To the men and women of the Coast Guard:
On 17 August 2006, we lost two of our shipmates assigned to CGC HEALY, LT Jessica Hill and BM2 Steven Duque, in a tragic diving accident in the Arctic. There are valuable lessons to be learned by all of us regarding leadership, risk management, training and program [...]
Posts on ‘January 12th, 2007’
Commandant’s All Hands Message on the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Mishap
Coast Guard Announces Results of Healy Investigation
SEATTLE – The following statements were delivered by Vice Adm. Charles Wurster, Pacific Area commander, Rear Adm. David Pekoske, the Coast Guard’s assistant commandant for operations, and Rear Adm. Paul Higgins, the Coast Guard’s director of health and safety, at a press briefing today at the Coast Guard’s Integrated Support Command:
Statement by Vice Adm. [...]
Coast Guard Terminates Pontoon Vessel Voyage
AMPA, Fla. – The Coast Guard terminated a two-hour snorkeling tour for a 40-foot small-passenger vessel in Crystal River, Fla., on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 12.
The Coast Guard took this action after receiving an anonymous report that the vessel had been operating without a required Certificate of Inspection, attesting to the vessel’s compliance [...]
Coast Guard Continues Search for Missing Surfer
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and Honolulu Fire Department continue to search today for a 36-year-old surfer who was reported overdue early this morning. The surfer left from Pipeline, north shore of Oahu, Thursday evening.
Crewmembers from an Air Station Barbers Point HH-65 Dolphin helicopter and the Coast Guard Cutter Ahi are searching an area near [...]
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Surfer
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a surfer reported missing off Pipeline on O’ahu’s North Shore.
Lt. Brian Murphy said a Coast Guard helicopter from the Barbers Point Air Station has completed two searches of ocean waters near Pipeline and was preparing to undertake a third search.
The helicopter has been searching for the missing surfer, [...]
Coast Guard Punishes Cutter Healy Leaders For Crewmembers Deaths
The three top officers assigned to the Coast Guard cutter Healy in August 2006 faced admiral’s mast Thursday for their leadership — or lack thereof — during a fatal exercise that killed two divers.
Vice Adm. Charles Wurster, Pacific Area commander, found Healy’s commanding officer, executive officer and operations officer to be derelict of duty under [...]
Today in Coast Guard History – January 12th
1850- The wreck of Ayrshire on Squan Beach N.J. 201 of 202 persons on board were saved by the life car. First use of the life car in the U.S.
1923- Title “Commandant” was authorized for the service head of the Coast Guard. This officer was to be selected from the active list of line [...]