Caribbean Safety and Security Net
Know Before You Go
CSSN Apologies:The previous NEWS post:
NEWS – UPDATED REPORT: Robbery in Mayreau, SVG 4-18-16 had a corrupted link to the NEWS item on our website which has now been corrected.
This is the correct link:
https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/news-updated-report-robbery-in-mayreau-svg-4-18-16/
CSSN apologizes for any inconvenience.
Ken Kurlychek, currently a freelance web site developer, worked for over 30 years as a librarian, then webmaster, at a university in Washington, DC. An avid sailor his entire life, he moved aboard full time when he retired in 2007.
Since then, Ken and his wife, Amy, have cruised up and down the east coasts of North and Central America on their Morgan 38, “Mary T.” We welcome Ken with his valuable background and experience to the CSSN team!
VOLUNTEER: Help Other Cruisers Enjoy SAFE CRUISING in the Caribbean
CSSN is a private independent volunteer organization that collects and disseminates accurate information relating to crimes against yachts in the Caribbean, enabling cruisers to make intelligent decisions about how and where they cruise. It is run by cruisers – for cruisers in the Caribbean yachting community.
CSSN has grown, and has a well-respected presence in the Caribbean cruising community. Our resources are widely used by cruisers, cruising guides, forums, publishers, news media, security services, law enforcement, government agencies, print and social media.
We would like to expand our all-volunteer team. We are seeking volunteers for Associate Webmaster and Associate Editor positions.
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(DATE: 2015-10-29) CSSN is once again proud to announce new features and performance enhancements to our site www.safetyandsecuritynet.org. Now the entire CSSN site is easily and automatically translated into 50 languages. Simply by selecting TRANSLATE on any page.
The online reporting form can be completed not only in English, but also in French, German, Dutch and Spanish allowing a broader group of cruisers to more easily share information with the CSSN site for the benefit of all our users. Other languages will be added over time. Feel free to let us know which ones you need.
Our webmistress has been busy on the performance front as well. The site continues to be mobile friendly, but now loads and performs even faster which is important in marginal or slow internet/wifi/cell/sat phone environments.
We have even added Low Bandwidth options to our ALERTS! subscription offerings. If you have not already subscribed, do it today, or update your subscription if you find yourself in a marginal communications location.
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(DATE: 2015-09-30) The SSCA -The Seven Seas Cruising Association has just announced a new SSB service available to all cruisers – “KPK” (Kilo Papa Kilo). The SSCA Radio Service stands by 8104 at 0700 hrs Daylight Savings Time OR Eastern Standard Time, depending on the season. So it is 1100 hrs UTC in the summer and 1200 hrs UTC in the winter.
Purpose: According to Glenn Tuttle, SSCA VP and Amateur Radio enthusiast, “The purpose of this service is to pass emergency and priority traffic, as well as any traffic related to safety and security matters, and to provide any vessels needing assistance with land based resources.”
Partnership: The SSCA will partner with CSSN so that any voice reports of a safety & security nature occurring in the Caribbean will be provided to the Caribbean Safety & Security Net. Likewise, when CSSN posts an alert involving a safety & security matter in the Caribbean, it will be announced at the beginning of the broadcast when the antenna is pointed toward the Caribbean.
Kim White, CSSN Executive Editor and Coordinator said, “CSSN is providing its full resources via special links and search tools to “KPK” so all information is available to Glenn with just a click or two. This includes the Online Incident Reporting link and instant access to the CSSN database which holds almost 10 years of incident reports of crime against yachts in the Caribbean.”
Glenn goes on to say, “”KPK” can assist with radio checks, float plans, telephone contact with family & friends, boat to boat relays, access to medical or mechanical professionals, marinas, internet searches, or any other assistance that I may be able to provide.”
Schedule: The SSCA Radio Service stands by 8104 0700 hrs Daylight Savings Time OR Eastern Standard Time, depending on season. So it is 1100 hrs UTC in the summer and 1200 hrs UTC in the winter. “KPK” will also be available following the Cruiseheimers and Doo Dah Nets on 8.152.
License: The SSCA has obtained a Public Coast License from the FCC allowing them to broadcast on the marine SSB frequencies from a land station. SSCA VP and Amateur Radio enthusiast Glenn Tuttle will be operating The SSCA Radio Station “KPK” from a land based station in Florida.
Coverage: Although the service is primarily intended to provide land based resources and assistance to vessels in the Caribbean and out Islands of the Bahamas, all vessels are welcome to contact the Station. Glenn emphasized, “I have a very good signal south into Panama, and north to Nova Scotia, so all vessels are welcome. You do not have to be a member of the SSCA to utilize this service.”
CSSN is proud to work with The SSCA and “KPK” via SSB to help all vessels in the Caribbean and to benefit the entire cruising community.
