February 2012
25 posts
Quillayute River Disaster →
USCG Station Quillayute River is remembering what happened 15 years ago today.
Tall ship Eagle heads back to the open sea →
When the Coast Guard’s tall ship Eagle glided under the Key Bridge on Wednesday morning, it looked a lot better than it did when it arrived at the Inner Harbor four months ago. A fresh coat of white paint covered the upper hull. Six miles of ropes and rigging were tightrope-taut. And from the ship’s bow jutted a regilded eagle, its talons gripping the Coast Guard crest. ...
January 2012
76 posts
Delivering Fuel To The Arctic – USCG’s Mission to... →
Cold Water Survival – The 1-10-1 Rule →
I attended a presentation at a meeting called Cold Water Boot Camp, which works in cooperation with many life saving organizations, including the US Coast Guard. I saw a good friend and fellow member of Team Coast Guard – Mario Vittone, USCG Marine Safety Specialist and former Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Instructor – featured in the video. This is what we learned from Mario Vittone. Fall in...
A day in the life of a lock keeper. →
Have you ever fancied becoming a lock keeper? Lima Curtis takes to the canal to find out what it involves, as British Waterways launches a drive to recruit volunteers.
How do you pull a 900 foot ship off the rocks? →
Ever since the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off Giglio, her gleaming white hull lying precariously sideways on the rocky seabed has sparked the question, can she can be saved? While it’s unlikely this vessel will ever be placed back in service by Carnival, we do expect it to be removed from the rocks.
Via our friends at gCaptain.
In Defense of Captain Schettino & The Lives He Did... →
The only fact that is certain in the Costa Concordia disaster is the universal truth of all maritime disasters… human mistakes were made by multiple individuals.
Read more at gCaptain.
Three USCG icebreakers to moor in downtown Detroit →
The crews of three U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers are scheduled to be moored in Detroit near Cobo Hall, and provide free tours to the public on Friday and Saturday. Each cutter’s crew will be supporting the Coast Guard’s 2011-12 domestic icebreaking mission and providing support for a security zone surrounding the 24th Annual North American Auto Show. Moored in Detroit will be the 140-foot ice...
Admiral James Loy - Captain failed in every way →
As someone who has had the great honor of commanding four different ships for the United States Coast Guard, I have watched the news about the Costa Concordia — the grounding of the vessel and the resulting death of at least 11 people — from the perspective of a seagoing captain.
We must all await the findings of a proper investigation, but for anyone remotely familiar with a...
Nome fuel delivery complete, vessels prepare for... →
NOME, Alaska – Coast Guard, state, local, and industry personnel completed the safe delivery of an estimated one million gallons of diesel and 300,000 gallons of gasoline to the city of Nome Thursday at 5:30 a.m.
Two hoses were used to transfer the much needed fuel from the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda more than 500 yards across the Bering Sea ice to an on shore fuel tank storage...