Right Whale Slow Zone in Effect off Coast of Ocean City

An Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science detected the presence of right whales east of Ocean City on January 3rd. This right whale Slow Zone is in effect through January 18th.聽 This means that all boaters should slow to 10 knots or less…

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Right Whale Slow Zone Off Ocean City until January 2, 2025

The presence of right whales has been detected east of Ocean City, Maryland. The Ocean City buoy operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science re-detected the presence of the whales on Wednesday, December 18th.聽聽 The right whale Slow Zone is in effect through January 2, 2025.…

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US Wind, U. of Md. To Partner In Wind Power Research Project

A wind power company pledges $11-million over ten years in a research partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.According to Baltimore-based U.S. Wind Incorporated, the research would take place in its 80,000-acre federal lease area off the Ocean City coast. Three research projects are aimed at understanding the potential effects of offshore…

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