Milpitas men perish in fishing accident Dec 3, 2008
The Pillar Point Harbormaster and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene and the bodies of the two men were found in the boat, after the it was towed to shore. Anyone who may have witnessed the capsizing or has information concerning the event are encouraged to contact Sheriff s Detective Derron Sisneros at (650) 363-4055 or telephone the San Mateo County Sheriff s Office Anonymous Tip Line at (800) 547-2700. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
RI Coast Guardsman charged with beating son Dec 3, 2008
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- Police say a member of the Coast Guard is facing charges of beating his 8-month-old son ... Holley, who has no criminal record, is a firefighter with the Coast Guard. (Concord Monitor)
Safety zones set for missile launch Dec 3, 2008
As a result of the planned launch, the Coast Guard has established four safety zones down range from the complex. Officials say the zones include the area around Narrow Cape, where the launch pad is located, nearby Ugak Island and an area about 90 miles southeast of Kodiak Island, where the first stage of the ballistic missile is expected to splash down. (Anchorage Daily News)
A week since Mumbai 26/11 Dec 3, 2008
The Intelligence Bureau, the Coast Guard, the Navy and the Maharashtra police shrugged responsibility and blame each other. Following it, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta said that the country needed stronger armed forces and especially Navy as 70 per cent of trade came from sea. (NDTV.com)
India's coastal line a cause of concern Dec 3, 2008
"The SP and coast guard held a meeting of the boat owners and warned them they are cracking the whip, no crossing into Pakistani waters," said Manish Lodhara of fisherman's union. Cracking the whip, but for how long. (NDTV.com)
Intelligence agencies at war Dec 3, 2008
The issue at hand is whether the external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing generated specific inputs which were not acted on by Navy, Coast Guard and IB. The inter-agency sniping has placed National Security Advisor M K Narayanan in the line of fire for not taking the "tip offs" seriously enough. With allegations flying thick and fast, Navy chief Sureesh Mehta on Tuesday took the extraordinary step of publicly stating that his force had received no "actionable" intelligence while... (Times of India)
Palin's popular in these parts Dec 3, 2008
Is that why our Naval Service, our Coast Guard are so conspicuously keeping their powder dry, of late. It continues to fascinate me does it you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Latvians search for 6 missing after boat sinks Dec 3, 2008
Latvia's coast guard is searching for six people missing after a fishing vessel sank in stormy weather in the Baltic Sea. Coast Guard official Roberts Lakucs says the crew of the Beverina had refused help after reporting engine failure late Tuesday about 3 miles (5. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Crew missing from capsized boat off Newfoundland coast Dec 3, 2008
Two Cormorant helicopters from Gander, N.L., a Hercules aircraft from Greenwood, N.S., and two coast guard vessels and an RCMP patrol boat were involved in the search. The crew aboard the coast guard icebreaker George R. Pearkes took over search duties as darkness fell ... Another coast guard vessel, the W. Jackman, was to join the search Wednesday morning, according to the rescue co-ordination centre in Halifax. (Globe and Mail)
Rudd reinforces fight against terrorism Dec 3, 2008
The new approach will be at the expense of the proposed department of homeland security and the coast guard, former Labor policies that have been officially dumped. The national security statement has been in the pipeline since January when it was revealed by the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Female veteran denied membership in veteran organizations Dec 3, 2008
After being discharged from the Navy, I joined the Coast Guard ... (Editor's note: Susan Bergen is a veteran of the Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Noted Ariz. architect Gonzales dies at 84 Dec 3, 2008
He attended Phoenix Union High School and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. He was named Barnaby, but became Bennie when a military recruiter renamed him. After the war, Gonzales returned to Arizona, became a Phoenix firefighter and began working his way through Arizona State University's new architecture program. (AZCentral -- News)
Hunters violate nuclear security zone Dec 3, 2008
SEABROOK Three armed duck hunters in a boat got close enough to FPL Energy Seabrook Station on Tuesday morning for nuclear power plant security, local police and the Coast Guard to respond. One of the hunters stepped out of the boat, according to information released by the Coast Guard ... The Coast Guard dispatched its 25-foot defender boat. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Mainer goes missing while digging for periwinkles Dec 3, 2008
