http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/rising-to-the-challenge-low-water-on-the-mississippi-river/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/rising-to-the-challenge-low-water-on-the-mississippi-river/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:02:35 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29429 The rise and fall of river water levels is a constant, impacted by flooding and drought. It’s something those who work on or around the river contend with on a regular basis. This year, rivers throughout the Midwest region are experiencing record low water levels and natural relief through the winter may be minimal. As water levels drop, the channels in which ships and barges travel shrink in width and depth, creating difficulties for shipping commerce. The U.S. Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers and shipping industries are working together to adapt to the pressure of keeping the Mississippi River open for commerce and the public.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/rising-to-the-challenge-low-water-on-the-mississippi-river/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/shipmate-of-the-week-bm1-eli-north/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/shipmate-of-the-week-bm1-eli-north/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:31:18 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29183 The Coast Guard Cutter Greenbrier, homeported in Natchez, Miss., follows a star with strong leadership. This northern star guides the crew of the Greenbrier towards a safer tomorrow, and safe mission execution. Petty Officer 1st Class Eli North is the north star of the Greenbrier and has won the hearts of his crew in the one year he has spent as a deck supervisor.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/shipmate-of-the-week-bm1-eli-north/feed/ 2 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/the-ice-is-coming-the-ice-is-coming/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/the-ice-is-coming-the-ice-is-coming/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:07:54 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=29018 Like many places around the country, the cold season has arrived on the Great Lakes. Operational seasonality is an ongoing reality for all who call the region home, and Great Lakes crews are all preparing for the ice to come. Just as the summer months bring a busy schedule due to increased search and rescue and law enforcement cases, the winter brings a hectic schedule full of ice maintenance operations including search and rescue, ice-breaking and aids-to-navigation.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/12/the-ice-is-coming-the-ice-is-coming/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/11/willow-works-the-waterways/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/11/willow-works-the-waterways/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:58:01 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=28585 Just hours after “Superstorm” Sandy had made landfall, Coast Guard Cutter Willow was deployed. Homeported in Newport, R.I., Willow is a 225-foot buoy tender with the ability to perform many of the Coast Guard missions. But it wasn’t icebreaking or enforcing laws the Eastern seaboard needed. It was safety on the waterways.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/11/willow-works-the-waterways/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/09/got-questions-this-buoy-tender-sailor-has-answers/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/09/got-questions-this-buoy-tender-sailor-has-answers/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:35:15 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=28074 We asked our Facebook fans if they could ask a buoy tender sailor anything, what would it be? And with more than 300 questions asked, it was clear you were all eager to hear more about the men and women [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/09/got-questions-this-buoy-tender-sailor-has-answers/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/lighting-the-way/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/lighting-the-way/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:53:34 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25661 Written by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Reinhart, 9th Coast Guard District public affairs. Although not as exciting as search and rescue or maritime law enforcement, the Coast Guard’s aids to navigation mission is an essential link that helps sustain [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/06/lighting-the-way/feed/ 1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/buoy-up/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/buoy-up/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:05:42 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=25046 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 [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/04/buoy-up/feed/ 6 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/shipmate-of-the-week-bm2-hannah-amos-mcdowell/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/shipmate-of-the-week-bm2-hannah-amos-mcdowell/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:31:26 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=24043 A young woman, who grew up watching Coast Guard boats in action along the waterfront of her hometown, walked into her local recruiting office with a desire to serve. The recruiter asked what she was interested in and she simply stated, [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/03/shipmate-of-the-week-bm2-hannah-amos-mcdowell/feed/ 8 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/have-hook-will-travel-call-us/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/have-hook-will-travel-call-us/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:01:32 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=22591 Hurricane Irene may have happened in the summer of 2011, but the storm’s impact continues to affect maritime communities; the hurricane’s winds destroyed more than 500 aids to navigation in the mid-Atlantic region alone. With the aids playing a critical [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/01/have-hook-will-travel-call-us/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/2011-video-of-the-year-day-3/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/2011-video-of-the-year-day-3/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:11:19 +0000 LT Stephanie Young http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=22194 Our third video finalist features the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake, home ported in Everett, Wash., working the decks on a mission to maintain aids to navigation in the Puget Sound area. ]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/12/2011-video-of-the-year-day-3/feed/ 0