Some have questioned who was in charge of the motor vessel Cosco Busan during its transit out of San Francisco Bay and what rules the vessel should have followed.
The ultimate responsibility for safe navigation of a ship remains with the master or person in charge of the vessel. The responsibility of those in charge of [...]
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Navigation Responsibilities and Pilotage
Coast Guard locates lost hunter
PORTAGE, Mich. – A U.S. Coast Guard located a man that was lost in the woods for more than 24 hours in Michigans Upper Peninsula, today.
Michael Turpeinen of Alston, Mich., was separated from his partner while hunting in the Ottawa National Forest.
An HH-65C Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., was requested [...]
Two people recovered after mid-air collision
SEATTLE – Two people were recovered safely from Commencement Bay, Wash., after a mid-air collision near the Port of Tacoma, today.
Seattle/Tacoma Air Traffic Control Center reported to the Coast Guard at 12:40 p.m. that two small planes collided over Commencement Bay. One crashed in the water and one landed safely.
Foss Tugs, the Pierce County Sheriff’s [...]
Fact Sheet: Vessel Traffic Service, San Francisco
If you’ve been reading the media reports about the Cosco Busan incident, it quickly becomes apparent that neither the media, nor members of congress understand what a VTS is, and more importantly, what it is not. In an attempt to clarify the situation, the 11th District released the following fact sheet today.
VTS MISSION
The primary purpose [...]
Cosco Busan Cleanup Update for November 20
SAN FRANCISCO – The most recent information about the clean up is as follows:
Total personnel employed: 1,096
Total gallons discharged: 58,000
Total gallons of oil recovered to date: approximately 19,466
Total gallons evaporated: approximately 4,060
Total birds captured: 1,039
Total birds cleaned: 681
Total birds released: 73
Total birds died in facility: 317
Total birds dead on arrival: [...]
Coast Guard Sector Detroit Member Returns From Iraq
DETROIT — A Coast Guard Sector Detroit member of the Redeployment, Assistance and Inspection (RAID) Team VI returned home from Operation Iraqi Freedom Sunday just in time for Thanksgiving.
Port Security Specialist 1st Class James R. Wetherington assisted the U.S. Army in ensuring the safe and expedient redeployment of containerized cargo and hazardous materials and was [...]
Oiled Vessel Cleaning Begins
SAN FRANCISCO – Vessel owners who believe their vessels were impacted by the Cosco Busan oil spill can contact (866) 442-9650 to inquire about a claim and options.
Currently a plan has been developed to address specific options vessel owners can undergo to have their vessels cleaned. All vessel owners must call the claims number to [...]