Dive flag law

Friday, July 28, 2006

Update: MassDiving in Natick has set up their website's online ordering system to make donations. Now you can donate to the Bay State Council with a credit card.

http://www.massdiving.com/detail.aspx?ID=786

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Flag law update

The Bay State Council has contracted Attorney Cohen to represent the diving community in the up coming case against the City of Gloucester. There is an informational meeting with Mr. Cohen for August 9. Due to limits on space, dive shops, charter Captains, and clubs should send representatives.

Another meeting has been scheduled with Mr. Cohen for the general public on August 14. The location has yet to be determined

If anyone would like to donate for the cause, the address is:
Bay State Council of Divers c/o South Shore Neptune's
P.O. Box 518
Quincy, Mass. 02169

The by-law in question is found at Here. Refer to Section 10.81 and 10.86(e). This law has been on the books since 1993, but was never enforced because of the wording and that it would possibly conflict with state laws.

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Bay State Council of divers Meeting

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

There is a Bay State Council of Divers meeting tonight Wednesday 7/12/06 at South Shore Neptunes club, at the corner of Quarry Street off Furnace Brook Parkway in Quincy at 7:30PM.

They will be discussing a local oridinace that the city of Gloucester has approved regarding the diver's flag. The city is requiring divers with a flag to be away 25 ft from the nearest working lobster boat. This ordinance was sponsored by the Lobsterman Association. They will be discussing of hiring an attorney to fight them legally. The attorney needs a client and they will be discussing using Bay State Council as the client. They need imput on this.

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Live Dive 2006

Monday, July 10, 2006

The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary has just listed two more wrecks on the the National Register of Historic Places

The coal schooners Frank A. Palmer and Louise B. Crary, which rest on the
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary seafloor, collided in 1902, and now rest in snapshot of that collision.

Join Scientists and archaeologists from the National Undersea Research Center at the University of Connecticut (NURC-UConn) and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) on Saturday 15 July 2005 as they explore the shipwreck of the coal schooners Frank A. Palmer and Louise B. Crary via a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). 30 minute live broadcasts from the shipwreck will take place at 11:00am and 2:00 pm (EDT) at the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center's auditorium and over the internet at http://www.nurc.uconn.edu. Sunday 16 July 2006 will serve as a backup day for the live broadcast in the event of weather or equipment problems on 15 July 2006.

Click here for more info about the broadcast

Press release about the history of the wrecks and organizations involved

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This Saturday's Boat dive

Thursday, July 06, 2006

There are only a few spots left on this saturday's boat dive to the Polling/Halfway Rock. Click here for more info and contact John Feehan (Boatdive@neadc.org) to signup

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No Newsletter at informal

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Due to the holiday, we were unable to have the newsletter ready for Wednesday's informal. Therefore there won't be any of the usual newsletter prep work at this meeting, but it should still be a good time with plenty of great food!

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