Safety and preparation key in Dungeness crab fishery
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Written by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn The waters of the Pacific Northwest offer some of the most treacherous yet bountiful work opportunities in the world. Dungeness crab fleets hailing from Oregon and Washington state are among the world’s elite. The reward for their toils, however, often comes with a price. Commercial fishing is [...]
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Guardian of the Week – AST3 Christopher Austin
Friday, December 31, 2010
With contributions from PA3 Kelly Parker. The Coast Guard trains its people to be Always Ready and that training is never more important than on your first search and rescue case. On Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Austin’s first duty day as a Coast Guard rescue swimmer there was no time for uncertainty – a [...]
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People’s Choice – Coast Guard Photo Contest, Round 2
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Last week we announced the People’s Choice award for this year’s Coast Guard Photo Contest and posted the first set of photos for your consideration. Every Wednesday, we will unveil another batch of photos as we count down the top 40 of over 700 photos submitted. Here is the second set of photos…
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Ensign Cook Reports – Station Seattle Part II
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Post Written by Ensign Lindsay Cook Hello Everyone, Just to re-cap, during this visit I’m learning about the Coast Guard’s ports, waterways and coastal security (PWCS) mission. In my first post I talked about getting underway with the Seattle/Bainbridge ferry and interacting with the crew and passengers to learn more about the importance of the [...]
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Ensign Cook Reports – Station Seattle Part I
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Post Written by Ensign Lindsay Cook Greetings and happy holidays everyone, For this edition of “ENS Cook Reports” I’m blogging while on leave visiting family in the Seattle area. I grew up in the South Puget Sound region and spent a lot of time riding the ferries, so I thought now that I’m in the [...]
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Guardians of the Week – The Udland Family
Friday, October 30, 2009
Heroism takes many forms. This week’s Guardians of the Week are heroes not for their bravery and sacrifice on the battlefield but for their exceptional dedication and service to the community. BM1 Aaron Udland from Station Juneau, his wife Shannon, a human resources generalist at True North Federal Credit Union and their family were named [...]
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itCG-Naval exercises, boater found, fisherman search, Dominican repatriation, buoy removal
Monday, October 19, 2009
Semper Paratus is the guiding principle behind a joint exercise featuring Coast Guard, Navy and Canadian forces along the Washington Coast and in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The exercise is aimed at strengthening relationships and preparedness between U.S. and Canadian forces. Story here Yesterday, we reported that a 72-year-old man was still missing [...]
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itCG-Hero surfer, dehydration rescue, weather safety warning, missing crewman
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
In a ceremony on Thursday, Rear Admiral Gary Blore, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, will award the Meritorious Public Service Award to Matt Loughran of Westport, WA for “unusual courage” and Good Samaritan acts of bravery. While surfing in mid-September, Loughran rescued a man struggling in a rip current. Story here Guardians from Air [...]
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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-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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