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard and Maine Marine Patrol are searching for a man who went missing Tuesday evening while digging for periwinkles near Eastport, Maine. The Coast Guard says two men walked out to a sandbar in the Lubec Narrows before getting separated while digging for the edible snails ... The Coast Guard learned of the incident at about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday and dispatched patrol boats from Eastport and a Falcon jet from Cape Cod. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Church latest to stand in way of ferry restoration Dec 3, 2008
Roy Quezaire, legislative liaison for LADOTD said the department is dealing with a shortage of personnel with the required Coast Guard licensing needed to operate the ferry. He explained that DOTD has had a difficult time keeping employees because there are similar jobs in the private sector that are better paying. (L Observateur, LA)
Large crowd had forced prior postponement Dec 3, 2008
The National Guard, the Coast Guard and MedFlight also use the airport. Loading commenting interface. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
EDIT: Let's Work Together Dec 3, 2008
Navy deployment can combat this only partially; it must maintain readiness for operations in other theatres, leaving the onus on coast guard forces. In countries such as India and a number of European nations with extensive coastlines, this creates a serious vulnerability. (India Times, India)
San Pablo Bay lighthouse needs new keeper Dec 2, 2008
The winning applicants will keep tabs on the flashing Fresnel light and a pair of foghorns, and will run the inn housed in the 1874 lighthouse, which still has a functioning Coast Guard light ... After the U.S. Coast Guard, which absorbed the Lighthouse Service in the 1930s, automated the light and installed a modern foghorn around 1970, the island had no need for lighthouse keepers ... In 1980, a group of preservationists got permission from the Coast Guard, which owns the island, to renovate... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
4 stowaways found aboard tug in Mobile Dec 2, 2008
U.S. Border Patrol agent Ed Garcia says Coast Guard officials and Border Patrol agents boarded the vessel. Garcia says Lugo-Mejilla was taken to Mobile County Metro Jail to await his return to New York on the drug charge. (WSJA.com, AL)
Search continues for boater Dec 2, 2008
Coast Guard search-and-rescue coordinators from the Jacksonville Sector suspended their two-day, 500-square-mile helicopter and boat search for Waters on Wednesday, Chief Warrant Officer Michael Locke said. "It's a tough call for a commander to make, but we can't search indefinitely. You have to take into consideration many factors, including the chances of his surviving over a period of time," Locke said. (Florida Today)
Executive Order: Exclusions from the Federal Labor-Management Relations Program Dec 2, 2008
"1-214. Agencies or subdivisions of the Department of Homeland Security: (a) Office of the Military Advisor. (b) The following office within the Management Directorate: (1) Office of Security. (c) Office of Operations Coordination. (d) Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement. (e) Office of Intelligence and Analysis. (f) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. (g) The following offices and subdivisions within the United States Coast Guard: (1) Maritime Intelligence Fusion Centers, Atlantic. (2) Pacific... (White House News Releases)
Work after the military Dec 2, 2008
Scott Laliberte, a former information systems security officer for the Coast Guard, is now an expert on data security and managing director for Protiviti, a consulting and internal audit firm. After all, military personnel often have access to some of the world's most sophisticated technology before anyone else, so they would be the authorities on how to use it. (CNN)
Goa arrests 243 illegal migrants Dec 2, 2008
While the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have worked out a joint mechanism to guard the outer waters, the Goa Police Marine Force is also expected to fortify itself with 12 boats patrolling its coastal waters. . (Sify.com, India)
Coast Guard rescues endangered boaters Dec 2, 2008
According to Coast Guard spokesman Justin Uyttewaal, a 19-foot boat ran out of gas as it was approaching the bar ... The boat didn t have a radio, Uyttewaal said, but a Coast Guard watch tower saw people on board waving for help, at about 2 p.m. ... The Coast Guard sent out two boats, a 47-footer and a 25-footer. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Jetty work to begin later this month Dec 2, 2008
An informational sign with details on the interim jetty repairs is posted at the Coos Head Coast Guard lookout tower in Charleston a good spot to view the work once it s under way. Tags. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
At Chambliss rally Dec 2, 2008
By U.S. Coast Guard Veteran. December 1, 2008 6:31 PM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Capsized sealing vessel report calls for towing review Dec 2, 2008
OTTAWA -- A new report on the capsizing of a sealing vessel while under tow last March said the Canadian Coast Guard should conduct a full review of its towing operations in ice, and reconsider its policy of leaving crew members on board a ship while being towed ... Among his recommendations, Girouard said the coast guard may want to "minimize the crew" on board a vessel being towed, should the conditions permit their removal, all the while informing the crew of the risks involved ... Girouard... (National Post)
