ADM Papp focused on counter-piracy, Arctic at IMO assembly
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
This is the second of a three-part series focused on Adm. Bob Papp’s travel to the Middle East and Europe to meet with partner organizations and visit Coast Guard personnel. It was written with contributions by Ademide Adedokun. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp led the United States delegation to the General Assembly of the [...]
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Safeguarding ports from natural disasters
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Approaching the midpoint of this year’s Atlantic Hurricane season the first eight named storms failed to reach hurricane strength. This of course ended when Hurricane Irene became the first hurricane of the season and impacted more than 1,000 miles of U.S. coastline, effecting millions of citizens and 46 U.S. ports. Little noticed by many but [...]
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Take the SEARCH out of SAR
Monday, June 14, 2010
Did you know that your VHF marine radio is likely equipped with a technology called DSC, or digital selective calling, that can help rescuers take the “search” out of search and rescue? Ever wonder how that red “distress” button on your radio works? This is how. (Pay attention, this is important stuff, it could save [...]
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itCG-Cleveland rescue, piracy training, oil spill, survival at sea
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Cleveland Browns were not the only ones who needed a rescue Sunday night. The Coast Guard came to the aid of four people who fell into Lake Erie from a pier near Cleveland Browns Stadium. Guardians from Station Cleveland Harbor launched a rescue boat to retrieve the people from the frigid waters. Guardians urge [...]
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itCG-emergency landing, cleaning up the bayou, boats taking on water, search for missing fisherman
Sunday, October 25, 2009
On Thursday, a Coast Guard helicopter from Air Station Detroit had to make an emergency landing in Alpena, Michigan, while on its way to the hospital to transfer a fisherman who was suffering with heart attack symptoms. The helicopter experienced low oil pressure and the pilots had to land with only one working engine. Story [...]
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Small Craft Advisories and Boating Safety
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Recently, the Compass received a comment asking what a small craft advisory means and what size of boats are considered small crafts. This is an interesting question, but it doesn’t have a real straight forward answer. For one thing, there isn’t an exact definition for a Small Craft Advisory (SCA). The advisory is based on [...]
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itCG- Arctic cruise, Sitka shipwreck, airlift rescue, World Maritime Day
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
It’s not every day that a cruise ship pulls into Nome, AK for a visit. In fact, it’s never happened before until this summer. But it may be a regular occurrence due to climate change and a shrinking ice cap that has made harsh arctic waterways more navigable than ever before. The Coast Guard is looking [...]
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itCG- “Deadliest Catch” training, aircraft pilot rescue, sea rescues
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Post Written by Bob Hopkins “Deadliest Catch” film-crewmembers received Coast Guard training in preparation for filming the popular Discovery Channel reality show that covers the dangerous king crab fishery in Alaska. The film-crewmembers received survival suit, life raft and flare training combined with drills in the pool. The crew will be embedded with the Coast [...]
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itCG-tank ships keep Guardians busy, radiological detection exercise, CGC Tahoma returns to port
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Between the tank ship and barge collision in the Houston Ship Channel, a grounded tank ship at the mouth of the Lower Mississippi River and a tank ship that punctured one of its fuel tanks off the coast of Savannah, tank ships across the South have kept Guardians busy for the past few days. The [...]
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itCG-CGC Dependable and crew honored, fishermen rescued, search for cruise ship passenger
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Yesterday, Coast Guard Cutter Dependable and crew were honored for their achievements during a recent 52-day patrol in the eastern Caribbean where they recovered drugs, seized vessels and detained individuals suspected of drug trafficking. In a time-honored tradition, five decals were placed on the hull of the cutter. Four decals of a marijuana leaf and [...]
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