May 2009
217 posts
Fifty-five whales stranded on S.African beach →
KOMMETJIE BEACH, South Africa (Reuters) - About 55 whales were stranded on a beach near Cape Town on Saturday and high waves were hampering efforts by rescue teams to get them back into the water.
Volunteers and marine scientists worked to save the whales shortly after the adults and calves first came ashore in bad weather at 1:30 a.m. EDT (0530 GMT), said Craig Lambinon, spokesman for the...
New storm warning technology in South Portland →
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Coast Guard Sector Northern New England will host a press conference Monday to demonstrate the new storm warning light system that will accompany the traditional storm flag warning system.
WHEN- Monday, June 1, 2009
WHERE- Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, 259 High St, South Portland, Maine, 04106
WHO- Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, the National Weather...
Coast Guard, Good Samaritan rescue boater from... →
NEW YORK - A Good Samaritan rescued a person in the water after their 27-foot boat became engulfed in flames about one mile east of Coast Guard Station Fire Island, N.Y., at 2:10 p.m. today.
The Good Samaritan contacted Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound via marine band radio channel 16 at 2 p.m. after seeing the boater attempting to swim toward the shore.
The Good Samaritan transferred the...
29 May 1979 ... A Rememberance →
Shipmates,
I returned today from a trip that took me to San Antonio on Wednesday to address our Coast Guard financial management team at the annual conference for the American Society of Military Comptrollers. Driving through San Antonio we passed the Judge John H. Wood Jr. Federal Court House. This post is a personal retrospective of an event that occurred thirty years ago today, 29 May...
Coast Guard reminds boaters to stay safe on the... →
SEATTLE - Coast Guard Sector Portland, Ore., reminds boaters to stay safe with the improving weather and subsequent increase in boating traffic while transiting the Columbia River.
There is an ongoing pollution removal on the vessel ex-USS Washtenaw County LST-116 on river mile marker 64 near Lord Island, Ore., west of Rainier, Ore.
Armed security continues to patrol the area near the ex-LST-116...
Six Air National Guardsmen rescued from capsized... →
On May 29th, 2009 Station Cape Disappointment received a Mayday call over the radio on channel 16. I was assigned as the tower watch stander of the day. After hearing a pipe for the Officer of the Day to contact the Communications Center for what sounded like a search and rescue case, I proceeded to the Communications Center to assist. The only information known was the approximate bearing of the...
Coast Guard rescues 6 from capsized boat - Video,... →
ASTORIA, Ore. - The Coast Guard rescued six Oregon National Guardsmen from a capsized 32-foot vessel approximately two miles from the mouth of the Columbia River near Ilwaco, Wash.
Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria received a brief mayday call without a location at approximately 10 a.m. The call was received by the Coast Guard’s Rescue 21 communications tower on Megler Mountain, Wash....
Delta Blitz: a multi-agency event to promote safe... →
SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard, Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and other partner agencies are joining together for Delta Blitz I, Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening, to kick off the official start of the recreational boating season. Delta Blitz I is the first of several on and offshore patrolling efforts aimed at eliminating the escalating number of recreational boating...
Trans-Atlantic rower, saved by Coast Guard - Video →
BOSTON- Coast Guard air crews rescued a fatigued, trans-Atlantic rower, Friday, about 150 miles east of Cape Cod, Mass.
Charlie Girard, 28, from France, called the Coast Guard around 8:25 a.m., using a satellite phone and activated his Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, to help the Coast Guard to find his position. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod launched a Falcon jet and a Jayhawk...
Station Sackets Harbor rescues two from capsized... →
CLEVELAND – U.S. Coast Guard Station Sackets Harbor rescued two people from a capsized vessel in Black River Bay, N.Y., Friday, at approximately 1:15 p.m. Both people were recovered in good condition and transported to Emergency Medical Service.Station Sackets Harbor launched a 23-foot response boat after receiving a distress call, via cellular phone at approximately 1 p.m., from two New York...
Coast Guard responding to barge grounding on Ohio... →
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Coast Guard personnel are responding to a grounding of a towing vessel and barges on the Ohio River near Owensboro, Ky. At approximately 11:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, 2009, the towing vessel Ned Merrick ran aground with 13 barges at mile marker 758. Five barges broke loose, and one was significantly damaged.
South Manitou Island Lighthouse →
The Centennial Initiative Project to re-light the South Manitou Island Lighthouse has been approved by the National Park Service!
Coast Guard Social Media Initiative →
Faced with a coming “revolution” in information management and social networking, the U.S. Coast Guard, under Commandant Thad Allen, began “social media” initiative to utilize technologies such as YouTube, Facebook, and blogs, to adapt to accelerating change and improve communication processes within the service.