New England waters dangerously cold Dec 2, 2008
The Coast Guard is issuing a safety advisory to all late season boaters, paddlers, and fisherman on the dangers of sudden cold-water immersion. Water temperatures on inland and coastal Northeastern waters are below 50 F and the First Coast Guard District has suffered the loss of 54 recreational boaters and paddlers this year ... Even for the most experienced mariner, a fall into cold water is painfully shocking, said Al Johnson, the recreational boating specialist for the First Coast Guard... (Amesbury News, MA)
A booming education: College reaches over-50 students Dec 2, 2008
Burbank is looking to change her career after earning a bachelor s degree in marine science and serving in the Coast Guard for 23 years. I was trying to figure out what to do with myself and the only thing that really appealed to me was nursing, she said. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
P.S. 232 School Spotlight Dec 2, 2008
The veterans represented the United States Navy, Army, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force, and includedcurrent service personnel from the war in Iraq and veterans from the Korean War, Vietnam War, first Gulf War and World War II. They, with musical accompaniment by intervention teacher Mr. Berndt, led the school in the Pledge of Allegiance and were then welcomed, saluted and presented with student-made thank you cards. Following the assembly, the veterans brought history into the classrooms and... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Letters for Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Dec 2, 2008
I ve always read, or heard, about tales of unheralded bravery by way of our Fire Department, lifeguards, Coast Guard, fish and wildlife, police, Civil Air Patrol, etcetera, along with all the family and friends who tirelessly searched for one of our own. This time I witnessed first-hand, unselfishness, and bravery above and beyond anything I ve ever seen. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Tester: Border plans like Jell-O’ Dec 2, 2008
Other problems listed include a lack of specific suggestions and timelines on increasing technology to better maintain security, on increasing bi-national partnerships and coordinating efforts with state, local and tribal governments, coordinating and better planning work with the U.S. Coast Guard and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and details on the increase in agents planned, which should double the number of agents on the northern border in 2007 by the year 2010. Tester, a member of... (Havre Daily News, MT)
'We wanted to hit CST station at peak hour' Dec 2, 2008
The Coast Guard too confirmed this fact to TOI. A senior Coast Guard official said they found only 10 life jackets in the trawler Kuber. They also found some cosmetics and blankets in the trawler. (India Times, India)
All parties OK federal agency Dec 1, 2008
He said the measures to further strengthen maritime and air security would involve the Navy, Coast Guard and coastal police, as well as the Air Force and the civil aviation ministry. "The anti-terrorist forces of the country will be further strengthened and streamlined. The NSG, which is the principal anti-terrorist force of the country, will be given additional facilities and the size of the force is being augmented," he said. (India Times)
Cong for new anti-terror law Dec 1, 2008
This will involve the Navy, the Coast Guard and the coastal police, as well as the Air Force and the civil aviation Ministry, he pointed out. The anti-terrorist forces of the country will be further strengthened and streamlined. (India Times)
Must Do's for HM Dec 1, 2008
Create unified command for Navy, Coast Guard and Coastal Police ... Create 3-ring security: Navy guarding high seas, Coast Guard coastal water al Police shoreline. (India Times)
Brothers' rescue story profiled on cable TV Dec 1, 2008
A Coast Guard veteran, James had taken classes on what to do in that situation ... rescueworker wrote on Nov 30, 2008 6:13 PM:" The Title of this show should be DUMB & DUMBER. One of you two called yourselfs "Thrill seekers" that day. Did you ever know that The Late Mrs. Gygi injured herself that day dragging the boat out to help you two clowns. And you bring up your Coast Guard Training, You should have known the First rule is to read the Ice and not gone where you did. And now for you 15... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Search called off for surfer as waves pound north, west Dec 1, 2008
The Coast Guard said witnesses reported seeing the surfer separated from his board in 10- to 12-foot surf at about 5:15 p.m.. "He surfaced twice in between a couple of sets, and they never saw him again," said Coast Guard spokeswoman Angela Henderson ... The Coast Guard searched last night for a surfer reported in trouble on the North Shore as a high-surf warning continued through today for north- and west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Sea Service Supporters Earn Honors Dec 1, 2008
Just as his golf career was budding, Arnold Palmer began a three-year hitch in the Coast Guard in early 1954. Later that same year, he won the U. S. Amateur Championship, turned professional, and launched one of the greatest careers in the history of the game. (Pekin Times, IL)
