Anyone catch the tall ships event.

[Chris0381]

Tall ships parade in Newport, RI.

I went to Jamestown, RI for some diving last weekend to find the Parking Lots full and I couldn't get near the water due to the tall ships parade. So I said screw it and found a secluded cliff at Ft Wetherill and enjoyed the parade and listened to all the boat drama with the PRO-97.

What a day it was controling the secured areas with the CG fying back and forth and harbor masters keeping the ports and channels clear and orderly, minor boat collisons, and a few tows on disabled boats.

The CG was also doing search patterns in GPS South of Newport (Ocean Road I think) looking for a lost freediver from the day before (I dont think he made it and my heart goes out to his family and freinds).

From the cliff it looked a crazy sight to see. All these boats squeezed up and down the east passage 3 times.

 

[DaveIN]

WOW! Awesome pictures. Thanks.

 

[Chris0381]

Your more than welcome; Dave thanks for the kind comment. Why I brought my scanner and camera along, I dont know; but it was nice to turn a bad situation (not diving) into something interesting.

Something more of interest and nice to hear was a motorist was reported to be throwing litter out of her car window without a care and the RI - Charleston police chased her down took it serious and nailed her.

 

[W5TWX]

Those are beautiful! Wish I was there.
You were very lucky to catch those photos. I like the middle one the most.

 

[Chris0381]

I like the middle the best also. Thats a little island at Ft Wetherill Jamestown and the sides (cliff) of it drop down to 85 ft with a huge wall of anemones. If we were to have an emergency accent we'd be in the middle of the traffic or may I say armada. You can actually see that island in the very first few minutes of the movie "Americas Cup".

 

[W5TWX]

Do you have any more pics of the ships. If you do. I would like to see them. I'm a photographer and I love seeing coastal/boat pics. The tall ships make those even better.

 

[Chris0381]

Here are 2 more W5T

One is the Newport Bridge taken from Jamestown and the other is the Queen Mary from her 2004 visit to Newport that also filled the parking lots but not as bad as the tall ships.

 

[W5TWX]

Very nice Chris, thanks

 

[W5TWX]

Chris0381,
I sent you a PM. Please check it out and give me a response.

 

[caylorman]

Nice shots, Chris.

I remember when the QM2 was visiting Newport. I was working at the Navy lab in Middletown at the time, and my wife and I went to Newport to watch the 4th of July fireworks. It was said that the city spent double of it's usual amount on fireworks due to some cash influx from the QM2 being in town.

Also, my lab overlooked the bay, so when the tall ship parade took place as they left for the next city, everyone in my department would gather on the west side of the building to watch them go by. Who needs productivity in government employment!

E.J.

 

[Chris0381]

Lol caylorman. Nice to work with a nice view. My buddy works across the passages at NOAA near URI and always has a neat sighting to talk about such as the barge that sank off Beavertail a year or 2 ago. Made for a nice wreck dive.

 

[W5TWX]

Chris, sent you a email

 

[Chris0381]

Thanks W5TWX.

 

[MADScan]

Cooooooooooool Stuf!

 

[ecps92]

USCG Newport

Any CG freq's to report, besides the Public VHF Maritime channels?

I went to Jamestown, RI for some diving last weekend to find the Parking Lots full and I couldn't get near the water due to the tall ships parade. So I said screw it and found a secluded cliff at Ft Wetherill and enjoyed the parade and listened to all the boat drama with the PRO-97.

What a day it was controling the secured areas with the CG fying back and forth and harbor masters keeping the ports and channels clear and orderly, minor boat collisons, and a few tows on disabled boats.

The CG was also doing search patterns in GPS South of Newport (Ocean Road I think) looking for a lost freediver from the day before (I dont think he made it and my heart goes out to his family and freinds).

From the cliff it looked a crazy sight to see. All these boats squeezed up and down the east passage 3 times.

 

[Chris0381]

It appears all the main activity took place on standard CG channels and standard misc marine channels.

 

[ecps92]

Coast Guard

Unfortunately, there is nothing "standard" for Coast Guard channels, as they change designators and frequencies. "Standard Marine VHF" is simple. O well.

It appears all the main activity took place on standard CG channels and standard misc marine channels.

 

[Chris0381]

All the action was on these channels. I can see Marine-16 etc being on different frequencies in diff areas.

