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Restoration efforts will once again be underway for the Schooner Ernestina in New Bedford. Governor Deval Patrick has released a five-year capital plan, which includes $2 million for the Ernestina. Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association board member Mary Anne McQuillan says the goal is to get the Ernestina licensed for the open ocean...

The Charles W. Morgan's stay in New Bedford is expected to be a huge tourism magnet for the city. A number of events are planned over the next two weekends that center on the Morgan's return to the Whaling City. Tourism Director Dagny Ashley tells WBSM News she expects some big crowds to tour the vessel over the next week...

Weather permitting, the last wooden whaleship in the world is expected to sail into New Bedford Harbor Wednesday afternoon. The 173-year-old Charles W. Morgan, originally constructed and operated out of New Bedford from 1841 to 1921, will be spending several weekends in it's original homeport as it tours New England after a multi-year, multi-million dollar restoration...

A New Bedford fishing boat is being escorted home by two U.S. Coast Guard vessels, after the fishing boat began taking on water about 100 miles southeast of Nantucket.

As Hurricane Sandy slowly fades away and we see the path of destruction she has left us with and the clean up begins, one story that sticks out to me is the sinking of HMS Bounty.

The U.S. Coast Guard rescues three crew members from a sinking New Bedford clam boat.  The incident happened Tuesday morning, about 8 miles south of Chatham.  According to seaman Adam Stanton, the crew of the clam boat "Full Circle" radioed the Coast Guard around 8am Tuesday, saying their vessel was sinking...