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• Coast Guard Brass Quintet to perform at Cleveland Museum of Art12 March 2010, 7:51 am
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• Alaska-based Coast Guard aircrews conduct simultaneous rescues12 March 2010, 12:10 am
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• FINAL UPDATE: Hearings Adjourn in Port Arthur11 March 2010, 6:38 pm
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• Coast Guard monitors ice condtions in St. Clair River11 March 2010, 2:08 pm
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• Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans medevacs injured man from oil rig11 March 2010, 1:30 pm
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• Photo/Video Release: Coast Guard, Alaska Army National Guard find Skagway hiker alive11 March 2010, 11:06 am
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• UPDATE 1: Hearings continue in Port Arthur10 March 2010, 7:53 pm
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• *Photos* Coast Guard rescues two Marine Corps F-18 pilots off South Carolina Coast10 March 2010, 7:04 pm
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• Coast Guard to assist Army Corps of Engineers with flood mitigation10 March 2010, 2:37 pm
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• Coast Guard, Florida National Guard to hold chemical response training10 March 2010, 6:27 am
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An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog

• Multiple crewing of National Security Cutters9 March 2010, 9:16 am
  Considering the multi-crew concept for the National Security Cutters, I have my doubts. Here is a brief explanation from the official USCG acquisitions web site: http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/NSC/crewing.asp “Initially, the Coast Guard will employ four crews for three NSCs at a single homeport, rotating the cutters among the crews to limit crew PERSTEMPO to 185 days while maintaining each [...]...
• AMVER….there’s an app for that8 February 2010, 8:26 am
  Long time no post I know! I have been slammed studying for my boards, a class, my GRE, etc. The last thing I have wanted to do was look at a blank screen with the cursor taunting me to write something, and make it interesting! But sometimes? There is something just too interesting to pass [...]...
• Remembering the USS Serpens AK-9729 January 2010, 7:49 pm
  From The Coast Guard Manned USS Serpens AK-97 Commemorative Website: The USS SERPENS AK-97 was a United States Coast Guard manned World War II cargo [Liberty] ship. Late in the evening on January 29, 1945 the Serpens was anchored off Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands hurriedly loaded depth charges, preparing for the Battle of Okinawa. While [...]...
• What can we do to help the Haitian Coast Guard?25 January 2010, 8:11 pm
  Does anybody have any ideas on how we could help our shipmates in the Haitian Coast Guard? Better yet, know of any drives underway to help them directly? If so, please let us know. Thank you!...
• Coast Guard Called “Absolutely Essential” by Commander of Joint Task Force Haiti19 January 2010, 12:06 pm
  Last night, I participated in a Department of Defense’s  Bloggers Roundtable with Lieutenant General Ken Keen, commander of Joint Task Force Haiti.  My Q & A follows: Q:  Can you tell us a little bit about the role of the Coast Guard in JTF Haiti? A:  GEN. KEEN: Well, like all of our services, the Coast Guard [...]...
• JTF Haiti USCG Updates as of 18 January 201019 January 2010, 5:38 am
  Excerpts from USSOUTHCOM Update:  Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE 18 January 2010: There are five U.S. Coast Guard cutters operating in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince and 17 aircraft moving cargo and personnel. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) reports that eight ports are fully operational (Labadie, Cap Haitien, Port de Paix, Gonaives, Saint-Marc, Miragoane, Les Cayes and Jacel. [...]...
• BZ to the Crew of the USCGC Tahoma15 January 2010, 5:20 am
  Spencer Hsu of the Washington Post has a gem in today’s issue entitled “Coast Guard cutter delivers medical supplies, help; ‘we saved a lot of lives’”: There was no time to keep track of how many young patients had been seen Thursday at a U.S.-built medical clinic at a Haitian coast guard station in Killick, 10 [...]...
• High-Level Praise for the Coast Guard14 January 2010, 6:06 am
  From Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton: “…the Coast Guard has performed magnificently in helping to evacuate the injured, particularly American citizens.” BZ to the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard!!...
• Tivo Alert: Inside Cocaine Submarines9 January 2010, 8:19 pm
  h/t The Coast Guard Compass Inside Cocaine Submarines airs Sunday 10 pm on the National Geographic Channel: Colombian drug traffickers are using a new secret weapon to smuggle cocaine north: drug submarines. Up to 100 feet long and nearly impossible to detect , they are capable of distributing several tons of coke in just one shipment. Dozens [...]...
• BZ to Coast Guard Reservist Edward Croissant9 January 2010, 2:59 am
  h/t @WWIIToday Teens find Purple Heart medal, urn of WWII vet in trash, secure burial with honors. Moving. Salute From an article in the St. Petersburg Times entitled “World War II vet’s remains, and those of his wife, finally have an honored resting place“: Tampa Police Cpl. Edward Croissant had just reported for the night shift [...]...

