ANT Moriches, Air Station Cape Cod keep New York mariners on course

ANT Moriches, Air Station Cape Cod keep New York mariners on course
Petty Officer 2nd Class Thebeze Gonsalves and Petty Officer 3rd Class Howard North connect a sling to an Air Station Cape Cod MH60T Jayhawk helicopter that carries the downed light structure away Jan. 16.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Charles Motherway. EAST HAMPTON, New York — Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team  Moriches, New York, and Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts, teamed...

Coast Guard Station Shinnecock crew to host open house

Coast Guard Station Shinnecock crew to host open house
NEW YORK – The crew of Coast Guard Station Shinnecock is scheduled to hold an open house event Saturday. This free event, which is open to the public, is a great opportunity for mariners and local communities to learn about the Coast Guard’s missions and federal, state and local agency partnerships that work together to keep Long Island waters safe. Some of the events include: Tours of the Station’s...

Coast Guard sets temporary aid to navigation at Jones Beach Inlet

Coast Guard sets temporary aid to navigation at Jones Beach Inlet
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Members from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Moriches set a temporary aid to navigation Wednesday to assist mariners transiting the Jones Beach Inlet. The temporary aid, a radar reflective lighted buoy, is set at the west end of the Jones Beach Inlet jetty, and is replacing a similar unlit buoy that was marking the channel following the destruction of the Jones Beach light...

Coast Guard divers locate, mark downed Long Island Sound light structures

Coast Guard divers locate, mark downed Long Island Sound light structures
NEW YORK – At nearly the eight month anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Sandy, the recovery process has been long for military members and civilians alike, but the U.S. Coast Guard continues to make profound progress in and around the East Coast waterways. Through significant team efforts, important landmarks are being recovered and waterways are being cleared of debris that remain from the...