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Posts on ‘October 20th, 2009’

Coast Guard prepares for Alaska’s winter season

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard across Alaska is making winter preparations by closing seasonal stations and removing aids-to-navigation in anticipation of the harsh winter months.

Coast Guard monitors fuel sheen near Tyee Yacht Club Marina

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Coast Guard is monitoring a fuel sheen on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore., Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Portland received a report of a fuel sheen near the Tyee Yacht Club Marina at approximately 9 a.m.

Coast Guard to conduct tactical coxswain training on Thames River

NEW LONDON, Conn.,–Coast Guard Station New London will be conducting Tactical Coxswain Training on the Thames River in New London, Conn., October 21st and 22nd.

Coast Guard investigates report of oil spill in Charleston Harbor

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard is investigating reports of an oil spill Tuesday in the mouth of Charleston Harbor, S.C., and surrounding beaches.

Coast Guard responds to diver death off Florida Keys

ISLAMORADA, Fla. — Coast Guard crewmembers from Station Islamorada responded to a diver death near the Benwood wreck dive site, four miles east of Rodriguez Key, Fla., Tuesday afternoon.

Coast Guard to host town hall meeting on bluefin tuna fishing season

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to host a bluefin tuna informational town hall meeting at the Carteret County Community College, Joslyn Hall, located in the McGee building Oct. 30, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Guardians from Station Georgetown partner with Habitat for Humanity

GEORGETOWN, S.C. – Guardians from Coast Guard Station Georgetown, S.C., recently volunteered their services to help Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization that seeks to eliminate poverty, housing and homelessness with a construction project Oct. 6, 2009.