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Sponsors & Friends

NYPD Harbor Unit Retirement Club Visit here for a collection of over 1000 photos (past and present) and history of the NYPD Harbor Unit.
Police NY The ultimate NYPD Buff Site. Tons of photos from all eras.
NYPD Angels Dedicated to all the fallen members of the NYPD.
Raymarine Visit here to check out their line of navigation and communication equipment.
Launch 5 Book Bill Hughes, Brian McDonald - authors
Send email here with any information on the NYPD Harbor Unit, Launch 5 or Patrolman Walburger that they can use in a book they are writing.
Yacht IQ YachtIQ.com-For all your boating product needs.
Lee Woodworking Fine custom made wood furniture
BSartist Bill Smith - a real BS artist(sm)
Webmaster of launch5.com. Visit this site for a collection of general photography.

Navigation

Local Notice to Mariners This page contains all monthly editions and weekly supplements of the First District Local Notice to Mariners. Local Notice to Mariners contains all sorts of information about dredging operations, ATON discrepancies and most importantly these days - security zones.
Light Lists

This publication contains a list of lights, sound signals, buoys, daybeacons, and other aids to navigation. A copy of our area of responsibility (AOR) is required aboard all operational facilities. Our AOR starts on page 333.

Light List Corrections Corrections to any errata in the above document
NOAA Chart No.1 Nautical Chart Symbols Abbreviations and Terms. Your complete legend for reading a nautical chart
ATON Powerpoint A good USCG powerpoint tutorial for Aids to Navigation (ATON)
Basic Navigation Fairly comprehensive set of navigational tutorial information.

Hudson River

Measurements There are gauges up and down the Hudson collecting data continuously on temperature, height, salt front location, stream flows etc. You can select the gauge location nearest you and display graphs with the latest reading (sometimes within the hour) or historical readings.
Tide Predictions 2004 Tide Tables for the Hudson River. Select your nearest tide station
Tides Tides at Haverstraw Bay (past, present and future) (select plot format)
Currents Currents at Haverstraw Bay (past, present and future) (select plot format)
Boaters' Guide to the Hudson Useful information on Hudson River boating including launch ramp and marina locations, marine sanitation regulations and health advisories.
NYS DEC Packed with links about the Hudson for the environmentally conscious.
Hudson River at Ossining Links catering to residents or those otherwise interested in the Ossining waterfront area.

USCG Related

Chief Director of the Auxiliary A page you definitely want to check in on once in awhile. News, policy, training etc. etc. You can subscribe to have bulletins email to you by visiting http://list.cgaux.info/mailman/listinfo/chdiraux-l
District 1(SR) Web site for our district.
Division 06 Web site for our Division
Force 67 Flotilla 6-7 District 1(SR) Page
Homeland Security Checklist What to look for while on patrol from a security standpoint. 
Uniform Distribution Center Most of your uniform needs at the best price.

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