ROCHESTER, NY- On Saturday, 16 June 2007, Coast Guard Station Rochester will host five Western New York appointees to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 2011. The five young men and women will be joined by U.S. Coast Guard Academy alumni representing both active duty and retired officers, including two former Academy faculty [...]
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U.S. Coast Guard and TSA Facilitate a Homeland Security Exercise
Detroit, MI – U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will facilitate a port security exercise today in Detroit, MI to evaluate preparedness, prevention and the ability to respond to and recover from a terrorist-related incident.
The Port Security Training Exercises Program (PortSTEP) is focused on building links within the Area Maritime Security (AMS) [...]
Coast Guard Responds to Sinking Boat, Good Samaritan Saves 4 Lives
BOSTON – The Coast Guard responded to a report of a fishing boat sinking 9:15 p.m., Tuesday about 70 miles east of Chatham, Mass.
Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a mayday call about 9:15 p.m. from the crew of the Gloucester, Mass., based Virginia Surf that they were taking on water. The sector lost [...]
Coast Guard saves sinking vessel near Warrenton, Oregon
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard and Warrenton Fire Department saved the 42-foot fishing vessel Doreen from sinking at the Warrenton Boat Basin in Warrenton, Ore., last night.
Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria received a distress call from the Doreen’s owner at approximately 11:47 p.m. stating the vessel was quickly taking on water at the marina. [...]