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• SC Coast Guard rescues Marine fighter pilots after plane crash - South Carolina News (blog)12 March 2010, 8:17 am
  Grand Forks HeraldSC Coast Guard rescues Marine fighter pilots after plane crashSouth Carolina News (blog)Two United States Marine Corp pilots were happy to see the Coast Guard this week after a plane crash left them stranded in the ocean off the coast of the ...Charleston based Coast Guard crew rescues F/A-18D pilotsExaminer.comCoast Guard Rescues Marines off SC CoastWOLO2 Marines safe after ejecting from fighter jet, Coast Guard rescueLive 5 NewsThe Associated Press -AvStop Aviation News&...
• Coast Guard suspects hoax after lake search - Toledo Blade12 March 2010, 6:06 am
  KATUCoast Guard suspects hoax after lake searchToledo BladeMARBLEHEAD — After a fruitless 2½-hour search by air and land yesterday, the US Coast Guard will launch a hoax investigation into a report of a capsized ...Coast Guard warns boaters of ice, water levelsDetroit Free PressCoast Guard keeps tabs on ice bridgePort Huron Times HeraldCoast Guard Searches River For Missing BoaterEyewitness News MemphisKATU -Port Clinton News Herald -BYM News (press release)all 19 news articles ...
• Coast Guard plots steady course on procurement - FederalNewsRadio.com12 March 2010, 2:49 am
  Coast Guard plots steady course on procurementFederalNewsRadio.com... at a time when contract management staff at USCG was at an all-time low. Now, Rear Admiral Ron Rabago, the Coast Guard's Chief Acquisition Officer, ...CG: Deepwater costs rise to $27.4 billionNavyTimes.comCoast Guard talks acquisition and procurement on the HillFederalNewsRadio.comall 4 news articles »...
• Japanese Coast Guard Arrests Anti-Whaling Skipper - New York Times12 March 2010, 2:45 am
  Sydney Morning HeraldJapanese Coast Guard Arrests Anti-Whaling SkipperNew York TimesTOKYO — The Japanese Coast Guard on Friday arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand who had boarded a whaling ...Japan Arrests Whaling Activist For Boarding ShipNPRSea Shepherd activist arrested for illegally boarding Japanese whaling shipMainichi Daily NewsSea Shepherd member held for whaling ship trespassPress Trust of IndiaTreehugger -FOXNews -Earthtimes (press release)all 474 news articl...
• Coast Guard commander to speak at Navy League dinner - NOLA.com12 March 2010, 2:41 am
  NOLA.comCoast Guard commander to speak at Navy League dinnerNOLA.comBy The Times-Picayune Rear Adm. Mary Landry, commander of the New Orleans-based 8th Coast Guard District, will be the principal speaker at this year's ......
• Coast Guard search suspended for distressed boater - WPDE12 March 2010, 12:37 am
  South Carolina NowCoast Guard search suspended for distressed boaterWPDEBy Continuous News Desk Tonight, Coast Guard crews searched for a boater who called in on marine radio and said his boat was taking on water on the ...crews search for missing boaterSouth Carolina NowDivers search for missing boater along Intracoastal WaterwayWMBFall 3 news articles »...
• Coast Guard adjourns hearing on Ship Channel collision - KFDM-TV News11 March 2010, 7:28 pm
  Coast Guard adjourns hearing on Ship Channel collisionKFDM-TV NewsPORT ARTHUR, Texas - From US Coast Guard - The Coast Guard adjourned the formal hearings, Thursday, concerning the Jan. 23, 2010, incident involving the ...and more »...
• Canada Coast Guard Announces Spring Icebreaking In Quebec - Gov Monitor11 March 2010, 1:26 pm
  Canada Coast Guard Announces Spring Icebreaking In QuebecGov MonitorThe Canadian Coast Guard notifies the residents of Repentigny and those living along the shore of the L'Assomption, Prairies, Mille-Îles and Châteauguay ...Restoration of US icebreaker should propel Canada to Arctic action: SenatorMontreal GazetteNotice of Public Interest: Spring Icebreaking in Lower North Shore HarboursMarketwire (press release)Coast Guard: Icebreaker to be reactivated by 2013WTOL.comall 26 news articles&...
• Coast Guard search turns up nothing after possible Capitola drowning reported - San Jose Mercury News11 March 2010, 1:19 pm
  Coast Guard search turns up nothing after possible Capitola drowning reportedSan Jose Mercury NewsCAPITOLA - US Coast Guard helicopters searched a large swath of the Monterey Bay on Wednesday night and early ...and more »...
• Coast Guard: Icebreaker to be reactivated by 2013 - The Associated Press10 March 2010, 7:14 pm
  Seattle TimesCoast Guard: Icebreaker to be reactivated by 2013The Associated PressSEATTLE — The Coast Guard plans to reactivate its Polar Star icebreaker by 2013. But first the vessel will be retrofitted in Seattle. ...Coast Guard: Icebreaker to be reactivated by 2013The Associated Pressall 200 news articles »...

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• Canada & U.S. May Extend Security Measures Past Games27 February 2010, 12:45 pm
  Permanent joint maritime policing legislation proposed By Robert Matas Vancouver, BC — From Friday’s Globe and Mail Canadian and U.S. authorities are talking about extending cross-border security measures that were implemented for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and were to end with the closing of the Winter Games. The RCMP and the U.S. Coast Guard have jointly [...]...
• Lawmakers blast Coast Guard budget proposal26 February 2010, 8:02 am
  By Susan Schept – Navy Times Staff writer Thursday Feb 25, 2010 20:04:27 EST Lawmakers from both parties had choice words for the Obama administration’s fiscal 2011 budget request for the Coast Guard at a House subcommittee hearing Thursday. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J., called the budget “reckless and unconscionable.” “To say that I am troubled by what was proposed [...]...
• Dredge Overturns near La Push, Washington – Photos24 February 2010, 8:56 am
  SEATTLE – The barge Bar Fly sits partially submerged and surrounded by containment boom near La Push, Wash., in the Quillayute River Feb. 23, 2010. The barge sank after being hung up on its anchor and taking on water. Three people were rescued by Station Quillayute River. Images courtesy of USCG. Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, [...]...
• Admiral Thad Allen Delivers Fourth and Final State of the Coast Guard Address – Full Transcript16 February 2010, 6:36 am
  U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen delivered his fourth and final State of the Coast Guard address at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Friday. In his annual address, Allen discussed the Coast Guard’s response to the earthquake in Haiti, the operational character of the service and the challenges it faces in the future. [...]...
• Amver Releases New iPhone App11 February 2010, 8:01 am
  Right on the heals of gCaptain’s very own iPhone app, Amver has entered into the world mobile based technology (or in my opinion convenience based technology) with their very own application.  The Amver blog tells us: Amver, There’s An App For That! Are you trying to keep track of the rescue news, blog posts, Twitter stream, and [...]...
• USCG Announcement – Commandant to deliver State of the Coast Guard address5 February 2010, 2:20 am
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, is scheduled to speak at the National Press Club in Washington, as part of the press club’s distinguished speakers series, to outline the service’s goals and priorities for 2010 in his fourth and final State of the Coast Guard address on Feb. 12 at 12:30 p.m. In [...]...
• Prepositioned For Disaster – Lessons From Military Sealift Command29 January 2010, 6:40 pm
  From hurricanes to tsunami’s earthquakes, today’s levels of population growth coupled with global climate change is putting an increasing number of people at risk. What is not changing rapidly is the development and implementation of ideas to mitigate crisis. What seems most promising is the idea that, rather than create new plans for new problems, borrow [...]...
• Maritime Support Of Haiti – The Ships19 January 2010, 4:53 pm
  The following diagram shows all known US and Canadian maritime assets currently deployed on earthquake support missions in Haiti. Click HERE to download the full resolution version of HERE for the PDF. This information has been found via the following sources: Information Dissemination US Fleet Forces Command The United States Coast Guard Military Sealift Command US Maritime Administration (MARAD) Ships Listed: U.S. Fleet [...]...
• 2009 USCG Video of the Year Competition – What’s your favorite?5 January 2010, 2:24 am
  This is a reminder that the first ever Coast Guard Video of the Year competition is still open for voting. The final nominee was posted late last week and the voting will continue until the end of this week, January 8th. I’d like to encourage gCaptain readers to go to the 2009 Coast Guard Video of [...]...
• USCG Releases Top 11 Rescue Videos of 200916 December 2009, 4:12 am
  Every year, the Unite States Coast Guard releases a video compilation of the most compelling rescues of the year and today the USCG released its 2009 compilation.  The video (shown above) highlights 11 rescues, each representing one the service’s 11 statutory missions. The top 11 video compilation includes (in no particular order): The rescue of a paraglider pilot [...]...

