Coast Guard to establish security zones for Fleet Week and Seafair
Coast Guard crewmembers from Station Seattle monitor boaters on Lake Washington while maintaining a safety perimeter during the annual Seafair, Aug. 3, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Valerie Higdon.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety and security zones on Elliott Bay and Lake Washington during the upcoming Parade of Ships, Fleet Week, and Seafair festival...
Coast Guard Sector San Diego to host open house Sunday
Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman
SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard Sector San Diego crew members are scheduled to host the unit’s open house Sunday.
As a part of San Diego’s Fleet Week, the Coast Guard invites the public to stop by from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn about Coast Guard operations in San Diego.
Visitors will be able to tour...
Coast Guard to enforce security zone on Willamette River, participate in Rose Festival
A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team boat crew plies the waters of the Willamette River in downtown Portland during the arrival of the Rose Festival fleet during the 2004 Parade of Ships. USCG photo by PAC Keith Alholm
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard will be enforcing a security zone along the Willamette River between the Hawthorne and Steel Bridges, in support of the Rose Festival...
Coast Guard to participate in and protect Seattle Seafair events
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews are scheduled to participate in multiple Seattle Seafair Festival events during the annual Fleet Week, while also conducting security and safety patrols in Elliott Bay along Seattle’s waterfront and on Lake Washington.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Active, a 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Port Angeles, along with the U.S. Navy amphibious assault...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2015 kicks off Monday
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Fleet Week kicks off in the Bay Area with the Parade of Ships arrival to the Port of San Francisco and other events open to the public Oct. 5-12.
With the Bay Area’s largest military presence totaling more than 4,000 men and women based in San Francisco, Coast Guard personnel and assets will participate and provide maritime security for the Fleet Week events. These Coast...
Coast Guard urges caution during Columbus Day, Fleet Week festivities
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is urging boaters and beachgoers to exercise caution in and around the water this Columbus Day weekend.
Hazardous beach conditions, with swells reaching up to 13 feet, caused by a storm system in the Gulf of Alaska are expected through Monday. Beachgoers should obey posted warning signs and flags and be cautious of sneaker waves.
Swimmers should be especially...
Budget reductions cause Coast Guard to cancel asset participation in Portland Rose Festival and Seattle Seafair
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard announced the cancellation of cutter and air asset participation during the 2013 Portland Rose Festival’s and Seattle Seafair’s Fleet Week celebrations, Thursday.
Recent fiscal reductions, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011, have resulted in reduced Coast Guard participation in community outreach programs in 2013.
Rose Festival file photo by Petty Officer Shawn...
Fleet Week, America’s Cup – Formula for fun, frenzy
San Francisco – This week’s confluence of major events in San Francisco Bay is a rare opportunity for boaters and citizens to explore and enjoy the area’s vibrant maritime culture, but it also holds the potential for accidents and conflicts that the Coast Guard and other emergency response agencies are working hard to avoid. While some Bay area Coast Guard personnel will have time...
Vessel safety and security zones for Fleet Week 2011
SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port of San Francisco established safety zones and Naval Vessel Protection Zones on San Francisco Bay for the 2011 San Francisco Fleet Week. A 500-yard safety and security zone will surround vessels participating in Fleet Week events. Operators of vessels wishing to transit through the established safety zones must request authorization from the Patrol...
