In honorĀ of ourĀ American military veterans and Independence Day, Wicked Tuna’s Captain Dave and Nancy Marciano are hostingĀ a group of veterans aboard the Yankee Freedom.Ā Captain Dave first began working with the Wounded Warrior Project about four years ago. He usually treatsĀ small groups throughout the season but his year has been incredibly busy for the Marciano’sĀ and heĀ needed a larger boat to bring out aĀ larger group of vets.
Capt. Orrell and Capt. Dave
Captain Dave naturally turned to Captain Tom Orrell, from where he beganĀ his fishing career. Capt. Orrell owns and operates Yankee Fleet Fishing. Orrell was all on board with the idea and has donated his largest ship, the Yankee Freedom. Jim Destino donated lunch and Mayor Romeo ThekenĀ and the City helped organize gift bags.
Captain Dave and Nancy Marciano
Eva Rose and Nancy
Salted and chopped sea clams are used to bait the groundfish
Dominic NestaĀ and hisĀ unmistakeable fishing boat ‘Tide Skipper’ coming home Friday night,Ā with the Fort in the background. I think the pilot house on theĀ smallĀ book gives it a very interesting,Ā unique look,Ā making it always easy to identify whenever seen in the Harbor.
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Thanks to Nancy Marciano for the invitation to stop by and take photos of her husband Captain Dave Marciano. He is being featured in a sponsored promo for the worldwide hit TV show Wicked Tuna (and NatGeos most popular). Captain Dave and filming crew could not have been more terrific. A weather-perfect morning, Gloucester Harbor looked exquisite in the early morning light.
As Wicked Tuna Season V comes to a close, fans will be happy to know that NatGeo has renewed the show for a sixth season! Filming will begin this summer. Thanks so much again to Nancy!
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My husbandĀ Tom and I went to see The Finest HoursĀ last night. It was superb, and very suspenseful–I wasn’t just at the edge of my seat, I was hiding under my coat! My friend Donna CaseyĀ was one of the costume designers and the costumes were fantastic; theĀ female lead’s 1950’s dresses and coatsĀ were especially exquisite. It wasĀ wonderful to see Donna’s name in the credits!
The Finest Hours is the story of what is considered the Coast Guards greatest small boat rescue and when you see the film, you will understand why.
This Disney feature film was primarily shot in Massachusetts. Thanks to our amazing and super hard working House Representative Ann Margaret FerranteĀ for the film tax credit, which keepsĀ Massachusetts crew and production teams, and myriad ancillary businesses, working at well paying jobs!
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Opening Friday, I am looking forward to seeing the filmĀ The Finest HoursĀ on which my friend Donna worked as a costume designer. While in the region working on the film, she shared funnyĀ stories such as having to have half a dozenĀ or more of each costume becauseĀ so much of the film was shot in drenching conditions.
A heroic action-thriller, āThe Finest Hoursā is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. TheĀ film will transport audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale. On February 18, 1952, a massive norāeaster struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana) orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.
Disneyās āThe Finest Hoursā is the unforgettable story of the Coast Guardās courageous mission, which is directed by Craig Gillespie and stars: Chris Pine; Academy AwardĀ® and Golden GlobeĀ® nominee Casey Affleck; Ben Foster; Holliday Grainger; John Ortiz; and Eric Bana. Produced by Jim Whitaker and Dorothy Aufiero, the screenplay is by OscarĀ® nominee Scott Silver and Oscar nominees Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson based on the acclaimed non-fiction book of the same name by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. Doug Merrifield serves as executive producer. āThe Finest Hoursā storms into U.S. theaters on January 29, 2016 in Digital 3Dā¢ and IMAXĀ® 3D.
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For Nancy Marciano! After patientlyĀ waiting for her husband Captain Dave’s boat to leave port, her camera battery died just as Hard MerchandiseĀ headed into the setting sun.
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The official trailer for The Finest Hours,Ā a true story, and thought to be one of the most daring rescues in the history of the US Coast Guard.
One of my best friends, Donna Casey, was one of the costume designers for the film. She lives in Los Angeles but was here in Massachusetts last fall shootingĀ for many weeks at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy and then onto Chatham in December. ItĀ was wonderful to have DonnaĀ home and she had lots of humorous stories to shareĀ about the trials of filmingĀ in waist-deep water for several months.
Set for release in January 2016, the film looks to be a real thriller!!Ā The Finest Hours stars Chris Pine as Boatswains First Class BernardĀ Webber and Casey Affleck as Ray Sybert.
The Finest Hours,Ā based on the book of the same name, is the story of the rescue mission off the ChathamĀ coast after two oil tankers, the SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer were split apart duringĀ a nor’easter.
Bow section of the SS Pendleton, February, 1952
Photo credit: United States Coast Guard, Richard C. Kelsey
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A lobster boat caught fire off the coast of Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Friday morning according to the United States Coast Guard.
They say the operator of the “Dawn Breaker” attempted to fight the fire with a fire extinguisher, but could not keep up with the flames.
The operator contacted officials with his exact location after activating a personal locator beacon, then jumped from the 28-foot ship. A good samaritan aboard a skiffĀ safely pulled him out of the water in less than 15 minutes.
The operator was brought back to shore, where he was evaluated by EMTs.
It is unclear how the ship caught fire, but the Coast Guard called the operator a “true professional mariner” and said he did everything right after the mishap.
From NECN and CBSLocal
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What is the purpose of the sail on the Amber and John? Is to help power the boat or does it have some other purpose? IĀ wouldĀ love to know. Thank you.
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Sure is a pretty tugboat and loved seeing the Roderick McAllister in Gloucester Harbor during Schooner Festival. On my way into Cambridge to do an installation last Thursday and there it was dockedĀ in Boston Harbor, looking good from the Tobin Bridge vantage point.
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In honorĀ of ourĀ American military veterans and Independence Day, Wicked Tuna’s Captain Dave and Nancy Marciano are hostingĀ a group of veterans aboard the Yankee Freedom.Ā Captain Dave first began working with the Wounded Warrior Project about four years ago. He usually treatsĀ small groups throughout the season but his year has been incredibly busy for the Marciano’sĀ and heĀ needed a larger boat to bring out aĀ larger group of vets.
Capt. Orrell and Capt. Dave
Captain Dave and Nancy Marciano
Eva Rose and Nancy
Salted and chopped sea clams are used to bait the groundfish
Good Morning Gloucester 