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Recent Updates for Coast Guard Headquarters News, Photos, Videos and Information

• Coast Guard Brass Quintet to perform at Cleveland Museum of Art12 March 2010, 7:51 am
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• Alaska-based Coast Guard aircrews conduct simultaneous rescues12 March 2010, 12:10 am
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• FINAL UPDATE: Hearings Adjourn in Port Arthur11 March 2010, 6:38 pm
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• Coast Guard monitors ice condtions in St. Clair River11 March 2010, 2:08 pm
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• Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans medevacs injured man from oil rig11 March 2010, 1:30 pm
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• Photo/Video Release: Coast Guard, Alaska Army National Guard find Skagway hiker alive11 March 2010, 11:06 am
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• UPDATE 1: Hearings continue in Port Arthur10 March 2010, 7:53 pm
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• *Photos* Coast Guard rescues two Marine Corps F-18 pilots off South Carolina Coast10 March 2010, 7:04 pm
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• Coast Guard to assist Army Corps of Engineers with flood mitigation10 March 2010, 2:37 pm
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• Coast Guard, Florida National Guard to hold chemical response training10 March 2010, 6:27 am
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Coast Guard iCommandant

• Commandant Announces to the Press the Reactivation of the CGC Polar Star11 March 2010, 7:10 pm
  Commandant Announces to the Press the Reactivation of the CGC Polar StarOriginally uploaded by uscgpressGuardians,On Wednesday I was pleased to announce the commencement of repair and renovation work which allow the POLAR STAR to commence operations in 2013. The Congress has appropriated $62m to fund the reactivation. I spoke with the caretaker crew and thanked them for maintaining the material condition of the ship while funding issues were resolved. They are anxious to begin the work which ...
• Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors10 March 2010, 4:38 pm
  WASHINGTON- Rear Adm. Scott Burhoe, Superintendant for the Coast Guard Academy, Chairman James Oberstar of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (D-8th/MN) and Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, discuss the Coast Guard AcadeOriginally uploaded by uscgpressGuardians,On Tuesday I joined Coast Guard Academy Superintendent, Rear Admiral Scott Burhoe, at a lunch in the House Rayburn Building for the member of the Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors. This Congressional ...
• 21st Century Partnerships10 March 2010, 6:25 am
  Guest post by CAPT Bruce Jones, Chief, Office of Strategic Analysis (CG-0951): The Coast Guard has long understood the importance of partnerships as a force multiplier. The interagency and international response to the catastrophe in Haiti is the most recent example. Working together, under a unified command structure with partners who share common goals, can result in remarkable success in mission execution and mission support. The same principle is equally important in planning strategically f...
• Modernization Series: Reserve Force Readiness System Update8 March 2010, 12:43 pm
  Guest Post by RADM Ronald Hewitt, CG-1:In his blog on the DCMS website, RDML May provides a recap of the Reserve Force Readiness System (RFRS) and introduces upcoming training for those active duty and civilian Coast Guard personnel responsible for the management of our Reserve forces. This nine day training will provide those in attendance the necessary skills to expertly assist Reservists with their unique administrative, training and legal issues, aiding them to be fully integrated within our...
• Shout Out from a retired Chief on Coast Guard Haitian response operations7 March 2010, 10:49 am
  Aerial view of damaged Port Au Prince neighborhood and adjacent emergency shelter campsOriginally uploaded by uscgpressGuardians, We have received several comments over on Facebook on our Haitian recovery operations posts. I received the below email from Chief Petty Officer (retired) Ken Lukins. I took the photo from a Clearwater H-60 as we overflew Port Au Prince enroute the Killick Coast Guard Base last Monday.ADM A"Admiral - may this find you well. I wanted to pass information about the ex...
• Bravo Zulu - Coast Guard Tsunami Preparations and Public Notification5 March 2010, 1:07 pm
  Guardians,Following the devastating earthquake in Chile it was our duty to immediately prepare the public for what could have been an enormous tidal surge on our coasts. I am very pleased with those efforts and praised you all for your actions in my message released today: SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU ? TSUNAMI PREPARATIONS1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DILIGENT EFFORTS IN PREPARING FOR THE TSUNAMI FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE ON 27 FEBRUARY. ON EXTREMELY SHORT NOTICE, PACAREA AND ALL OF THE WES...
• Vancouver 2010 Olympics - Praise for All Hands5 March 2010, 1:02 pm
  Guardians,We released the following message today complimenting all those involved with the planning and support for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver: SUBJ: BRAVO ZULU ? OPERATION PODIUM1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICS. I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DEDICATED SO MUCH TIME IN THE PLANNING, PREPARATION, AND EXECUTION OF THIS HISTORIC OPERATION. FROM THE CUTTERS, BOATS, AND AIRCRAFT PATROLLING OFFSHORE TO THE WATCHSTANDE...
• Restoring the commercial port in Port Au Prince, Haiti4 March 2010, 4:55 am
  Damage to the container pier in Port Au PrinceOriginally uploaded by uscgpressGuardians,The picture shown here is what is left of the commercial container port in Port Au Prince. The warehouse on the right used to be adjacent to the pier where containers were offloaded. To the left is a barge that is spudded down and acting as a offload platform for containers while the port is rebuilt. At the far right end of the barge you can see a crane. That crane formerly sat on the pier and is now in th...
• PSU 307, Port Au Prince Haiti4 March 2010, 4:26 am
  PSU 307Originally uploaded by uscgpressGuardians,This photo was taken in Port Au Prince harbor with the final contingent of PSU 307 prior to their deployment back to Clearwater. They were the 'ready' PSU when the call came to support the port reopening and did a terrific job insuring the safety and security of the port, including training Haitian security force to protect the port. ADM A...
• Air Station Clearwater H-60 on soccer field at Killick Coast Guard Base, Haiti4 March 2010, 4:20 am
  Air Station Clearwater H-60 on soccer field at Killick Coast Guard Base, HaitiOriginally uploaded by uscgpressGuardians,On Monday we visited Port Au Prince. We flew by helo from Santo Domingo to avoid using a landing slot at the airport which remains busy with relief operations. Overflying Port Au Prince at low altitude the extensive damage was apparent as were the numerous tent villages that have built to accommodate the displaced population. We landed at the Haitian Coast Guard Base at Kill...

