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U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities are responding to a 59-foot push tug that sank Tuesday night approximately three miles off North Myrtle Beach. Horry County Fire Rescue personnel rescued the three crewmembers aboard the tug. The vessel is currently in 30 feet of water and has approximately 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board. There are no reports of shoreline impacts, and the vessel’s owner is coordinating with local salvage to mitigate environmental and waterway impacts. Coast Guard crews are evaluating the site to determine if there is a specific navigational hazard. (The name of the tug has not…

Here’s a mid-summer, feel-good story from My Modern Met. Read on: Taking a boat out on the open seas is a fun pastime for many people, especially during warmer months. For two men who went fishing in Florida, it unexpectedly became a rescue mission. A woman named Paige Galdieri shared an amazing story that happened to her brother and his friend. On a fishing trip over 20 miles away off the coast of Sarasota, Florida, an owl landed on one of their fishing rods. Realizing the poor bird got lost and was far away from home, the two men rescued…

Here is some easy-to-remember and easy-to-use advice from SkipperTips about how to prepare to dock safely, particularly in a crowded marina. Read on: You study the narrow marina entrance and note a gusty wind blowing across the channel. And, it looks like you’ll be bucking a strong tidal current once inside the marina. What steps can you take to prepare your boat and crew for the challenges ahead? 1. Point your bow into the dominant element. If wind and current are equal strength, head into the current. If docking under sail, use a close reach. 2. Line both sides of…