Saved by the jacket: Amir Pishdad
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week 2012 we will be featuring first-person accounts of those who survived an accident on the water. Today’s story comes from a dad who explains the fear he felt when his child went missing off a dock. We are sharing his story here at Compass in the hopes you will [...]
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My near-death wakeboard crash
Monday, May 21, 2012
In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week 2012 we will be featuring first-person accounts of those who survived an accident on the water. Today’s story comes from one of the biggest names in wakeboarding, Chad Sharpe. While Sharpe wore his life jacket a majority of the time he was wakeboarding, he faced a near-death experience when [...]
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Hurricane season is almost here… Are you ready?
Thursday, May 17, 2012
While the Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially start until June 1, scientists at the Climate Prediction Center are predicting moderate chances for a tropical depression or a storm to form in the Caribbean during the next two weeks. The chances of an early storm are a perfect reminder to start disaster preparations in your home [...]
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On patrol with Waesche: Boardings & shark fins
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche – the second of eight planned national security cutters – had a successful inaugural patrol, and after an in-port period is back at it again. Waesche’s crew is currently on an Asia-Pacific patrol and is once again demonstrating the national security cutter’s ability to uphold the Coast Guard’s centuries-old tradition of [...]
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On guard for America: Coast Guard Cutter Diligence
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Written by Cmdr. D. Goodwin, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence. If you live on our nation’s coasts, it is likely you have seen a Coast Guard helicopter soaring overhead on a training flight. Or maybe you’ve even seen small boats enforcing a security zone or marine safety personnel conducting pollution response at your [...]
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Buoy up!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
What body of water is the largest system of fresh, surface water on Earth, containing roughly 21 percent of the world’s supply? If you answered the Great Lakes, you are correct! The entire Great Lakes system is connected by a series of dams, lakes and rivers; you could travel on the Great Lakes starting at [...]
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North Pacific partnerships
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Written by Pacific Area International Affairs. The safety and economic security of maritime nations depends substantially upon the secure use of the world’s oceans. By securing our world’s oceans we maintain vibrant maritime commerce and the ability to counter threats from terrorists, transnational criminals and other dangerous elements. Threats to our nation can originate from [...]
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100 years after Titanic, Ice Patrol ensures safety on the seas
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Written by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas McKenzie for Coast Guard Northeast. The Coast Guard enters its 99th year of patrolling the North Atlantic region, marking positions of icebergs much like the one that sank the Titanic nearly 100 years ago. The sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, was the key reason for [...]
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Leadership for the Arctic
Friday, April 13, 2012
Written by U.S. Coast Guard Academy public affairs. Warming temperatures have had a dramatic effect on the Arctic recently. Many reports indicate ship traffic through the Bering Strait nearly doubled from 2009 to 2010, and the debut of offshore oil drilling is anticipated in the region this summer. While activities on Arctic waters have been [...]
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Shipmate of the Week – MST2 Cliffton Hendry
Friday, April 13, 2012
It was noon on April 10, 1912, when RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage. Called “unsinkable” by its builders, Titanic struck an iceberg and sunk less than three hours later. Although a century has passed, the loss of more than 1,500 lives are in the hearts and minds of the [...]
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