KODIAK, Alaska – Commercial fishermen preparing to head out for the upcoming tanner crab fishery in Kodiak, Alaska, successfully completed the Alaska Marine Safety Education Training today to better prepare themselves for the hazards of fishing in Alaskan waters.
Posts on ‘January 9th, 2009’
Boating skills & seamanship course offered in Bellingham
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a “Boating Skills and Seamanship” Course in Bellingham, Wash., beginning February 2 through March 18.
Coast Guard responds to vessel taking on water 9 miles from shore
VENTURA, Calif, – Late last night the Coast Guard responded to a report of the Sailing Vessel COOL RUNNINGS taking on water 9 miles west of Ventura. The solo sailor reportedly had abandoned ship into his 9 foot inflatable raft.
Video – Washington Flooding
SEATTLE – A Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., conducts an overflight of flood affected areas in the Pacific Northwest to assess damage and look for stranded citizens. January 8, 2009
Coast Guard Responds To Drifting Container Ship
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is responding to a distress call this afternoon from a container ship that lost propulsion in the Santa Barbara Channel.
TWIC compliance deadline approaching
St. Louis – The Coast Guard is reminding the maritime community in the Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River zone that the deadline for regulated facilities to comply with the Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) security guidelines is Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. Beginning that day, the Coast Guard will begin enforcement of the new [...]
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell to Deploy in Support of DOD Operations and International Training
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Alameda-based Coast Guard Cutter BOUTWELL will depart Monday to participate in a deployment as part of the USS BOXER Expeditionary Strike Group ESG. BOUTWELL’s deployment will take six months to cover a route circumnavigating the globe.