Man runs into sea to avoid Redcliffe RBT Dec 1, 2008
Water police, coast guard volunteers and a helicopter crew are involved in the search, ABC radio reports. AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald)
10 men accounted for but terror boat had things for over 15 Dec 1, 2008
Coast Guard officials say the GPS found on Kuber confirmed four waypoints-route maps that point to Karachi, Porbander, Diu and the coast ... Investigators are zeroing in on the 14 days after Kuber left Porbander with 2000 litres of diesel on November 13 and before it was found by the Coast Guard on November 27 to track its sea route. (Indian Express)
'Trawler's navigator was jailed in Pak' Dec 1, 2008
Mumbai: The slain navigator of the Porbandar trawler used by the terrorists to land in Mumbai had been imprisoned in a Pakistani jail for six months, Coast Guard sources said here on Sunday ... The fishing trawler had set sail from Porbander on November 13 with a crew of five and was next seen when a Coast Guard helicopter found it drifing in the Arabian Sea ... The Coast Guard also found a satellite phone and a Global Positioning System on the vessel which indicated a route from Karachi to... (Sify.com, India)
Langley man drove off dock Dec 1, 2008
Coast guard rescue divers attended, along with members of the RCMP dive team, to try and rescue the vehicle's lone occupant. About one hour after the vehicle entered the water, coast guard divers recovered Cloutier from the vehicle. (The Province)
Donald Dean Smith Dec 1, 2008
He served in the Navy for five years and Coast Guard for four years. He was also a police officer in Sequim, Wash. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Rescue crews search for Fla. plane crash victims Dec 1, 2008
The Coast Guard is continuing its search for two men whose plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico near Yankeetown ... Along with boat crews from Coast Guard stations in Yankeetown and Sand Key, search crews aboard a Jayhawk helicopter and a HC-130 Hercules were flying over the water Monday in search of the men. (The Palm Beach Post)
2 found dead in capsized boat in Half Moon Bay Dec 1, 2008
The gruesome discovery ended a daylong search for the two men by U.S. Coast Guard boats, a helicopter and several private craft ... "It's very unfortunate, very tragic," said Coast Guard Lt. (j ... The Coast Guard was notified at 10:09 a.m. by the Pillar Point Harbor Master that an overturned vessel had been spotted about a mile out to sea. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Coast Guard finds two missing jet skiers alive in Chalmette Dec 1, 2008
The U.S. Coast Guard resumed its search around 6:30 a.m. for the two jet skiers ... The Coast Guard, along with the St. Bernard Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, began looking for the two last night and called off the search around 1 a.m. ... Relatives told the coast guard both of them were wearing life jackets. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Homeland Security in disarray, officials warn Nov 30, 2008
The list of problem-plagued programs includes the $24 billion "Deepwater" project to build a fleet of Coast Guard vessels, helicopters, and other high-tech gear that is experiencing major delays and ballooning costs. The Secure Border Initiative, costing more than $2 billion this year alone, is a major effort to increase Customs and Border Protection personnel, introduce detection technologies, and construct a fence along the border with Mexico. (Boston Globe)
Spirit worth catching, sights worth seeing Nov 30, 2008
It lasts a month, but the biggest events occur over Christmas Stroll Weekend, Dec. 5-7, when the Clauses arrive on a Coast Guard vessel and both the Festival of Wreaths and the Festival of Trees brighten doorways and sidewalks. Throngs take to the streets, shopping craft fairs, sampling fare at the food tent, admiring the decorations, and enjoying the outdoor entertainment. (Boston Globe)
Milpitas men perish in fishing accident Nov 30, 2008
The Pillar Point Harbormaster and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene and the bodies of the two men were found in the boat, after the it was towed to shore. Anyone who may have witnessed the capsizing or has information concerning the event are encouraged to contact Sheriff s Detective Derron Sisneros at (650) 363-4055 or telephone the San Mateo County Sheriff s Office Anonymous Tip Line at (800) 547-2700. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Washington fisherman among the missing after crab boat capsizes in ... Nov 30, 2008
U.S. COAST GUARD / AIR STATION ASTORIA ... Coast Guard boat and helicopter crews spent seven hours searching for the two men before suspending the search as hopes faded for their recovery ... A Coast Guard official initially said Friday that Mobley was wearing a life jacket and the other two crew members were not. (Seattle Times)
After Mumbai attack, Centre steps up activity Nov 30, 2008
