Merchant Mariners
Coast Guard Holds Decommission LORAN Station Caribou
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:26.(marinelink) The Coast Guard is holding a decommissioning ceremony for its Long
Range Aids to Navigation (LORAN) Station in Caribou, Maine, Wednesday,
Sept. 1, 2010. The LORAN-C station was commissioned in November of
1974, marking 35-years of service. READ MORE
Post to TwitterCoast Guard admiral: United effort vital for disaster response
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 13:08.(tradeonly) The country needs an "agile and flexible" government to respond to
disasters such as the Gulf oil spill and Hurricane Katrina, according
to the man in charge of both response efforts. "The more we can create that unity of effort, the better off we'll
be," retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad W. Allen, national incident
commander for the Gulf oil spill response, said in an interview with
The Day (Conn.) newspaper. READ MORE
For the Crew of a Drill Ship, a Routine Task, a Far-From-Routine Goal
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 19:07.
(nytimes) The first thing that greets visitors to the Development Driller II is a
large official sign that bears the name pencil pushers have given the
well being drilled by this mammoth floating rig: OCS-G 32306. READ MORESuccessful drug bust, oil spill response highlight Cutter Tampa’s patrol
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 16:06.
(coastguardnews) The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa crew will conclude a two-month patrol in
the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico when they return to Portsmouth
Thurs., June 17. READ MORECaribbean Corridor Strike Force arrests 5, seizes $46 million in cocaine
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 12:38.(coastguardnews) U.S. Coast Guardsmen, working jointly with Caribbean Corridor Strike
Force (CCSF) agents, arrested five suspected Honduran smugglers and
seized 66 bales of cocaine in San Juan Friday, following an at-sea
interdiction of the fishing vessel Two Brothers on May 24. READ MORE
Wobble-proof Navy crane can offload cargo at sea
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:30.
(cnet) The U.S. Navy has completed testing on a new automated ship crane that
can safely perform ship-to-ship cargo transfer while at sea and
compensate for surging waves, eliminating the need for a secure
deep-water port in emergency or combat situations. READ MORECoast Guard News Rotating Header Image Coast Guard S.M.A.R.T. team video
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 12:57.Military ships sail up Hudson for NYC Fleet Week
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 14:58.
(AP) Battleship gray is contrasting with brilliant blue skies as a parade of
ships makes its way up the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey. READ MOREU.S. destroyer shadows ship under pirate control
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 14:06.
(CNN) A U.S. destroyer is shadowing a ship off the coast of Somalia after it was taken over by 50 pirates, authorities said. READ MORE