MarEx Podcast:

Our now regular feature is a popular staple for MarEx readers on the go. Our eleventh (and counting) podcast recounts our January 14th lead editorial referencing the planned demise of LORAN C here in the United States. The article drew healthy “click-through” traffic. Now, you can also tune in and listen.

The U.S. Coast Guard’s announcement of the termination of the LORAN-C signal also “signals” the end of an era for a certain generation of mariners. Couched appropriately inside a “SAFETY ALERT,” the news might evoke certain memories for older mariners and serve as a word of caution for newer professionals. In that piece, entitled, “Finding Our Way Home (Again)” we argued that as LORAN-C quickly approaches its planned obsolescence, we also find ourselves left with a somewhat more limited menu of navigation choices. We posed the question as to whether we are collectively ready for the switch to be turned to the OFF position. Also in this case, our article on the matter drew a ton of mail, as well. You can click on that link or simply listen as MarEx Editor Joseph Keefe outlines the issues for MarEx readers. Click HERE to listen in.