Coast Guard Commandant's All Hands Messages and Speeches

• Commandant's Intent Video9 June 2006, 6:35 pm
  Video version of U.S. Coast Guard Commandant's Intent...
• Commandant's Change of Command Speech Video31 July 2006, 6:35 pm
  Commandant's Change of Command Speech from May 25th 2006...
• Commandant's State of the Coast Guard Address13 February 2007, 10:00 am
  Commandant's State of the Coast Guard Address from February 13th 2007...
• Coast Guard Makes Record Maritime Cocaine Seizure22 March 2007, 10:00 am
  Coast Guard Makes Record Maritime Cocaine Seizure - Press Briefing March 21, 2007...
• Commandant's Speech25 July 2008, 6:00 am
  Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen, delivers a speech in Portsmouth, Virginia....
• Social Media - The Way Ahead22 September 2008, 8:00 am
  Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen, describes how social media and Web 2.0 will effect the Coast Guard....
• Commandant's State of the Coast Guard Address 200931 December 1969, 5:00 pm
  Commandant's State of the Coast Guard Address from March 3, 2009...

Coast Guard Acquisition News

• HC-144A Arrives at Air Station Miami10 March 2010, 1:00 pm
  Coast Guard Air Station Miami has taken receipt of its first HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft....
• Delivering the Goods: Acquisition Newsletter - February 201026 February 2010, 1:00 pm
  HC-144A, Waesche...
• Coast Guard Accepts New Rescue 21 Communications System in Northern California17 February 2010, 12:00 pm
  The U.S. Coast Guard formally accepted and introduced its new Rescue 21 advanced communications system at Group Humboldt Bay this morning....
• National Security Cutter Waesche Achieves Authority to Operate C4ISR Systems12 February 2010, 3:00 pm
  In mid-January, the second National Security Cutter, Waesche, was granted Authority to Operate its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Surveillance systems....
• Offshore Patrol Cutter Acquisition Strategy29 January 2010, 6:00 pm
  The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring using a ship design strategy for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) that would competitively award up to three preliminary design contracts....
• Delivering the Goods: Acquisition Newsletter - January 201028 January 2010, 8:00 am
  Direction-Finding System, Hiring Acquisition Professionals, Sentinel-Class Patrol Boat...
• Coast Guard HC-130J Pilot Describes Rescue at Sea To Fox News11 January 2010, 8:00 am
  LCDR Mark Driver describes the rescue of a sailor from a disabled sailboat in severe weather conditions 250 miles off the coast of North Carolina....
• Sentinel-class Patrol Boat Fast Response Cutter Contract Option Awarded15 December 2009, 4:00 pm
  The Coast Guard awarded a contract option for approximately 141 million to Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., on December 15 to begin production on three Fast Response Cutters....
• Interview with Federal News Radio15 December 2009, 10:00 am
  Assistant Commandant for Acquisition Mike Tangora and Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics Jeff Orner talked about Coast Guard acquisition reform efforts, the acquisition workforce, and keeping agency acquisition and logistics on the right track....

Coast Guard All Hands

• MOL Operations at MSU Port Arthur8 March 2010, 8:05 pm
  RDML Chris Tomney and I visited MSU Port Arthur, Texas today to meet with active duty and reserve Title 10 personnel (86) involved in ongoing military outload operations in support of DoD overseas contingencies. CDR Mike Wampler, FC-51 made the trip out from the west coast to get first-hand feedback on how FORCECOM can best meet the operational commanders personnel and pre-mobilization training requirements. The day's activiities included an underway AOR run from the Small Boat Facility near th...
• 5 March 2010, 1:44 pm
  Guest Post by MCPO Wayne North:Integrated Force Supports Olympic Security Operations.I wanted to update you on what Coast Guard Reservists are doing out of Station Bellingham, WA, in support of Olympic Security Operations along the U.S./Canada border. I am not bashful in saying that this totally integrated effort between active duty and reserve station personnel is a model of what can be accomplished with aggressive and supportive senior leadership. BMCS James Herzog, Station Bellingham OIC; and...
• Integration Alive and Well at MSU Savannah5 March 2010, 1:41 pm
  A little delinquent with this post, but last week I spent two days at MSU Savannah visiting with active duty and reserve personnel. The reserve members were onboard for two weeks Annual Duty for Training (ADT) -- something they do every year to knock out a variety of requirements like the water survival training pictured here. Still not sure how I let myself get talked into taking the plunge, but I can personally attest to the high level of instruction provided by LT Raquel SalterI had nearly t...
• Passing of Coast Guard Hero--- BMCS Richard D. Dixon5 March 2010, 8:05 am
  Last month I was made aware that Senior Chief Richard Dixon had passed away. Like many retired Coast Guardsmen the Senior Chief did not trumpet the accomplishments of his long and exemplary career… But unknown to most, BMCS Richard Dixon had accomplished something that very few, if any other person in the history of the Coast Guard has accomplished. BMCS Richard Dixon was the recipient of not one, but two Coast Guard Medals. The Coast Guard Medal is the equivalent of the Gold Lifesaving Med...
• Guest Post by Dr. Dennis Noble Mr. Truman Strobridge receives Distinguished Public Service Award4 March 2010, 5:48 pm
  Guest post by Dr. Dennis NobleOn Wednesday, 24 February, the Commandant and MCPO-CG Bowen took time out of their very busy schedule to drive to the National Archives to present Mr. Truman R. Strobridge with the U.S. Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award. The Commandant presented the award just before a program on a book that he helped coauthor: Captain "Hell Roaring" Mike Healy: From American Slave to Arctic Hero. This award took Mr. Strobridge completely by surprise, which shows that...
• Coast Guard Budget Hearing for FY 201126 February 2010, 8:45 am
  Yesterday along with Admiral Allen I was privileged to testify before the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee regarding the FY11 budget. I submitted a written statement which I'll make available online on my website at http://www.uscg.mil/comdt/mcpocg/ The hearing can be viewed at:http://transportation.house.gov/hearings/hearingDetail.aspx?NewsID=1106Along with the Commandant's State of the Coast Guard address this hearing fully explains the organization's direction in regards...
• Coast Guard Reserve 69th Birthday Celebrated24 February 2010, 11:19 am
  Congressman William Delahunt (D-MA) and Admiral Thad Allen were special guests at a cake cutting ceremony held Wednesday, February 24 at Coast Guard Headquarters to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Coast Guard Reserve.Congressman Delahunt, who served as a Radarman in the CG Reserve, noted that the Coast Guard is recognized as one of the highest performing and most effective federal agencies. He commended the efforts of reserve personnel in attendance and across the service. "You are an impo...
• Leadership for Safe and Effective Boat Operations22 February 2010, 4:40 pm
  R 041804Z FEB 10 ZUI ASN-AM1035000086FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00//TO ALCOASTBTUNCLAS //N16010//ALCOAST 064/10COMDTNOTE 16010SUBJ: LEADERSHIP FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE BOAT OPERATIONS1. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED TWOTRAGIC MISHAPS WITHIN THE BOAT FORCES COMMUNITY. THESEINCIDENTS INVOLVED ONE DEATH, SERIOUS INJURIES AND PUT OURCREWS AND THE PUBLIC AT UNNECESSARY RISK. FURTHERMORE, THEYTHREATEN TO UNDERMINE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND DAMAGE OURREPUTATION AS COMPETENT AND PR...
• Major Revision to Suicide Prevention Program22 February 2010, 4:39 pm
  R 191550Z FEB 10 ZUI ASN-AM1050000050 ZYBFM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-11//TO ALCOASTBTUNCLAS //N01734//ALCOAST 083/10COMDTNOTE 1734SUBJ: SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMA. SUICIDE PREVENTION, COMDTINST 1734.1B. SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM, COMDTINST 1734.1 (SERIES)C. UNIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, COMDTINST M5351.5 (SERIES)D. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM), COMDTINST 1754.3(SERIES)1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES A MAJOR REVISION TO REF A. SUICIDEPREVENTION PROGRAM, COMDTINST 1734.1 IS ...
• Mission Support Handbook21 February 2010, 11:32 am
  Post by CMC Kevin Isherwood, CGHQs and HQs Units (Future DCMS)The Mission Support Handbook is posted at https://cgportal.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/dcms-/handbook . This tool will assist people with accessing Mission Support services throughout the Coast Guard in our new organizational structure. The Mission Support Handbook includes an index of services, points of contacts, organizational charts and frequently asked questions. The Mission Support Handbook incorporates a lot of hard work across t...

