS
We have been informed that all Universal and Westerbeke parts will go up in price this Saturday. Get your orders in for all in stock items now before the prices go up.
Effective 04/18/09 all Universal and Westerbeke prices are going up.
PENTAX
April 3rd, 2009 until April 11th, 2009, purchase a Pentax P70 and receive an instant rebate of $20 and purchase a Pentax W60 and receive an instant rebate of $35.
GARMIN
Why pay full retail for 3-D chart detail? Now until May 31st, 2009, receive $200 via mail-in rebate with your purchase of a BlueChart g2 Vision card and a qualifying Garmin Chartplotter.
We have had a Price Decrease on the Zoombak
SPECIAL PURCHASE on Cannon Bundles
Cobra
Now until September 30th, 2009, receive a $30 mail-in rebate with the purchase of Cobra's MR F300 BT or MR F80B.
SPECIAL PURCHASE Icom VHFs with FREE SP21 Speaker.
Severe Weather in Midwestern U.S.Severe flooding and winter weather are affecting UPS operations in areas of North Dakota, Minnesota and Kansas. Pickup and delivery services in these areas may be delayed, and the weather may also impact the scheduled hours at UPS Customer Centers. Delayed packages are identified in UPS tracking systems by the exception scan "Emergency Conditions." The UPS package guarantee does not apply when transportation networks are disrupted.
Our thoughts go out to all in the effected areas,
FREE iPod Dock with the Purchase Fusion CD500
Get a $50.00 or $100.00 Rebate from Lowrance
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Reminder ... It's Spring Cleaning Time!
SALE Delorme PN-20 Sale Extended!
SALE while supplies last on Fusion FCD-100 MXM
NOW IN STOCK! SOSpenders - Designed To Be Worn
Rebates
If any of our products are marked as having a rebate and you do not find the rebate listed here, please email us to let us know. We will do our best to get it posted right away.
We have been working hard to make your shopping experience even better. In the last two months we have added 10 new product lines and about 1000 new products.
• Webasto Air, Heat and Water Heaters are added • Westerbeke parts are being added daily • Universal Engine parts have about 327 more images • ADVENTURE MEDICAL KITS coming soon • If a product has a rebate or is on sale you will now know it when viewing the product details • We are adding Short Descriptions to the category view to help you find the item you want even faster • We still offer $6.95 ground shipping on about half of our products.