Collision Avoidance Tip - Call his boss! →
It’s the classic scenario from the Academy… You are the stand on vessel with no room to maneuver and a zero CPA contact is bearing down on you. You try the radio but no answer… what do you do next?
This post doesn’t answer the question but gives you other options not available when you were at the academy.
Safety Equipment →
USCG Requirements
FEATURE RELEASE: U.S., Japan guardians join forces... →
Crews from the U.S. and Japan Coast Guard completed a rare but important multi-agency training exercise on the island of Oahu May 26. The exercise simulated the interaction between the two services during a rescue at sea and offered both agencies the opportunity to familiarize themselves with their counterparts’ operating procedures.
Navigational aids targeted by vandals, thieves →
JUNEAU, Alaska - The Coast Guard has set numerous seasonal aids to navigation, including the Mendenhall Bar and Holkahm Bay buoys, to aid mariners in safely navigating the waterways.
Since the buoys have been placed, Coast Guard technicians conduct regular servicing and discover aids off their mooring, with batteries stolen or riddled with bullet holes. These and other acts of vandalism waste...
Coast Guard assists sinking catamaran near Deep... →
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A Coast Guard rescue boat crew from Station Portsmouth assisted two adults, three children and a dog aboard a catamaran taking on water near the Deep Creek Locks in Chesapeake Thursday afternoon.
The owner of the 38-foot catamaran Hull-a-balloo called watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads at approximately 11:40 a.m. stating that he was taking on approximately 200...
Coast Guard medevacs two from offshore supply... →
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced two crewmembers from an offshore supply vessel, aprroximately 15 miles south of Atchafalaya Bay, La., Thursday, May 28, 2009. The Coast Guard received a call from the offshore oil rig Eugene Island at 8:12 a.m. Thursday, reporting that two crewmembers on board the offshore supply vessel Capt. Rayne were suffering from burns after an explosion on board the...
Twitter Traffic Explodes...And Not Being Driven by...
Twitter seems to be just about everywhere these days, infiltrating pop culture and challenging traditional communication channels as people answer the simple Twitter question, “What are you doing?” Many people have hopped on the Twitter bandwagon - from businesses to celebrities to professional sports players to President Obama.
Over the past several months, we at comScore have watched how...
This day in Naval History →
1813 - Frigate Essex and prize capture five British whalers
1917 - First underway fueling in U.S. Navy, USS Maumee fuels 6 destroyers in North Atlantic. LCDR Chester W. Nimitz served as Maumee’s executive officer and chief engineer.
1957 - 1st of 24 detonations, Operation Plumbbob nuclear test
1980 - 55 women become first women graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy.
(Source: Navy News...
Coast Guard boat capsizes during training →
The Coast Guard pulled five of its own members from the water Wednesday after their 25-foot response boat submereged while training about 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard.
One member suffered an ankle injury and another showed symptoms of hypothermia.
All five members, assigned to Port Security Unit 301 in Cape Cod, Mass., were recovered by another PSU boat crew conducting training...
Video: On board a research drilling ship →
Earlier this spring, Peggy Delaney wrote about her expedition to drill core ocean floor samples for 60 Seconds in the Mid-Pacific. Delaney’s two-month trip aboard the JOIDES Resolution Drill Ship presented some challenges, including finicky toilets and the difficulty of being away from home—”away from everything”—she says. ScientificAmerican.com got an inside look at a similar...
Aberdovey RNLI crew face rough conditions in... →
The volunteer RNLI crew at Aberdovey faced a four-metre breaking swell to reach a windsurfer in trouble on Aberdovey Bar. The station’s inshore Atlantic class RNLI lifeboat launched at 12.35pm this afternoon after a man was spotted drifting out to sea in Force 6 conditions.
Coast Guard patrols Lake Texoma over Memorial Day... →
In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, Ens. Warren Fair, Sector Houston-Galveston chief of boat operations verifies ownership of a recreational vessel, while Lt. j.g. Alberto Martinez, Sector Houston-Galveston law enforcement officer completes a safety check with recreational boaters on the lake, May 23, 2009.
Fireman blows up in boat fire →
Worst Fire Safety Demo Ever
Coast Guard MEDEVACs two passengers over holiday... →
The Coast Guard successfully medevaced two patients from cruise ships in Alaskan waters during Memorial Day weekend.
Coast Guard to conduct tactical training exercise... →
Coast Guard Station New London, Conn., boat crews are scheduled to conduct a tactical training exercise on the Thames River in Connecticut Wednesday and Thursday. “During the exercise, Coast Guard small boat crews will use simulated ammunition in the M240B machine gun mounted on the boat,” said Lt. j.g. John LaMorte, Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound’s Assistant Chief of Incident Management...
