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UPMatters.com
April 13, 2018
Peters Questions U.S. Coast Guard on Line 5 Vessel Damage ... weeks ago I met with Commandant Nominee Admiral Schultz in my office to press upon him that improving our nation's freshwater oil spill response capability was a top priority for me, and one that I asked for his personal commitment on.”.
TradeWinds
April 12, 2018
A badly injured Chinese seafarer has been airlifted from a Wisdom Marine Lines' handysize bulker off the US island off Puerto Rico. The 20-year-old crewmember had sustained multiple broken bones and a head injury after falling from a crane onboard the 37,800-dwt Bunun Hero (built 2015). The BununÃâà...
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
April 12, 2018
Further to our alert “US marine casualty reporting” of 15 July 2016, the US Coast Guard (USCG) published a final rule on 19 March 2018, amending the ... It is also important to ensure that relevant crews and operational personnel are aware of the requirements to immediately notify the USCG of anyÃâà...
SNJ Today
April 10, 2018
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard sprang into action this weekend to save a man who's kayak capsized near the Cape May Inlet. Officials say on Sunday, April 8th, at around 11 a.m., a commercial fisherman contacted watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay's Command Center in Philadelphia to report aÃâà...
ABC 10 News NOW
April 5, 2018
Wildlife biologists from the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) Wildlife Services program, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and personnel from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality are surveying the area, on theÃâà...
Rappahannock Record
April 4, 2018
REEDVILLE—The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) on April 2 presented a Distinguished Public Service Award to Smith Point Sea Rescue (SPSR). ... for the award includes extraordinary heroism, exceptional coordination and/or coordination in matters pertaining to the USCG's responsibilities and personal andÃâà...
UpperMichigansSource.com
April 3, 2018
Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie personnel are working with the Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, local tribes, and county emergency managers to oversee theÃâà...
Marietta Times
March 28, 2018
That involves vigilant employees, good relationships with local, state and federal agencies, rigorous planning and tight security systems, he said. “We are honored that the United States Coast Guard has recognized our efforts and we are very proud to accept this prestigious award,” Fehrenbacher said.
WZZM13.com
March 26, 2018
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Escanaba will return to Grand Haven this summer to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its namesake's sinking during ... Library genealogist Jeanette Weiden that enabled the Coast Guard Festival staff to contact descendants of the sailors lost in the World War II sinking.
KOMO News
March 26, 2018
SEATTLE - An emergency hazmat response at the U.S. Coast Guard base on the Seattle waterfront has been cleared. Coast Guard personnel were exposed to an unknown white substance while handling mail. But officials now say the substance posed no hazard. Seattle Fire Department officials said a hazardous materialsÃâà...
KOMO News
March 26, 2018
PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Investigators are trying to figure out who pointed a laser at a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter last week, forcing the crew to abort its mission. Any time Cmdr. Hans Govertsen with the U.S. Coast Guard takes the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter out, he performs a thorough check to look for any inconsistenciesÃâà...
Petoskey News-Review
March 24, 2018
If the secretary of Homeland Security issues an NTAS Alert, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard will adjust MARSEC Level, if appropriate, based on ... it is a wealth of knowledge with the time the people have invested working here, so I have been lucky and fortunate to have such quality employees.
USNI News
March 24, 2018
This policy was a departure from decades-long military personnel policy. ... I created a Panel of Experts comprised of` senior uniformed and civilian Defense Department and U.S. Coast Guard leaders and directed them to consider this issue and develop policy proposals based on data, as well as theirÃâà...
KHQ Right Now
March 24, 2018
(AP) - Authorities arrested an Oregon man accused of making hoax distress calls to the U.S. Coast Guard in 2016. The defendant - 35-year-old Bud ... An indictment unsealed Friday alleges Burkleo made four calls that led the Coast Guard to needlessly dispatch personnel. He's also accused of lying toÃâà...
Hartford Courant
March 13, 2018
The seafaring state of Connecticut will supply another native son as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. ... Service Medal, four Legions of Merit, four Meritorious Service Medals, three Coast Guard Commendation Medals, two Coast Guard Achievement Medals and various other personal and unit awards.
Shore News Today
March 10, 2018
It's March, and spring will soon be here. We'll be getting some sunny warm days, and we'll start thinking about getting our boats out of storage and all the chores involved in making our craft seaworthy for the upcoming season. Perhaps you purchased a new boat or personal watercraft at the boat show andÃâà...
IEEE Spectrum
March 9, 2018
... on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing to review the United States Coast Guard's $14 million, five-year electronic health record (EHR) system project. ... That bug in the system is placing burdens on both USCG healthcare professionals and service personnel alike, reports the GAO.
DefenseNews.com
March 1, 2018
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard's top officer announced Thursday that the service is set to release its request for proposals as early as March 2 for its ... As the Coast Guard continues to push for funding to modernize an aging fleet and handle a lack of personnel, a government watchdog agencyÃâà...
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
December 31, 1999
ConocoPhillips' Polar Tankers group was recently awarded the U.S. Coast Guard's Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Osprey Award for Environmental Excellence at the 2018 Benkert Awards Luncheon ... Fleet officers and shore-side staff attend the Polar Officers Conference held in Sugar Land, Texas.
KRCRTV.COM
December 31, 1999
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fisherman who became washed into the surf near Salt Point State Park near Jenner Saturday morning, officials reported. According ... The helicopter crew arrived on scene, hoisted the man and transferred him to emergency medical services personnel waiting on shore, the coast guard said.
Savannah Morning News
December 31, 1999
This week, the marine sanctuary's staff collaborated with United States Coast Guard Air Station Savannah to participate in medevac training to better prepare for emergency rescues. “We are very excited,” said Kimberly Roberson, Gray's Reef research coordinator and unit diving supervisor for the NationalÃâà...
