Ensuring cruise ship safety
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The sinking of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, the evacuation of more than 4,000 passengers and the search for survivors has captivated the world for the past week. The accident has raised questions about the safety of cruise ships carrying millions around the world each year. Through the Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise [...]
Category: Preparedness, Safety | 6 Comments »
Alaska Ranger: Lessons from Coast Guard’s most challenging rescue
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Deadliest Sea author Kalee Thompson provides her thoughts on the recently released report of the Marine Board of Investigation into the sinking of the Alaska Ranger. All opinions expressed by Ms. Thompson are her own and posting her perspective in no way reflects the opinion of the United States Coast Guard.
Category: History, Preparedness, Search and Rescue | 4 Comments »
Admiral Allen to testify on National Ocean Policy
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
For well over two centuries, the Coast Guard has worked to safeguard our Nation and its citizens, to secure our maritime borders, and to serve as a responsible steward of our oceans, our coasts, and the Great Lakes. – Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard The Coast Guard has a centuries-old tradition as America’s [...]
Category: Environment, Leaders | 1 Comment »
itCG – Potomac River review, fisherman medevaced, 5 rescued from storm, new small boat, policy hearing online
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Coast Guard has concluded an internal investigation into a training exercise conducted by Station Washington, D.C. on the Potomac River that ended up drawing media attention on September 11, 2009. Click here to read the Coast Guard’s internal review memorandum. Click here to learn more about Station Washington, D.C. and the critical mission it [...]
Category: Community, Modernization, Search and Rescue | No Comments »
itCG – Researchers evacuated, oil spill clean-up continues, search continues for Maine fishermen, polluter fined $1.25 million
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Posted by Christopher Lagan. Guardians evacuated 10 people living on one of the more remote islands in the Hawaiian Island chain in advance of Hurricane Neki. A C-130 out of Air Station Barbers Point traveled 475 nautical miles and made a high risk landing on a short runway of crushed coral to transport Fish and Wildlife [...]
Category: Community, Environment, Search and Rescue | No Comments »
itCG- Cadet makes history, Blue Angels overflight, missing boater, crash test dummies
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Post written by Bob Hopkins For Cadet 1st Class Jacqueline “Jackie” Fitch, being chosen the Corps of Cadets Regimental Commander has more significance than just leading the Coast Guard Academy’s 970-plus-member corps and being the top student voice in administrative affairs, but also trailblazing a new path as the first black female to hold the [...]
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itCG-Marijuana bust pictures, fatal boat crash, marine safety, cruise ship medevac, Mississippi River closure
Monday, October 5, 2009
Post Written by Bob Hopkins Click here for a photo from yesterday’s itCG blogpost on the Coast Guard Cutter Venturous’ offload of 107 bales of marijuana weighing roughly 2,500 pounds and worth about $1.6 million. Guardians from Coast Guard Station Jones Beach aided in a multi-agency rescue after a boat ran aground in a marshy [...]
Category: Community, Safety, Search and Rescue, Security | 1 Comment »
Guardians of the Week – MSU Morgan City and Gulf Strike Team
Friday, July 31, 2009
When oil is spilled or hazardous materials are released, Guardians spring into action to mitigate any impacts on the maritime environment and coastal areas. One such oil spill occurred last Saturday evening about 33 miles off the coast of Louisiana when 63,000 gallons of oil was discharged from a Shell pipeline that cracked. Coast Guard [...]
Category: Environment, Shipmates | 1 Comment »
The Arctic and the Coast Guard- Part 2
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Last week we started talking about the Coast Guard and the Arctic. This week in part 2 of our discussion I wanted to take the time to talk some more about the CGC Healy, especially with bill H.R. 2865 which could be an indicator on the future needs for the ice breaker fleet of the [...]
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ItCG-Modernization, two missing men rescued, Ice Patrol honors veterans
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
ItCG (In the Coast Guard) posts are a daily feature in the Coast Guard Compass to cover media reports and blog pieces of interest. Examiner.com has an article entitled National Safety Month: A Tribute to the United States Coast Guard which gives a brief overview of what the Coast Guard is and what it can [...]
Category: Community, Modernization, Safety, Search and Rescue | No Comments »
