SAN FRANCISCO – In every major incident involving multiple agencies, a unified command is always established. This is a method by which local, state and federal agencies who have jurisdictional responsibility, collaborate together and establish a unified message with the responsible party.
Capt. Paul Gugg, from the U.S. Coast Guard, Steve Edinger, from the California Department [...]
Posts on ‘November 15th, 2007’
The Unified Command Explained
Oil Spill Responders Compete Water Cleanup, Efforts Shift to Beaches
SAN FRANCISCO- The Cosco Busan Incident Unified Command announced today that oil spill clean-up efforts have transitioned from on the water recovery to beach clean-up, pressure washing of seawalls and shore structures, and decontamination of some vessels and equipment used in the response.
Removal of visible oil has been completed for the following areas: Stinson [...]
Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Crewman
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 30-year-old man from a vessel approximately 100-miles south of Lake Charles, La., this afternoon.
A watchstander at Air Station New Orleans received a call at 9 a.m., from the Eighth District Command Center, reporting that a crewman working on the vessel Midnight Brave had been injured and was [...]
Coast Guard Locates Abandonded Drug Boat
SAN DIEGO – The Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin, an 87 foot vessel homeported out of Santa Barbara, Calif., was performing a routine patrol off the coast of Mexico Nov. 14, when it received word of an abandoned vessel with objects in the water.
The deserted vessel was discovered approximately 70 miles northwest off the coast of [...]
Coast Guard Investigating Vessel Allision in Cleveland
CLEVELAND – U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland is investigating the bulk carrier Calumet’s allision with a concrete wall along the Old River today at approximately 12:30 p.m.
MSU Cleveland reported no pollution in the river and no injuries to the crew.
MSU investigators conducted alcohol breathalyzer tests on the crew, and an agent for the [...]
Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw to Load 1,000 Christmas Trees on Deck
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. – As part of the annual Christmas Tree Ship, the USCGC Mackinaw will be loaded with more than 1,000 Christmas Trees, here, on Monday at 11:00 a.m., at Millard D. Olds Memorial Moorings.
The trees will be loaded by the Mackinaw crew, crew members families, and the Ogemaw Heights High School Navy JROTC Cadets.
Two [...]
Captains’ Tree Goes From Wayne, New Jersey to Wayne County, Michigan
CLEVELAND – U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Capt. Dan Croce and his family will beam with pride on Friday evening when the tree they provided will be illuminated during the Holiday Party in the Park ceremony at Campus Martius Park in Detroit.
The approximately 60 foot, 47-year-old Norwegian Spruce was cut and removed from Capt. Croce’s property [...]