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...
Houston area Coast Guard joins Operation Safe and Sound 2 for Labor Day
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is joining with Houston and Galveston based sheriff, police, fire and volunteer personnel to keep people safe on the water this Labor Day weekend under Operation Safe and Sound 2.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston active duty and auxiliary personnel will be conducting operations on portions of the Gulf Coast from West Louisiana to Freeport, Texas, aimed at reducing accidents...
Search suspended for 3 overdue boaters near Georgetown, S.C.
USCG file photo
MIAMI — The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. for the three overdue boaters near Georgetown, S.C.
The Coast Guard, along with local agencies, conducted a massive search effort for the three boaters after their 23-foot pleasue craft was reported overdue from a fishing trip in the vicinity of Georgetown Thursday.
Missing are: Jim Sanders, 67, Steve Sanders, 44,...
Boating safety course scheduled for Astoria
SEATTLE – The About Boating Safety Course will be taught in two sessions Saturday, July 19 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Those who complete the course are eligible for a Boater Education Card,
The class will be held in the second floor training room at Englund Marine Supply, 29 Portway Drive, Astoria, Ore.
The cost for the course is $30.00, which includes the course book and a CD of all the...
