Coast Guard unit exercise on Hood Canal, Wash. rescheduled for Thursday

Coast Guard unit exercise on Hood Canal, Wash. rescheduled for Thursday
Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit – Bangor conducts operations along the Hood Canal aboard a 64 foot, Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel (SPC-SV). (U.S. Navy file photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth G. Takada) SEATTLE — Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor is scheduled to conduct an exercise Thursday on Dabob Bay in the vicinity of the Hood Canal...

Coast Guard to conduct exercise on Hood Canal, Wash.

Coast Guard to conduct exercise on Hood Canal, Wash.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor conducts routine operations along the Hood Canal aboard a 64 foot, Special Purpose Craft-Screening Vessel (SPC-SV). (U.S. Navy file photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth G. Takada) SEATTLE – Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor is scheduled to conduct an exercise Wednesday on Dabob Bay in the...

Coast Guard conducts maritime law enforcement exercise in Boston Harbor

Coast Guard conducts maritime law enforcement exercise in Boston Harbor
Coast Guard Station Boston 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium file photo BOSTON — Coast Guard Sector Boston and port partners conducted a maritime law enforcement drill Wednesday in Boston Harbor aboard the Spirit of Boston cruise ship. The exercise improved how maritime law enforcement officers would respond to an active-shooter aboard a vessel. The drill was conducted to ensure the public’s safety...

Coast Guard, Monroe County and local partners to conduct full-scale international security exercise

Coast Guard, Monroe County and local partners to conduct full-scale international security exercise
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An upcoming exercise on the Niagara River, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, will bring together federal, state, local and Canadian law enforcement partners in a multi-agency exercise designed to prepare for and prevent cross-border terrorist and criminal activity. There are no known threats against the area but boaters may notice an increased presence...

U.S., Canada complete joint search and rescue exercise in Prince Rupert, B.C.

U.S., Canada complete joint search and rescue exercise in Prince Rupert, B.C.
JUNEAU, Alaska – United States and Canadian personnel completed a three-day joint maritime search and rescue exercise Wednesday in Prince Rupert, B.C. “The exercise enhanced interoperability and SAR coordination in a joint environment with Canadian partners and U.S. SAR organizations,” said Capt. Anthony Vogt, Coast Guard 17th District Chief of Staff. “The goal of the exercise...

Coast Guard exercise to result in traffic, increased police presence

CAPE MAY, N.J. – Local, state and federal law enforcement and emergency management agencies will hold a full-scale law enforcement exercise May 31, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Training Center Cape May. The exercise will result in road closures, areas of high traffic, and an increased presence of law enforcement and emergency response personnel in the vicinity of Coast Guard Training Center Cape...

Coast Guard, multiple agencies to conduct joint search and rescue exercise off coast of Barrow

KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard, Air Force, Alaska Air National Guard and North Slope Borough personnel are scheduled to conduct a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Barrow Tuesday and Wednesday. This search and rescue exercise is a way for these organizations to interact with each other to assess a coordinated response to a maritime distress off the coast of Barrow in the Arctic waters. The...

Coast Guard and partner agencies conduct exercise in Seattle

SEATTLE — Representatives from the Coast Guard, Washington State Ferry (WSF) and Seattle Fire Dept. will conduct an exercise aboard the WSF passenger vessels Chelan and Evergreen in Seattle, Tuesday.

Coast Guard to conduct multiagency maritime search and rescue exercise

MOBILE, Ala. — The Coast Guard and search and rescue units from Mobile County, Baldwin County and the state of Alabama are scheduled to conduct a multi-agency maritime search and rescue exercise Saturday, March 28, 2009, from 8 a.m., until noon, in Mobile Bay.