Amver, Saving Lives at Sea Since 1958

• The pirate stock exchange11 March 2010, 11:20 pm
  We couldn't believe it when we read it. In fact, the whole Amver staff was a bit surprised seeing the Financial Post headline Pirate stock exchange helps fund hijackings. But the truth is, according to Reuters reporter Mohamed Ahmed, there are approximately 72 companies "listed" on the exchange or "community activity" as one hijacker called it.Is the exchange a success? 10 of the 72 listed companies had successful hijackings! The exchange is set up in the Somali town of Hardaheere which is a...
• I am Amver video project11 March 2010, 5:41 am
  Since the IMO declared 2010 the Year of the Seafarer we thought we could expand on that campaign and put together an Amver video.Amver would not be a success without the work and dedication of mariners and rescue controllers. The other part of Amver are the survivors. All of these pieces make the Amver story complete. With that in mind we want to bring these pieces together in a video. Hence the birth of the I am Amver project.Can't see the video? Click here.What do we want you to do? Shoot...
• Welcome Wednesday!9 March 2010, 11:56 pm
  Bob Dorough may have written Three is a Magic Number but at Amver we think 29 is a magic number, at least for this week. 29 is the number of vessels enrolled in the past week. Who are these crews? You can meet them here-VALENTINEHOEGH COPENHAGENRIVERTECAN CHANGB WHALESANKO LIBRAPACIFIC IRMALEO FELICITYCAPE YAMABUKINATALIE SCHULTEPOUNDAORIENT CAVALIERMTM WESTPORTMIRAMARINGODRI INDAHEAGLE KUCHINGTAWA ARROWBEAUTEMPS-BEAUPRECAPE NORTHVILLESAKAIDE MARUASIAN VENTURECSAV RIO MAIPOMARIOS GKEN GIANTLEO...
• It's a busy week in maritime search and rescue9 March 2010, 1:35 am
  This is a busy week in the maritime search and rescue. The Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue is meeting in London. No doubt some interesting issues will evolve from those proceedings. Agenda items include GMDSS, the Cospas-SARSAT system, revisions to the IAMSAR manual, and revisions to the standards for float free 406 MHz EPIRBs.While all of those items are of importance to the maritime and search and rescue community it is important to remember stalwart/legacy syste...
• Piracy or terrorism?8 March 2010, 12:23 am
  The lines between piracy and terrorism were blurred this week when the Singapore Navy received a warning that terror groups would be targeting oil or product tankers in the Malacca Straights. The Malacca Straights is a region familiar with piracy, although the incidents of piracy in the Straight have been on the decline. Many Amver ships transit the Malacca Straight and we urge you to follow precautions previously outlined by the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has also testified a...
• Amver cruise ship struck by rogue wave5 March 2010, 1:04 am
  It's been widely reported the cruise ship Louis Majesty was struck by a rogue wave in the Mediterranean. Sadly two passengers died as a result. The Louis Majesty is enrolled in the Amver system.Our friends at gCaptain have an excellent post including the AIS voyage data and a video of the incident. NOAA has some excellent information on rogue waves while the NOAA Ocean Prediction Center offers a site featuring sea surface temperature and ocean current models. There have even been conferences ...
• Craig Eason says "I'm on a boat"- just not an Amver boat3 March 2010, 11:30 pm
  Lloyd's List technical editor Craig Eason is on a boat. Not just any boat, but the Sovcomflot operated Kapitan Gotsky. He is underway sailing through the Arctic and blogging about his adventures. We checked out the ship and found it isn't enrolled in Amver!So Craig- between blogging, standing watch, writing and editing stories, and relaxing with the crew can we get you to convince the crew to enroll in Amver?Photo credit: Fotolia...
• Welcome Wednesday!3 March 2010, 1:56 am
  It's been a busy week at sea! The Pacific Ocean faced a tsunami warning while a wicked winter storm churned in the Atlantic Ocean. All reasons to be part of the Amver safety network. Thankfully another 26 ships enrolled in Amver last week. How does enrollment stack up to this time last year? In 2009 there were 94 ships enrolled in Amver in the first two months of the year. This year there have been 297 ships enrolled! Thank you for accepting the challenge and making sure no call for help ...
• 1962, Amver in review2 March 2010, 1:08 am
  Originally printed in the Amver Bulletin, December, 1962.We are often tempted to measure the success of Amver by the number of newly participating vessels and by the number of Surface Pictures furnished. In 1962 for example, an analysis of our statistics indicates the following breakdown:New participants 323Surface Pictures furnished 939However, Surface Pictures are but a means to an end-the safety of life and property at sea; and increases in participation are really not a...
• Dear vessel Amistad, want to join Amver?1 March 2010, 12:32 am
  There has been a lot of attention on tall ships recently after the loss of the Canadian tall ship Concordia. Peter Mello, over at the Sea Fever Blog, has been documenting the entire case quite well.It got us thinking about all the tall ships that may be out on the water. Are they enrolled in Amver? Then we saw this tweet from the tall ship Amistad. We checked the Amver database and saw they aren't enrolled in the system!So Amistad, will you enroll in Amver?You can help encourage the Amistad...

