SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Coast Guard continues searching in the vicinity of a debris field thought to be from a 26 to 28-foot Bayliner that departed Long Beach around midnight.
The vessel left the Long Beach area late last night on a planned trip to Two Harbors on Santa Catalina Island.
The Coast Guard suspects the [...]
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Coast Guard Thinks Debris Field is From Long Beach Based Bayliner
Coast Guard seasonal closure of Rogue River detachment
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard closed the Rogue River search and rescue detachment in Gold Beach, Ore. Thursday.
The detachment opens seasonally due to increased boating traffic during the summer months and hazardous river bar conditions. The detachment will remain closed until Memorial Day, 2009.
Mariners are advised that the river entrance will not be covered by [...]
Update on Coast Guard Response to Debris Field South of Los Angeles Light
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The recovery of objects from the debris field discovered this morning about five miles south of Los Angeles Light continues. Two Coast Guard small boats from Station Los Angeles-Long Beach, Baywatch Cabrillo, Baywatch Redondo, and Los Angeles Port Police are all assisting in the efforts. Additionally, the Coast Guard 87-foot Patrol [...]
TWIC compliance date announced for Alaska
ANCHORGE, Alaska – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) compliance and enforcement date for the Western and Southeast Alaska Captain of the Port (COTP) zones will be Feb. 12, 2009.
As of Feb. 12, 2009, individuals requiring unescorted access within designated secure areas of facilities regulated under the Maritime [...]
Coast Guard Responding to Debris Field South of Los Angeles Light
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Two Coast Guard small boats from Station Los Angeles-Long Beach and an HH-65 helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles are responding to a debris field about five miles south of Los Angeles Light.
The response was initiated this morning around 7:30 a.m. after a Good Samaritan called the Coast Guard by VHF [...]
Coast Guard Accepts New Response Boat-Medium and Rescue 21 Communications System
MIAMI – Rear Adm. Robert S. Branham, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore, assistant commandant for Coast Guard Acquisition, and Capt. Scott Buschman, commander of Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., will formally accept and introduce a new Response Boat-Medium and Rescue 21 advanced communications system during a ceremony [...]
Coast Guard Training Center sponsors national search, rescue competition
CAPE MAY, N.J. – The Coast Guard Auxiliary National Search and Rescue Competition (NSAR) will be held here at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May on Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m.
Auxiliary members from across the country will compete in several events involving common search and rescue (SAR) tasks to determine a national championship team. [...]