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.
Century Club: Billy Hannigan
Friday, January 16, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
You can't park there.
Dragging the vehicle back to the ramp
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
The other woman
Oceanfront skyline
Had to get underway early before the weather set in. Gale force winds gonna whip the bay up into a maelstrom. Went off shore to recover some ground tackle from last week's sailboat event.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Derelict vessel that was abandoned the day before by its owner was found drifting near the entrance to the Chesapeake Channel. It was determined that the vessel could not be left to be a danger to commercial traffic. Vessel was towed in from the North Atlantic Ocean.
Monday, January 5, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
The piling
The birds
Moody 54 Deck Salon
Started the day by removing a large piling that would have ruined someone's day and their boat. Patrolled the CBBT and then checked on the other woman.
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Thar be seals!
Golden Eternity
First day underway of 2026. Shooting for 2026 to be a four-peat for
The Century Club. No whales yet, but did get to see the large harem of seals at the CBBT and so many birds.
Monday, December 15, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Getting one final patrol in before the holidays.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Getting the last couple of trips in 187 before she is put out to pasture. She's been a good girl.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Long day on the water. Security zone as the dredge was broken down and then escort of the giant snake around the Cape.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
187 helm
4th Island CBBT
Bald eagle
F22 at Langley
F22 at Langley
Not a bad day on the water prior to a long holiday weekend. Tried to get a pic of a bald eagle sitting on the pound nets. Then took some pics of another type of American air power, F22s landing at Langley.
Monday, November 24, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Definitely a navigational hazard
Look, another one
Saving boaters from certain catastrophe. Large timbers removed that pose Anna navigational hazard