• Boating Safety6 February 2010, 6:13 pm
  U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs      Contact:  Doug Edelman      Assistant District Staff Officer - Public Affairs http://www.news.auxpa.org//  edeldoug@charter.net  636-379-0877 February 7, 2010   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Boating Safety By Doug Edelman, Flotilla 3-13 8WR USCGAUX Drowning after a fall overboard is the most common cause of a boating fatality.  Hunters and fishermen alone in small boats represen...
• U.S.S. NEW YORK Entrance into New York City4 November 2009, 2:12 pm
  http://uscgauxpa.blogspot.com/2009/11/uss-new-york-entrance-into-new-york.htmlU.S.S. New York entrance into New York City Press Release Contact: Dee Thompson Public Affairs Officer 732-321-0760 Scottieth@comcast.net http://www.news.auxpa.org/ U.S.S. NEW YORK Entrance into New York City NEW YORK – As the United States Navy’s newest naval assault vessel the USS New York sailed into New York Harbor on Monday, November 2, 2009 members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary...
• Wearing a lifejacket can make the difference between being rescued or being recovered.3 October 2009, 5:26 pm
  U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs October 3, 2009 Contact: Anthony Turner (310) 488-0723 anthony.j.turner@uscg.mil http://www.news.auxpa.org NEWS RELEASE Wearing a lifejacket can make the difference between being rescued or being recovered. WASHINGTON - It is not unusual for the Coast Guard and other rescuers to search for a person who ended up in the water unexpectedly. All too often the search and rescue evolves into a search and recovery because the person was...
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 2010 National Conference set for Scottsdale, Arizona3 October 2009, 12:57 pm
  U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs October 5, 2009 Contact: Tom Nunes (602) 617-1979 tomnunes1@gmail.com http://www.news.auxpa.org/ NEWS RELEASE U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 2010 National Conference set for Scottsdale, Arizona Phoenix ? The Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold its National Conference (NACON) the week of August 24, 2010 at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz. Coast Guard Auxiliarists from all fifty states, Guam, Saipan, the U.S. Virgin Island...
• Coast Guard Auxiliary Restructures National Organization29 August 2009, 9:57 pm
  U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs August 29, 2009 Contact: Tom Nunes (602) 617-1979 tomnunes1@gmail.com http://www.news.auxpa.org/ NEWS RELEASE Coast Guard Auxiliary Restructures National Organization Chicago - Coast Guard Auxiliary National Commodore Nick Kerigan announced major changes to Coast Guard Auxiliary National Organization. The staff is being organized to mesh closely with Coast Guard organization to facilitate greater synergies and effectiveness as the C...
• Lack of boater education linked to rise in recreational boating fatalities23 August 2009, 10:15 am
  U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs August 23, 2009 Contact: Anthony Turner (310) 488-0723 anthony.j.turner@uscg.mil http://www.news.auxpa.org/ NEWS RELEASE Lack of boater education linked to rise in recreational boating fatalities WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has expressed concern over statistics reporting a rise in recreational boating fatalities in a recently released publication of the 2008 boating safety statistics. The fatality rate, a measure of ...
• Washington State resident named Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year22 July 2009, 9:30 am
  U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs July 22, 2009 Contact: Anthony Turner (310) 488-0723 anthony.j.turner@uscg.mil http://www.news.auxpa.org/ NEWS RELEASE Washington State resident named Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year WASHINGTON, DC - Marilynn R. Leonard of Flotilla 42, located in the Thirteenth Coast Guard District has been named the 2008 Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year. Ms. Leonard joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary in June 2006 and immediately beca...
• Coast Guard Auxiliary Emphasizes Boating Safety for July 4 Weekend2 July 2009, 11:32 am
  U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Public Affairs July 2, 2009 Contact: Anthony Turner (310) 488-0723 anthony.j.turner@uscg.mil http://www.news.auxpa.org/ MEDIA ADVISORY Coast Guard Auxiliary Emphasizes Boating Safety for July 4 Weekend WASHINGTON - As thousands of boaters celebrate the nation's birthday on the water, the Coast Guard emphasizes that the waterways will be even more dangerous and more difficult to navigate than usual. The Coast Guard Auxiliary asks the pub...

