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Amphibious rescue boat to beat big tides in Broome

A new boat that can drive on land as well as motor on water will help sea rescuers overcome Broome's massive tides. A tidal movement of up to 10 metres can be the cause of marine emergencies, includin... read more

Australia: Nature's finest

“Snappy’s only two metres big,” Richard McLean ... Up early the next morning to beat the low tide, sitting in the boats waiting for the Mallard to arrive, I was sad to be going back to civilisation. I ... read more

The Last Jump: Chapter 56

“Ah, that Frank always had a big mouth ... brought up twenty-six canvas boats. They were about nineteen feet long and had these plywood floors and canvas sides. Paratroopers weren’t ever trained in am... read more

Duck boat probe will check if Coast Guard rules were ignored

More than three days after the deadly accident, a crane attached to a barge pulled the amphibious duck boat from Table Rock Lake near Branson ... "The change of the tide from slack to flood and the st... read more

Irma Turns Caribbean Island Paradises Into Nightmares

The amphibious assault USS Wasp evacuated hospital patients from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands to St. Croix and Puerto Rico. Norwegian Cruise Line turned a cruise ship into an ad-hoc rescue boat .. ... read more

Shoestring Living: Be grateful every day

Back in the land where we didn’t have kids that participated in unimaginably expensive sports or wished for gifts like iPod Touches, my husband and I actually purchased gifts for each other. I am a go... read more

Sound Advice: New Music From Sea Of Bees, Cherry Glazerr And The Go-Betweens

Sacramento group Sea of Bees upcoming album is streaming on the New York Times website right now. We'll listen to "Test Yourself" off Build a Boat to the Sun. Next up, from the 2015 Adult Swim Singles ... read more

The Latest: Flooding Prompts Evacuations in Florida

The Orange County Emergency Operations Center said early Monday that the fire department and the National Guard are going door-to-door using boats to ferry families ... 4:45 a.m. Dutch search and resc... read more

Two Broome marina proposals put to community and government

Mr Peirson-Jones said a marina in Broome was investigated after Cyclone Rosita crossed the coast near Broome in 2000, highlighting the lack of a safe harbour. "If there's a cyclone coming, vessels tha... read more