Amongst those who met the PM were defence secretary Vijay Singh, home secretary Madhukar Gupta, Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Air Force chief Air Marshal Homi Major, Coast Guard director general Admiral R F Contractor and Intelligence Bureau chief P C Haldar ... The meetings also reviewed the poor coordination between Navy and Coast Guard and the need for them to synergise activity under Operation Swan, which was initiated after the 1993 Mumbai serial... (India Times, India -- Community News)
'Missing' North Shore surfer turns up unharmed Nov 30, 2008
HONOLULU The U.S. Coast Guard this morning suspended the search for a surfer reported missing at Kawela Bay on Oahu's North Shore today after learning the surfer had returned to shore on his own. Coast Guard search planners determined this morning that the surfer had made his own way to shore last night and did not know how to properly report he was safe, a Coast Guard spokeswoman said ... Honolulu Fire Department and Coast Guard rescuers searched yesterday afternoon and last night until city... (Honolulu Advertiser)
An American journey comes to Waikiki in December Nov 30, 2008
The Navy League of Honolulu to Present Free Concert by the U.S. Coast Guard Band ... The United States Coast Guard Band, one of our nation's premier military bands and the proud representative of the United States Coast Guard and the Department of ... This first-ever performance in Hawaii for the U.S. Coast Guard Band also commemorates the 67th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Driver dies after car plunges off dock Nov 30, 2008
An hour after the vehicle entered the water, Coast Guard Rescue Divers recovered the body of Roger Cloutier from his 1984 Pontiac Firebird ... The incident drew the fire department, Coast Guard and Mounties to the scene. (Globe and Mail)
Indian security chief resigns over Mumbai attacks Nov 30, 2008
On Saturday, India's navy and coast guard boosted coastal patrols, after evidence mounted that the attackers had come by boat to Mumbai from Karachi, Pakistan's main port. India's Home Ministry said the official toll in Mumbai was 183 killed. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Terrorists attacked with precision Nov 30, 2008
The Times of India newspaper reported on Friday that the Coast Guard had found an Indian fishing trawler, the Kuber, that disappeared on Nov. 14. The Kuber may have been used as a so-called mother ship to transport inflatable rafts within range of South Mumbai, much as pirate mother ships from Somalia, across the Arabian Sea from Mumbai, have used smaller boats to hijack tankers and other vessels in recent weeks. (International Herald Tribune)
Eroding jetty the backdrop for Tillamook Bar wreck Nov 30, 2008
An emergency beacon that floated free from the wreckage was three miles offshore, moving north with the current, U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Controller Robert Coster said Saturday afternoon. The accident could raise Tillamook bar's death toll to 20 in the past six years. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
What to think about during Thanksgiving Nov 30, 2008
And remember our soldiers, sailors, marines and coast guard serving in faraway places and thinking of home. P.S. I think of Lincoln at this time in our history. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Saturday's College Basketball Nov 30, 2008
-Johnstown 95, Bloomsburg 73Rider 85, CS Northridge 72Robert Morris 70, Iona 62Roger Williams 63, Coast Guard 62Seton Hall 75, Delaware 70St. Joseph's, L.I. 86, CCNY 57Stony Brook 62, Columbia 60Susquehanna 65, Wilkes 53UC Riverside 54, Colgate 44UMBC 61, Toledo 56Vermont 64, Loyola, Md. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Seasonshapes upas meatyfor crabs Nov 30, 2008
The U.S. Coast Guard Humboldt Bay Group will increase patrols during the crab season as part of its Operation Safe Crab. "Operation Safe Crab is an initiative started to reduce the loss of lives and fishing vessels in the West Coast crab fleet," said U.S Coast Guard LT Scott Parkhurst ... As part of the initiative the Coast Guard is offering free vessel safety assessments, Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon testing, stability training, safety drills and damage control training. (Daily Triplicate)
Woman falls from cliff near Neskowin Nov 30, 2008
The Coast Guard responded to reports of a woman who had been swept out to sea after falling from a cliff on Saturday near Neskowin Beach. kgw. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Mourning in Mumbai Nov 30, 2008
A subsequent investigation showed the Indian navy and coast guard lacking in long-range surveillance equipment. (None of the papers catches the overnight news that Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil, facing heavy criticism for the attacks, has. (Slate)
Mumbai frozen in shock Nov 29, 2008
A spokesman for India's coast guard says the Indian navy is continuing to pursue suspect vessels at sea because the attackers arrived by boat on small dinghies. He would not go into details because he feared any information might prejudice their operation. (BBC News)
Terrorists may have hijacked boat Nov 29, 2008
Indian Coast Guard spotted the boat with the body of captain Amarsing Naran, 30, in it ... The Coast Guard is also looking for another missing boat which could have been used by terrorists ... Sources in Porbander confirmed that the boat was traced by a Chetak helicopter of Mumbai Coast Guard some 20 nautical miles off Porbander. (India Times)
