ALAMEDA, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a Gale Warning for the California Coast in effect early Friday morning through Friday evening.
Posts on ‘April 2nd, 2009’
Drift River Terminal Containment and Tank Volumes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Unified Command, Drift River Terminal Coordination, presents the following information to address questions about the oil containment systems and the tank volumes at the Drift River Terminal.
Distance learning program offers new path to advancement
by Petty Officer Etta Smith
For most non-rated Coast Guard men and women, finding a job field that interests them, and completing the required training to advance to the rated petty officer corps within that field, is the most important aspect of professional life.
Tanker tentatively scheduled to arrive at Drift River Terminal Saturday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Unified Command, Drift River Terminal Coordination, has approved a draft plan for removal of oil from the Drift River Tank farm. The plan includes testing infrastructure and other procedures to protect safety of responders and the environment.
Coast Guard announces waterway closure for Jordan Bridge removal in May
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of Hampton Roads is closing the Elizabeth River in the vicinity of the Jordan Bridge at 5:30 a.m. May 3, as the City of Chesapeake, Va., removes the bridge’s lift span.
Toledo man charged with making false distress call to U.S. Coast Guard
CLEVELAND – William J. Edwards, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Rear Adm. Peter V. Neffenger, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, today announced the filing of a criminal indictment charging Frederico C. Flores, age 21, of Toledo, Ohio, with communicating false distress messages to the United States Coast Guard.
Monitoring of Tampa Bay oil spill continues
TAMPA, Fla. – Coast Guard personnel from Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., are continuing to monitor cleanup measures Thursday of approximately 1,000 gallons of waste oil spilled in the Port of Tampa after a vessel collision Wednesday around 11:30 a.m.