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Report on USCG ARRA Expenditures 11/19/2009 7:20:07 PM The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued the report of its review of the US Coast Guard’s expenditure plans for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Coast Guard was allocated $240 million for alteration or removal of obstructive... USCG NAVCEN Change of Mailing Address 11/16/2009 9:19:23 PM The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center issued a Special Notice stating that its mailing address has changed. Mail sent to the previous address will not be delivered. The new mailing address is: US Coast Guard Navigation Center NAVCEN MS 7310 7323 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA... Coast Guard Photo 11/5/2009 9:01:51 PM The 378-ft Coast Guard Cutter Rush, homeported in Honolulu, Hawaii, arrives in Shanghai, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The crew of the Rush is in China to engage in maritime partnerships and cultural exchanges. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Evanson)... Coast Guard Photo 11/4/2009 9:09:30 PM In this photo by the U.S. Coast Guard, a boat crew from Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team Boston escorts the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New York as the ship sails into New York Harbor Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The amphibious transport dock (LPD 21), laid with seven and a half tons of steel from... CG Foundation Fund Following C130 Tragedy 11/3/2009 9:31:27 PM The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all U.S. Coast Guard members and their families, announced that it has re-activated its emergency Family Disaster Relief Fund in response to the Oct. 29 C-130 crash off the California coast. The Coast... USCG Proposal, Great Lakes Pilotage Rates 11/2/2009 4:25:24 PM  The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to increase the rates for Great Lakes Pilotage by 5.07% to generate sufficient revenue to cover allowable expenses, target pilot compensation, and return on investment. Comments on the proposal should be submitted by November 30. 74 Fed. Reg. 56153 (October 30, 2009)... CG in Int’l Exercise on Washington Coast 10/19/2009 8:18:15 PM The Coast Guard is participating in joint exercises with U.S. and Canadian naval forces in Washington area waters during the week of Oct. 18-24, 2009. Naval vessels will be seen practicing maritime security in and around the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Wash., and in area coastal waters. Helicopters... Station Provincetown New Officer in Charge 10/12/2009 4:44:04 PM In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, Captain Raymond Perry (center) looks on as Chief Petty Officers Paul Wells (left) and Jason Holm (right) salute each other during their change of command ceremony at Station Provincetown, Mass., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. During the ceremony Wells took command of Station Provincetown from Holm... DHS, CG to Manage Project Seahawk 10/1/2009 4:29:07 PM The Coast Guard, acting on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, will take over the day-to-day operations of Project Seahawk currently under the supervision of the Department of Justice beginning Oct. 1. Project Seahawk is a multi-jurisdictional task force compromised of federal, state and local law enforcement officers... CG Public Meetings, Proposed Regulations 9/27/2009 8:30:48 PM The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold public meetings in Seattle on Sept. 28 and in New Orleans on Sept. 30 to hear comments about a proposed rulemaking for ballast water discharge standards. A total of six public meetings are slated for the Coast Guard to receive comments about a proposed... USCG – HDOP Advisory 9/10/2009 8:01:46 PM The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center issued an advisory stating that GPS users may experience short periods of high horizontal dilution of precision (HDOP) on September 11 as a result of a routine Delta-V maneuver with satellite #52 (PRN-31). (9/9/09). (Source: Bryant’s Maritime News)  ... Arctic Evacuation of Cruise Ship Crewmember 9/8/2009 1:05:20 AM The Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center in Juneau is coordinating a rescue with Alaska Clean Seas and British Petroleum for the transfer of a 27 year-old German woman suffering from a possible appendicitis aboard the cruise ship Bremen about 30 miles west of Prudhoe Bay Sept. 3.   The... Conditions of Entry, Arriving from Congo 9/1/2009 6:44:43 PM The US Coast Guard issued a notice stating that, effective September 15, it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving to the United States from the Republic of the Congo, with the exception of vessels arriving from the Djeno Oil Terminal, a single buoy mooring off-shore, during their last five port calls... Proposed Rule, Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans 9/1/2009 12:59:17 AM The U.S. Coast Guard announced the publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking designed to increase pollution response preparedness for non-tank vessels carrying oil as fuel upon U.S. waters. The proposed rule, entitled "Nontank Vessel Response Plans and Other Vessel Response Plan... CG Final Rule, Oil Spill Response Plans 9/1/2009 12:55:54 AM The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Directorate announced publication in the Federal Register of a final rule designed to improve pollution-response preparedness for vessels and facilities carrying or handling oil upon the navigable waters of the United States. This... U.S., Canadian Coast Guards Train Together 8/30/2009 3:44:44 PM In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, (counterclockwise from right) a Canadian coast guardsman and U.S. Coast Guardsmen Seaman Apprentice Anthony Kelley, Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Abel and Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Wilkinson transfer Canadian coast guardsman Liam Jeffrey to U.S. Coast... Photo: North Pacific Coast Guard Forum 8/28/2009 12:24:29 AM The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (red, left) and the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (white, right) are moored at the Coast Guard’s Pier 36 in Seattle with the Japan Coast Guard Cutter Yashima and the Russian Boarder Guard Vessel Vorovskiy on Aug. 27. The three nations took part in the North Pacific... CG Final Report, Lady D Accident 8/25/2009 7:50:14 PM On August 24, the U.S. Coast Guard released the final report of investigation into the March 2004 capsizing of the passenger vessel Lady D in the northwest harbor of the Patapsco River, Baltimore. Five passengers aboard the Lady D died in the accident. The report states the accident... Mission Effectiveness Project & Aging Cutters 8/23/2009 11:41:48 PM The U.S. Coast Guard reported that Mission the Effectiveness Project (MEP) is significantly improving the mission capability and lowering the operating costs of in-service medium endurance cutters and patrol boats, thus bridging the gap between the aging fleet and the delivery of new assets. Since MEP... CG Urges Caution as Hurricane Bill Approaches 8/21/2009 1:21:20 AM With Hurricane Bill expected to pass along the Atlantic coast this weekend, the Coast Guard is stressing the importance of safety for boaters and swimmers during the hurricane season. Hurricanes can create dangers in the water, such as rip currents and large waves. The following... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...