PORTLAND, Maine – Capt. James B. McPherson will assume command from Capt. James Rendon as commander of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England at 11 a.m., Friday at the Coast Guard base in South Portland, Maine.
McPherson most recently served as chief of the public affairs office at Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he [...]
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Coast Guard Sector Northern New England to hold change of command
Coast Guard Detachment Rogue River begins AM radio broadcast
GOLD BEACH, Ore. – The Coast Guard Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment began broadcasting bar restriction and bar condition information on AM radio channel 1610 today.
Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment can still be reached at 541-274-7219 or channel 16 VHF-FM for further information or bar report updates.
The Coast Guard also reminds all boaters [...]
Houston-Galveston Maritime Safety Committee Wins Prestigous National Award
HOUSTON – The Houston-Galveston Navigational Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC) recently received the prestigious “2007 Harbor Safety Committee of the Year” award for its partnership efforts and work in improving marine safety on the Houston Ship Channel. The award was presented during the 10th Annual Harbor Safety Committee Conference held in Seattle, Washington, from May [...]
Red Bull Air Races Safety Zones Established
DETROIT – The Captain of the Port of Detroit will establish a safety zone for the upcoming Red Bull Air Races over the Detroit River.
The established a safety zone is defined by the following: From the shore of the Detroit River on the U.S. side at 42° 19.4′ N latitude, 083° 3.3′ W longitude (southwest [...]
Coast Guard Interdicts, Repatriates 49 Cuban Migrants
MIAMI – The Coast Guard Cutter Drummond repatriated 49 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Wednesday.
The crew of the cutter Drummond located a rustic vessel with three Cuban migrants aboard 72 miles southeast of Key West, Fla., Friday.
The Coast Guard received a call from the captain of the cruise ship Carnival Victory stating they [...]
Coast Guard Air Station to host emergency preparedness open house Saturday
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – Coast Guard Support Center Elizabeth City will host a multi-agency, ‘Were Ready, Are You?” emergency preparedness open house Saturday, May 31, 2008.
The goal of the event is to showcase the capabilities and inter-agency coordination between local, state, federal, and non-governmental emergency response personnel and to help prepare the public for emergencies [...]
Coast Guard Pacific Area to hold Change of Command
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A former aide to the Commander of the 11th Coast Guard District here will assume command of the Coast Guard’s Pacific Area here in a change of command ceremony scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at the base pier.
Vice Adm. David Pekoske, who spent the last two years as the [...]