FCW.com News – The Transportation Department kicked off a public comment period that could determine the fate of a Global Positioning System backup system viewed by industry officials as essential for communications network timing signals and electronic navigation.
DOT said in a Federal Register notice published Jan. 8 that it wants comments on whether to shut [...]
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DOT considers shutting down GPS backup system
Miami Port Authorities Give All-Clear After Explosives Scare
MIAMI – Authorities at the Port of Miami have given the “all clear,” and say a package that initially tested positive for plastic explosives was found to not contain a bomb.
Coast Guard authorities say the package, which was scheduled to be loaded onto Caribbean International’s `Majesty of the Seas’ cruise ship, was flagged by scanning [...]
Coast Guard Ends Search for Man off Marco Island
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Coast Guard ended the search for a missing male about one-mile west of Marco Island, Fla., at about 2 p.m. today, when a Collier County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team discovered the body of 20-year-old James Molter.
Coast Guard rescue crews, along with state and local agencies, have been searching for Molter [...]
Coast Guard Rescues, Apprehends Stoway
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Coast Guard boarding team turned over custody of a Dominican Republic stowaway to Customs and Border Protection agents yesterday. The man jumped off from the cargo vessel Caribbean Carrier as it was entering San Juan Harbor.
Coast Guard controllers launched a Station San Juan 25-foot response boat after being notified [...]
Coast Guard Hosts Local Elementary School
SAN FRANCISCO – Petty Officer 2nd Class Sandor Csitar, from the Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco’s K-9 unit, talks to local elementary students about his job in the Coast Guard at Sector San Francisco on Friday.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Sandor Csitar demonstrates the proper technique used when transporting his dog Hawk between [...]
3 Dead, 1 Injured, 1 Missing in Speed Boat Accident
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Coast Guard rescue crews, along with state and local agencies, have been searching for James Molter, 20, hometown unknown, since about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, about one-mile west of Marco Island, Fla., following a fatal accident involving a 30-foot speed boat.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watch standers received a call from [...]
Coast Guuard Rescures Four Fisherman
UNEAU, Alaska- The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen two miles east of Cape Ignak at 3:50 pm yesterday.
The Coast Guard North Pacific Search and Rescue Coordination Center received an electronic distress beacon alert at 2:15 pm and diverted a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft to investigate while simultaneously launching a rescue helicopter from Air Station [...]