Coast Guard Reactivates Polar Star
Seattle – The Coast Guard reactivated the 34 year-old Polar Class Icebreaker Polar Sea on Wednesday. The ship is scheduled to undergo an extensive overhaul at Todd Shipyard with the goal of being ready to put to sea in 2013.
Coast Guard Commandant Issues Publication 1
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen released Coast Guard Publication 1,U.S. Coast Guard: America’s Maritime Guardian (Pub 1) today. The following is from the Letter of Promulgation.
For over two centuries the U. S. Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation’s maritime interests in the heartland, in the ports, at sea, and around the globe. We protect the maritime economy and the environment,...
Coast Guard Releases Modernization Video
Washington – The Coast Guard released a new video today to help explain why the Coast Guard must modernize, and the benefit of this critical effort.
Concerning the “modernization” video, Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad W. Allen said,
This video is important for two reasons. First, it communicates in a clear, concise fashion what we are tying to accomplish. Second, the message...
