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Tasmania has 8% of Australia's coastline: more coast than Victoria and New South Wales combined so it's hardly surprising that boating, boats and all things nautical are part of our life and culture. Tasmania's coastal waters cover some 23,000 square kilometers and the sea has not only been our link to the wider world but, for many of us, the source of our livelihood. Boat building and associated activities are part of our heritage and continue to make a valuable contribution to our economy.
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2013 Wooden Boat Festival: Registrations for the 2013 MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival are now open.
Coastalwatch Plus Launch - A New Window to the Coast : Australia's premiere coastal resource site is launching its new full featured extension, Coastalwatch Plus, a premium service that will make it simple for surfers to stay on the pulse with the ocean.
New Hobart Marina: Lara Giddings, premier of Tasmania, has announced a new A$3m marina in Prince of Wales Bay in Hobart.
Should IFS be investing licence fees in property?: With the recent report that IFS has invested licence fees in properties, we are interested in your opinion. Feel free to add your comments on the topic also.
Nowhere Else on Earth: Tasmania's Marine Natural Values: Environment Tasmania yesterday launched a new report titled 'Nowhere Else on Earth: Tasmania's Marine Natural Values'. This report has for the first time, collated the science of Tasmania's marine life on a state-wide level
Fishing & Boating Tasmania website: www.fishingboatingtasmania.com.au Launched a mere 10 weeks ago, Fishing & Boating Tasmania now has more than 160 members with new members joining daily.
Wooden Boat Festival 2013: The tenth Australian Wooden Boat Festival will be held in Hobart from 8 to 11 February 2013. It is time for all you wooden boat owners to start thinking about polishing the brass-work and varnishing the topsides in readiness for the biggest wooden boat
King Island's "Beacon of Bass Strait" is about to come-of-age!: The 48m tall Cape Wickham Lighthouse on the northernmost tip of King Island began operating 150 years ago on November 1st 1861 and has operated continuously since that first night of operation.
Three Peaks Race UK 2011 - Tassie's Team in the Spotlight: Tasmania's Team Whistler will begin their second consecutive bid to win the UK Three Peaks Yacht Race, one of the greatest adventure challenges in British sport.
Troubled cop boat a 'lemon': A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry into the shortcomings of the $1.6 million PV Fortescue yesterday heard the boat would never be able to complete all the tasks it was designed to perform.
Three Peaks Race - Whistler crew's double bid : The crew of last year's Tasmanian Three Peaks Race winning yacht Whistler has even higher aspirations this year
wooden Boat Festival news: http://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/images/enews_21_Apr11.pdf
Wooden Boat Festival - Vanity returns to Hobart in her 100th year: The Tasmanian One Design yacht Vanity, built in Hobart in 1911, has returned to sail on the River Derwent in her centenary year and be one of the major attractions at the MyState Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
Ocean Planet News: Ocean Planet and Environment Tasmania are having an information stall at the Wooden Boat Festival to celebrate and promote their new marine film 'Tasmania's unique marine environmen'Â + work opportunties
About Abalone Ganglioneuritis: The first outbreak of AVG in Tasmania was at an abalone processing plant at Mornington in 2008 and it then reappeared at the plant again 2009. In January 2011 a land-based abalone farm at Bicheno was quarantined after the disease AVG was confirmed and PCR
Ocean Planet meeting: Ocean Planet meeting is on next Thursday 27th January
Fortescue springs a leak: Last night (Jan 20) the problem plagued Police Vessel PV Fortescue was leaking diesel fuel into Lindisfarne Bay.
Mewstone challenge launched: Tasmanian yachtsmen have issued a challenge to visiting mainland yacht owners to contest the nation's southernmost ocean race, the Mewstone
Affordable Sailing docks at Kettering : World leading fractional sailing base opens in Tasmania
Oceans Of Art Auctioned For Marine Protection: Twenty three Tasmanian artists will be featured in the Oceans of Art Cocktail Party and Auction on Saturday 20th in support of Environment Tasmania’s ocean conservation work.
Crew drinking before police boat sank: Alcohol has been banned on smaller Tasmanian police boats, after it was revealed two crew members were drinking beer in the hours before the sinking of a boat in May off the state's north east coast.
Reminder - Calamari and squid seasonal area closure for part of East Coast: Seasonal closures apply for squid, including southern calamari in some east coast waters from 15 October 2010 to 14 November 2010 inclusive.
Scallop Fishery - Early announcement - Closure for the D'Entrecasteaux Channel in 2011: A closure for scallop fishing has been declared in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel for the 2011 season to protect scallop stocks and reduce the likelihood of long term closures.
Australian Wooden Boat Festival - on its way again: Held every two years since 1994 the Australian Wooden Boat Festival, scheduled for 11-14 February 2011, is now recognised as one of the top wooden boat events in the world.
Sydney Hobart race - She's the Culprit seeking vengeance: Tasmanian yacht She's the Culprit will seek vengeance in this year's Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for the heartbreaking crash that forced the boat out of last year's race, just 30 minutes after the start on Sydney Harbour.
World Sailing Speed Record : Alexandre Caizergues beat the outright world speed record under sail with an average of 54.10 knots (100.19 km/hr) over 500 metres of the Luderitz channel (Namibia) yesterday.
Sinking claim exposes Sea Shepherd feud: Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson has hit out at a "bitter" and "angry" former activist who says he was told to sink an anti-whaling ship as a publicity stunt.
Troubled waters for police boat: Doubts have been raised about whether Tasmania Police's newest vessel will ever be able to perform effectively.
Yacht death devastates club: THE drowning of an experienced yachtsman during the unofficial start to Tasmania's sailing season was a tragic accident that no one could have foretold, Derwent Sailing Squadron commodore Peter Geeves said yesterday.
Scallop dive fatality off Bruny: A MOONAH man has died while diving for scallops in the d'Entrecasteaux Channel.
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Boats have sunk on their moorings from water first filling the engine, and then trickling out of engine apertures until the boat goes down.