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Posts on ‘September 18th, 2009’

Coast Guard employs first responder radios in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard successfully conducted its first inter-agency radio communications with the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Department Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns to Port Canaveral

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The crew of the 210-foot Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant is scheduled to return to homeport Saturday at 9 a.m., following a seven-week maritime law enforcement patrol.

Coast Guard medevacs woman from motor vessel

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard transported a 58-year-old female off a motor vessel approximately 10 miles south of the South Pass, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.

Dominican Republic Navy Officials complete Coast Guard Advanced Law Enforcement Boarding Course

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Coast Guard recognized 18 Dominican Republic Navy officials Friday, who completed the Coast Guard Advanced Maritime Law Enforcement Boarding Officer Course, during a ceremony at the 27 February Naval Base in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Coast Guard to hold formal hearing on N.C. parasailing accident

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a formal hearing to receive testimonies concerning the parasailing accident that occurred Aug. 28 in Ocean Isle, N.C. that resulted in the death of two women.

Air Station Traverse City prepares for annual standardization visit

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City will be conducting an annual standardization and certification visit from Monday, September 21 to Friday, October 2, 2009.

Coast Guard issues life jacket advisory

BOSTON – Coast Guard personnel always wear life jackets on the water and strongly encourage mariners and those who work on or near the water, to do the same.