Weekly Leader Podcast - Interview With Admiral... →
In 2006 United States Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen was joined by investor Warren Buffett, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Proctor & Gamble Chief Executive Officer Arthur Lafley, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and 12 other impressive individuals in being named by US News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders.
Resourceful lifeboat crew rescues family from... →
RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Bessie carried out a dramatic rescue on the mudbanks of the river Ilen, Skibbereen. A family motor boat stranded in the mud on a falling tide presented an unusual challenge for the rescue services, The mudbanks were surrounded by water making rescue from land impossible, whilst rescue from the sea was also restricted.
Portaferry RNLI in bank holiday weekend rescue →
Portaferry RNLI Lifeboat volunteers were requested to launch by the coastguard on a sunny bank holiday Sunday, in a coordinated rescue of a man on Salt Island in Strangford Lough, Co. Down, a mile from the pretty tourist town of Killyleagh.
Coast Guard participates in New York City's 2009... →
NEW YORK-Coast Guard law enforcement vessels maintain a security zone on the Hudson River as several Canadian, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships kick off the 2009 New York City Fleet Week with the Parade of Ships May 20, 2009.
Kick off to summer boating season is a busy one... →
NEW YORK- For many boaters, Memorial Day weekend acts as an official start to the boating season. This weekend has also doubled as a very busy search and rescue weekend for the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and maritime partner agencies in the New York and New Jersey Waterway areas.
NOAA Issues 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook →
Is it really that time of year again? Earlier today NOAA issued its initial outlook for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June through November.
Amver Awards Today in Washington →
National Maritime Day 2009 →
Today is National Maritime Day here in the states, an observance that “Honors the contributions of the American merchant marine, civilians who have defended the freedom of the United States since 1775, and who executed the largest sealift the world has ever known during World War II. The observance of National Maritime Day also honors the maritime industry and the benefits it brings Americans in...
A Sailors quest for the best barbecue? →
It’s not that the Dallas, Texas, architect means to channel his inner caveman. He just loves barbecue and, given that his wife doesn’t, is hoping the little one will share his passion for ” ‘cue,” as he calls it. Is he even a sailor?
Wow! By 2016: Va to require boating courses →
Wow! Bold move! By 2016, all boaters will be required to take the safety class and carry a course completion card when operating a watercraft. Why so soon???
Coast Guard, Good Samaritan, local authorities... →
MANASQUAN, N.J. - The Coast Guard and local authorities responded to a boat collision Friday near the railroad bridge at the mouth of Manasquan Inlet, N.J.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy returns to homeport →
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard Cutter Healy will arrive and moor at the Coast Guard pier here Saturday.
Healy will be returning to homeport after completing the first two phases of the Bearing Ecosystem Study (BEST) 2009 mission.
Over the last 81 days, Healy’s crew deployed scientific equipment in support of BEST more than 1,000 times and traveled more than 7,300 nautical miles in and near...
Coast Guard rescues disoriented, first-time ocean... →
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Coast Guard rescued a kayaker Thursday night from Burnt Porcupine Island, Maine, after he apparently became disoriented during his first ocean-kayaking trip.
Memorial Day: Nathan B. Bruckenthal →
Nathan B. Bruckenthal
Petty Officer Third Class, United States Coast Guard
Please say a prayer for Nate, his father is the Chief of Police in Northport, NY. The resident black lab at Eatons Neck Station is named “Nate”.
Nate died in Iraq Saturday (24 April 2004) during a suicide attack on an oil facility he was protecting.
April Fool →
Boaters Are Better in Bed — Or Are They?
Dramatic Rescue on the Hudson →
The crew of a ferry plucked four people from the Hudson last night after their boat overturned. The New York Waterway boat Admiral Richard Bennis was making a regular commuter run from Ossining to Haverstraw at around 8:30 p.m. when Capt. Kurt Hansen noticed the stricken boat and the people trying to stay afloat in the dark, choppy waters
National Safe Boating Week: Safe Speed →
Just as on the road speed plays a major role in many boat accidents
AMVER Awards →
Amver, sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, is a unique, computer-based, and voluntary global ship reporting system used worldwide by search and rescue authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea.
Coast Guard workshop focuses on training,... →
PORTLAND, Maine - The Coast Guard, in conjunction with the Portland Fire Department, is hosting a one-day emergency preparedness training workshop in Portland today for small passenger vessel operators in Maine.Small passenger vessels are classified as commercial vessels that carry six or more paying passengers.
SONAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP →
Sept 29 - Oct. 4, 2009
Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT. USA
http://www.sonar.org/