The Coast Guard Compass

• Congress “pleased” with progress of Coast Guard acquisitions12 March 2010, 7:37 am
  Yesterday, Rear Admiral Ronald Rabago, the Assistant Commandant for Acquisition, gave the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation an update on progress replacing the Coast Guard’s aging cutter fleet including the latest on the Fast Response Cutters and National Security Cutters. According to Navy Times reporter Susan Schept, members of the subcommittee including Chairman Elijah Cummings [...]...
• Latest from the Iditarod12 March 2010, 6:39 am
  We’re pleased to announce that as of this posting Coast Guard sponsored musher Ken Anderson has moved into tenth place as he continues his epic journey across Alaska’s toughest terrain in the 2010 Iditarod. Here is the latest update from his blog as reported by Ken’s wife and fellow musher Gwen Holdmann: I did get to speak [...]...
• Hit drama NCIS to feature Coast Guard Investigative Service12 March 2010, 4:43 am
  If you aren’t already one of the 20 million plus that tune into CBS’ hit drama NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) each week, now might be the time for you to jump onboard. Next Tuesday’s episode, titled “Jurisdiction”, will feature the Coast Guard Investigative Service as a CGIS special agent – based on an actual agent, [...]...
• Guardian of the Week – SK1 Brooke Hall11 March 2010, 11:18 pm
  So much of the Coast Guard revolves around protecting people and saving lives. We often tell those stories here, and many of our past Guardians of the Week have performed some amazing rescues.  But many of those rescues are only possible because of the support staff who labor behind the scenes to make sure that [...]...
• Admiral Allen reactivates CGC Polar Star11 March 2010, 1:18 pm
  Yesterday, Admiral Allen reactivated the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, one of America’s two polar class ice breakers. The commandant of the Coast Guard cited a changing Arctic landscape that will require new policies on economic, homeland and environmental security, and a Coast Guard presence to enforce them in his remarks aboard the Polar Star. “These [...]...
• Guardians rescue Marine pilots off South Carolina coast11 March 2010, 10:47 am
  Guardians rescued two Marine Corps pilots Wednesday evening when their fighter jet crashed 35-miles off the coast of South Carolina during a training exercise. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., notified the Coast Guard that a Marine F/A-18D Hornet attached to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 went down off the coast of South Carolina. In addition, [...]...
• President Obama honors Haiti relief personnel10 March 2010, 2:04 pm
  In a White House Rose Garden event, President Obama and Haiti’s President Rene Preval honored those who answered the call in response to the earthquake that struck Haiti back in January. Click here to read their remarks. “We’re joined by our disaster response teams, who were on the scene within 24 hours; our military personnel who [...]...
• Duck Hunt – September 2009 Expedition Photos10 March 2010, 8:01 am
  If you’ve been following our coverage of the search for two missing World War II-era Coast Guardsmen you know that the Coast Guard sent a team to Greenland last September to search for the crash site.  Their journey began at Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., where they boarded an HC-130J and flew into the tiny [...]...
• Video: Guardians rescue man trapped on sandbar9 March 2010, 2:12 pm
  A Coast Guard helicopter was deployed by Air Station Savannah over the weekend to rescue a man stranded on a sandbar at the north end of South Carolina’s Kiawah Island. The man had been hiking on the beach and became stranded on a sandbar after the rising tide cut him off from shore. The man then contacted [...]...
• Tahoma crew recounts Haiti mission8 March 2010, 12:21 pm
  Click here for a Seacoastonline story featuring interviews with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma on their deployment to Haiti in response to the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. To read more on the Coast Guard response to the Haiti earthquake, click here....

US Coast Guard Prevention Blog

• Going Green Reaps Rewards—the Coast Guard recognizes industry’s marine environmental protection efforts11 March 2010, 12:14 pm
  Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard “Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council” magazine by LT Jarrod DeWitz, Vessel Response Plan team, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Office of Vessel Activities.RADM William “Mike” Benkert (see sketch) was considered by many to be the father of the U.S. Coast Guard’s marine safety program. While serving as the office chief of marine environmental systems, RADM Benkert initiated many of the programs we have in the prevention department today.RAD...
• Electronics Stewardship—“greening” the U.S. Coast Guard computer lifecycle9 March 2010, 8:22 am
  Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard “Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council” magazine by LCDR Amy Bloyd, Standard Workstation asset manager, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Information Systems and Infrastructure.Like any other federal agency, the U.S. Coast Guard relies on an extensive network of computers to support all of its missions. Managing these computers in an environmentally sound manner is an important goal of the U.S. Coast Guard’s information technology (IT) community.Env...
• RDML James Watson’s new CG Atlantic Area blog - Coast Guard operations and cases you should know about8 March 2010, 11:00 am
  As longtime readers may remember, RDML James A. Watson started this marine safety blog while serving at CG headquarters as the Director of Prevention Policy. In his new position as CG Atlantic Area Director of Operations, he has instituted a new blog that you may also be interested in: http://cglantareadirectorofoperations.blogspot.com/We will use his own words to describe the content:“This blog is for you. As Director of Operations, I am responsible for cases and Coast Guard operations you sh...
• Creating a Culture of Preparedness—the International Oil Spill Conference4 March 2010, 5:55 am
  Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard “Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council” magazine by LT Kristen Preble, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Incident Management and Preparedness.The International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) is jointly sponsored by industry, government, and non-government organizations and is considered the Americas’ premier oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response conference. Since its inception in 1969, a total of 20 International Oil Spill Conferences have b...
• Onshore Power Supply for Ships—reducing ship engine emissions2 March 2010, 4:11 pm
  Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard “Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council” magazine by Mr. Thane Gilman, P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Systems Engineering Division.Onshore power supply (OPS) provides ships with a source of electrical power as an alternative to the ship’s service electrical power system. This can lessen engine emissions in the port area since the ship no longer has main or auxiliary engines operating.On the other hand, there are difficulties associated with high volta...
• Upcoming in Proceedings2 March 2010, 4:01 pm
  Spring 2010: Rulemaking Update• Rulemaking 101• Interagency interaction• Supporting analysis• Public participationSummer 2010: Maritime Domain Awareness• Transforming MDA policy• Transforming MDA capabilities• Transforming MDA through technologyYour Opinion • What do you want to read in Proceedings?• What area under the Coast Guard’s marine safety, security, and environmental protection missions affects you most?• What do you want to know more about?Post a comment here or s...
• Ask the MSSC—You have questions. We have answers from the USCG Marine Safety and Security Council.25 February 2010, 10:48 am
  Why is smoking still permitted on the inside of towing vessels? Over 75 percent of the towing industry smokes. I think this the only place left in this country where you can smoke in the workplace. This is unfair and unsafe for the non-smoking mariner. Any relief in sight?Answered by the USCG Office of Vessel Activities.The short answer: No, there is no immediate relief in sight.However, as of spring 2009, the Coast Guard anticipated publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking for the inspection ...
• Understanding Vinyl Chloride Monomer23 February 2010, 1:20 pm
  This "Chemical of the Quarter" excerpt is from the U.S. Coast Guard “Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council” magazine, by LT Morgan Armstrong, U.S. Coast Guard Hazardous Materials Standards Division.Vinyl Chloride MonomerWhat is it?Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is considered one of the world’s most important commodity chemicals. In 2007, the global production and consumption of VCM was roughly 79 billion pounds. That is more than 10 billion gallons. The majority of vinyl ch...
• Responding to Changing Marine Emissions Standards—what a hybrid tugboat means for our environment18 February 2010, 8:58 am
  Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard “Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council” magazine by Ms. Susan Hayman, vice president, Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment; Foss Maritime Co.Matching Power to NeedHybrid technology minimizes fuel consumption by using a specialized power management system to match required power to the most efficient combination of batteries, generators, and main engines at whatever power level is needed.If a tug is idling or docked, a lower amount of power ...
• Green Vessel Design—environmental best practices16 February 2010, 12:31 pm
  Excerpt from U.S. Coast Guard “Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council” magazine, by Mr. Brian W. King, P.E.; Mr. Joseph Payne, P.E., LEED-AP; Mr. Ryan Roberts, P.E.; Ms. Christina Villiott, CPSM; all of Elliott Bay Design Group.As naval architects and marine engineers, we have the opportunity to improve upon design practices and benefit the environment.Minimize Use of Hazardous Materials and Environmental ContaminatesThere are a number of programs that address the use and mi...

