Category: Working Boats

One of Ocean Reporter’s last days in Rockport Harbor?

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Ocean Reporter From Ann Kennedy Just Weeks Ago-

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The Ocean Reporter Photo Taken By Ann aprox 25 years ago-

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Remembering the Perfect Storm Pictures From David Sullivan’s Sister Cathy and Gloucester Til the End

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Terry Weber’s friend Cathy Sullivan Mustone of Gloucester would like to share photos of her brother David Sullivan, who was lost at sea in the "Perfect Storm" and a few pics from the movie experience. It’s been twenty years! Ironically, we are due to have a Nor’easter this weekend. Thank you to Cathy for sharing.

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Perhaps the GMG readers would like to send in some photos of what they experienced during the Halloween-Unnamed-Perfect Storm twenty years ago or share some memories.

Here’s Billy Lee’s Ocean Reporter Which Went Aground Yesterday Off Of Rockport

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

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Tina Greel reports-

He is safe and left the boat last night in skiff.
With the Extra High Tide the Hull could not be seen as it’s underwater. The conditions are pretty bad out there Tina says.
Low tide should reveal the rest of the story. the Ocean Reporter is a Rockport Icon.

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BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Cynthia Hill forwards-

Tom Hanks narrates the epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the stricken piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan. Produced and directed by Eddie Rosenstein. Eyepop Productions, Inc.

BOATLIFT was executive produced by Stephen Flynn and Sean Burke and premiered on September 8th at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit: Remembrance/Renewal/Resilience in Washington. The Summit kicked off a national movement to foster community and national resilience in the face of future crises. See http://www.road2resilience.org to become a part of the campaign to build a more resilient world. The film was made with the generous support by philanthropist Adrienne Arsht, Chairman Emerita, TotalBank (www.arsht.com)

Tiny Tugs At The Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center Photos From Cliff McCarthy

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

I don’t know what this was all about, stumbled upon it at the GMHC this afternoon.

There was a British film crew there filming from a tow boat.

Peace,

  Cliff McCarthy

Cliff, they were shooting an episode of the BBC hit show Three Men In A Boat. 

seen around Cape Ann last weekend from mike dyer

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Wares in Window, Main Street Antiques, Essex

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Heading for Ice, Gloucester

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Still Green, Red Rocks trail, Gloucester

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Closing Day, Down River Ice Cream, Essex

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Dominic Nesta’s Marine Service Rig From Bill O’Connor

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

I ran into John Nesta and his son Dominic Tuesday afternoon at Sibley’s Boat Yard working on Dominic’s boat.  Dom got the boat from Mark Lacey this Summer and has been gearing it up to do various marine service duties.  She’s up on the rails while they install a pilot house with the help of Larry Dahlmer – artist and boatsmith. I think the pilot house will give the boat the look of an old wooden trawler on a miniature scale.  It’s going to be pretty cool when they’re done…

Keep an eye out, Dom just needs to glass the luan and 2x frame, and he’ll have the boat back in the water within the week!

Enjoy,
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid

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Mackerel Fishing 1943 Out Of Gloucester Aboard The Alden, Fishermen’s Memorial Service and More

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Thanks to Jo-Ann Castano for forwarding me this link

Click the picture below to view the slide show of 83 photos located at the Library of Congress

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In Case You Missed It

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In Case You Missed It

Here’s a video from 2009 showing how The Plan B Herring Boat loads it Seine boat.

Imagine the fun they must have loading that boat in rough Seas.

 

Cordova Alaska Similarities To Gloucester from Skip Montello

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Skip writes-

Joey,

I was up in Alaska doing some salmon fishing last week and flew in and out of Cordova and was smiling at the similarities with our own fishing centric port of Gloucester. It’s the end of the commercial salmon season up there and the fleet was in preparing for their voyage home to other fishing ports in Alaska and south along the Pacific coast. I have attached a couple of photos that highlight our sister port. Feel free to share.

Capt Skip Montello

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North Coast Angler www.northcoastangler.com

Skip Montello Photos www.skipmontellophotos.com