Came around to Rudee Inlet where I had to shut down the inlet throughout the day as public works replaced the dredge pipe under the water.
Century Club: Billy Hannigan
Monday, March 9, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
The dredge
My post
Lucky them
Flipper and his friends visited me
... And the fog rolled in
Nice and thick
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Cape Henry
The VB Oceanfront
Don't understand why Spinaheet rotates some pics
Enjoying the warmer weather
Longer days are finally here. Overcast day light savings time day but I'll take the warmer temps.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Good to be back on the water. New 187 is getting some final touches so I grabbed 507 today.
Monday, February 23, 2026 to Saturday, February 28, 2026
Number of days:
6 days
Icy beginning
Just some of the 1500 flares that were shot off for the exercise
Jeffy got jokes
The docking list is written on the inside of my eyeballs
The 20th Annual Steven Todd Dooley Search and Rescue (SAR) Forum (Feb 2026) in Hampton, VA, brought together over 175 first responders for intensive maritime, night, and technical rescue training. This premier Virginia-based event, hosted by the US Coast Guard and regional partners, focuses on improving interagency coordination and operational readiness. This year I was promoted to the position of Harbormaster. It was a very stressful but rewarding endeavor.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Took boat 40 today since my new boat is not yet in the water.
Blackbeard's Point, Hampton. The spot where the governor of Virginia display the infamous pirate's head as a warning to others.
2 deck salons kissing sterns
Hampton University
Not real busy on the Bay. Traveled over to Hampton to check on the docks for the upcoming Search and Rescue Forum.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
The (2nd) final voyage of 187. She was pulled today for the last time. But she will live on as the new rescue boat for Beach EMS. She is gonna get a new paint job, 2nd hand engines (smaller HP) and an additional seat. I know she will treat them as good as she treated me. New 187 will be online shortly.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Lesner on a flat, chilly day.
CH buoy
There was a tree in the North Atlantic Ocean
CBBT
Another day, another lose Yokohama fender
Making that cheddar
Into the sunset
After the weather we had the past couple of weeks, today was a breath of fresh air. Even with temps is the low 40s, it felt practically like shorts weather.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Multiple calls from citizens who claimed these two hunters were a dead humpback getting eaten by birds.
Virginia Beach's bravest.
Navy refueler
The birds.... So many birds
Hampton, VA
Not a bad day on the water, topped off with the purchase of a new rifle. I will say, no one does more for gun sales than the Democrats.
Monday, January 19, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Can't hide money
Rudee Inlet
Whale watching tourism
Wind assisted cargo ship.
7 hours on patrol. Conditions were cold and snotty, but beats the rain from the day before. Got to see the humpbacks for the first time this year. Also a neat diesel-electric sail assisted cargo ship.
Friday, January 16, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
You can't park there.
Dragging the vehicle back to the ramp
The ultimate "You can't park there". By now most of the country has seen the driver rescue from the vehicle in the water here in Virginia Beach. Well, I wasn't involved in that. It was my day off, but I was called in for the vehicle recovery. The vehicle was resting in the bottom on the driver's side. We positioned our vessel over the vehicle and we were able to rig the rear passenger tire with a chain. With the boat, we pulled the vehicle back upright and pulled it along the bottom 150' - 200' back to the ramp it had entered from. From there we transferred the tow line to the tow truck driver who then pulled the vehicle out. Easy peasy.