iFORCECOM

• FORCECOM Diversity Spotlight: LCDR Quincy Davis10 March 2010, 1:43 pm
  The iFORCECOM Diversity Spotlight Series profiles FORCECOM personnel with diverse backgrounds. The Coast Guard is committed to building and sustaining an organizational climate in which people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, religions and ethnicities are fully included, valued and respected.Having chosen to attend the Coast Guard Academy to become a better person because of the experience and wanting to inspire others to attend as well, LCDR Quincy Davis is now working with future cadet...
• VADM (ret) Crea Challenges Women Aviators to Be “Force Multipliers”10 March 2010, 11:53 am
  VADM (ret) Vivien Crea, the most senior ranking woman in the history of the Coast Guard, challenged the 1,200 attendees at the International Women in Aviation conference to be a “force multiplier” recently.One of five inductees into the WAI International Pioneer Hall of Fame, the recently retired Vice Commandant told the audience that they could have their dreams – and then share them with others. The attendees were a diverse cross section of military, corporate and commercial pilots, airc...
• Training Center Yorktown’s LT Middleton Wins CG Elite Female Athlete of the Year10 March 2010, 11:16 am
  LT Allison Middleton, who works for the Performance Technology Center at Training Center Yorktown, was named the 2009 Coast Guard Elite Female Athlete of the Year, as announced in ALCGPSC 0171/10.Previously spotlighted on iFORCECOM, LT Middleton is an accomplished softball player who was the first Coast Guard member selected to play on the Armed Forces softball team. She helped the Armed Forces team to a second-place finish at the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) Championship in Okl...
• FORCECOM Diversity Spotlight: LCDR Alain Balmaceda8 March 2010, 4:15 pm
  The iFORCECOM Diversity Spotlight Series profiles FORCECOM personnel with diverse backgrounds. The Coast Guard is committed to building and sustaining an organizational climate in which people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, religions and ethnicities are fully included, valued and respected.Despite the Balmaceda patriarch having been born in the Philippines, serving in the United States military is a family affair. LCDR Alain Balmaceda, the Commanding Officer of the Training Team East, ...
• TRACEN Petaluma To Premier "Rescue Men" Documentary5 March 2010, 4:37 pm
  iFORCECOM received the following post from Training Center Petaluma:TRACEN Petaluma will be premiering the documentary “RESCUE MEN: The Story of the Pea Island Surfmen” in the movie theater on Monday, 22 March at 1300.This documentary focuses on the exciting story of US Lifesaving Station Pea Island Station 17. Manned by a crew of seven African-Americans, the station was led by a former slave and Civil War veteran, Richard Etheridge, who was the only black man to lead a lifesaving crew. He r...
• PACAREA/FORCECOM Safety and Environmental Health Committee Meets5 March 2010, 10:15 am
  The Pacific Area/FORCECOM Safety and Environmental Health Committee recently met to address safe working conditions and ways for the workforce to avoid MISHAPs. The 12-person committee is chaired by Pacific Area Chief of Staff CAPT Charley Diaz with FC-7 Chief CAPT Matthew Cutts serving as the executive agent.Some highlights from the meeting included:· The Safety Committee is developing a Facilities Emergency Action Plan, which will include egress maps for each building, as well as a Mo...
• FORCECOM Diversity Spotlight: OSCS Michael England4 March 2010, 1:30 pm
  The iFORCECOM Diversity Spotlight Series profiles FORCECOM personnel with diverse backgrounds. The Coast Guard is committed to building and sustaining an organizational climate in which people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, races, religions and ethnicities are fully included, valued and respected.OSCS Michael England, who is currently assigned to the Afloat Training Group (ATG) Mayport, will take a big step in his 16-year Coast Guard career when he will be promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 12...
• Revised Machinery Technician EPQ3 March 2010, 11:33 am
  The Machinery Technician (MK) Enlisted Performance Qualifications (EPQ) have been revised, as announced by FORCECOM in ALCOAST 091/10. All MK personnel are encouraged to begin using the new EPQ form CG-3303C-MK, which was revised by the MK community, as soon as practicable because it accurately reflects current occupational requirements.The EPQs are available via the CG Learning Portal website.For more information about the new MK EPQ, contact MK Rating Force Master Chief, MKCM G.L. (Roc) Della ...
• Coast Guard Reserves Celebrated 69th Anniversary 19 February2 March 2010, 3:00 pm
  ADM Thad Allen, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, recently discussed how he and Congressman William Delahunt, former Coast Reservist, honored the Reserve Forces 69th anniversary on 19 February in ALCOAST 089/10.The Coast Guard Reserve was created February 19, 1941 when Congress amended the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Reserve Act. Since that time, Coast Guard Reservists have steadfastly stood the watch, alongside their active duty counterparts in service to our country.Reserves have played a sign...
• Black History Month: TRACEN Petaluma holds luncheon with guest speaker RADM (ret) Erroll Brown2 March 2010, 2:59 pm
  iFORCECOM received the following post from Training Center Petaluma:Over 90 members of TRACEN Petaluma joined together to celebrate African American History Month on 17 Feb., as part of their Human Relations Council cultural event luncheon series. This year’s event theme was “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” TRACEN Petaluma’s month long celebration included historical biography booklets, posters, essay contest and a luncheon with a guest presentation by RADM (ret) Erroll Brown, the first Afr...