COAST GUARD-1 157.100000 FM 0.0 D
COAST GUARD-2 157.125000 FM 0.0 D
COAST GUARD-3 157.175000 FM 0.0 D
COAST GUARD-4 157.050000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-1 161.825000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-1 157.225000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-2 161.875000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-2 157.275000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-5 PORT OP 156.250000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-6 SHIP SA 156.300000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-9 ALT CAL 156.450000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-12 PRT OP 156.600000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-13 NAV 156.650000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-14 PRT OP 156.700000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-15 ENV. 156.750000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-16 SAFETY 156.800000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-17 CONTRL 156.850000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-86 OPP 157.325000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-87 161.975000 FM 0.0 D

JAMESTOWN PD 155.070000 CT 118.8 D
JAMESTOWN PD 155.070000 CT 156.7 D
LITTLE CMPTN PDR 453.387500 CT 146.2 D
LITTLE COMPTN PD 155.415000 CT 118.8 D
MIDDLETON PD 155.970000 CT 118.8 D
NEWPORT PD 155.730000 CT 118.8 D
PORTSMOUTH PD 154.845000 CT 118.8 D
TIVERTON PD 482.962500 DC 065 D
URI PD 154.515000 FM 0.0 D
RI-SPERN PD-1 155.190000 CT 118.8 D
RI-SPERN PD-2 155.475000 CT 118.8 D
RI CSQ PD 158.970000 FM 0.0 D
FISH - GAME PROV 151.385000 FM 0.0 D
NWPORT BRIDGE 153.020000 CT 107.2 D
S. RI STATE PD 154.905000 CT 118.8 D
RI STATE PD TAC 155.445000 CT 118.8 D
EASTERN NE POLIC 158.970000 FM 0.0 D
CHARLESTOWN PD 154.815000 CT 118.8 D
N KINGSTOWN PD 155.580000 CT 118.8 D
S KINGSTOWN PD 154.815000 CT 118.8 D
RI DEM STATE 151.175000 FM 0.0 D
RI DEM STATE-R 151.385000 FM 0.0 D

 

[ecps92]

Marine 16

The VHF Marine channel plan is a World Wide standard.

Ch.16 is 156.8000 World Wide as the Emergency Channel.

You must of missed all the CG traffic in the 162-174 mhz band then.

All the action was on these channels. I can see Marine-16 etc being on different frequencies in diff areas.

COAST GUARD-1 157.100000 FM 0.0 D
COAST GUARD-2 157.125000 FM 0.0 D
COAST GUARD-3 157.175000 FM 0.0 D
COAST GUARD-4 157.050000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-1 161.825000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-1 157.225000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-2 161.875000 FM 0.0 D
NARR MARINE-2 157.275000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-5 PORT OP 156.250000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-6 SHIP SA 156.300000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-9 ALT CAL 156.450000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-12 PRT OP 156.600000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-13 NAV 156.650000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-14 PRT OP 156.700000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-15 ENV. 156.750000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-16 SAFETY 156.800000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-17 CONTRL 156.850000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-86 OPP 157.325000 FM 0.0 D
MARINE-87 161.975000 FM 0.0 D

JAMESTOWN PD 155.070000 CT 118.8 D
JAMESTOWN PD 155.070000 CT 156.7 D
LITTLE CMPTN PDR 453.387500 CT 146.2 D
LITTLE COMPTN PD 155.415000 CT 118.8 D
MIDDLETON PD 155.970000 CT 118.8 D
NEWPORT PD 155.730000 CT 118.8 D
PORTSMOUTH PD 154.845000 CT 118.8 D
TIVERTON PD 482.962500 DC 065 D
URI PD 154.515000 FM 0.0 D
RI-SPERN PD-1 155.190000 CT 118.8 D
RI-SPERN PD-2 155.475000 CT 118.8 D
RI CSQ PD 158.970000 FM 0.0 D
FISH - GAME PROV 151.385000 FM 0.0 D
NWPORT BRIDGE 153.020000 CT 107.2 D
S. RI STATE PD 154.905000 CT 118.8 D
RI STATE PD TAC 155.445000 CT 118.8 D
EASTERN NE POLIC 158.970000 FM 0.0 D
CHARLESTOWN PD 154.815000 CT 118.8 D
N KINGSTOWN PD 155.580000 CT 118.8 D
S KINGSTOWN PD 154.815000 CT 118.8 D
RI DEM STATE 151.175000 FM 0.0 D
RI DEM STATE-R 151.385000 FM 0.0 D

 

[Chris0381]

"You must of missed all the CG traffic in the 162-174 mhz band then."

I guess I did then. The scanner was very active and though. I would have liked to have picked up the helo's

Could you give me a link or point to a reference were I can see for myself major and important CG frequncies being in the 162 to 174 range as neither the Pro-97 the preprogrammed nor the GC page http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/vhf.htm references frequecies in those ranges. NOAA weather is in those ranges but I cant see anything else important.