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German Coast Guard Commercial

A Failure To Communicate – The Best YouTube Commercial Ever Made

By On February 8, 2012

It’s that time of the year,  time to play  - once more – gCaptain’s all time favorite TV commercial… the German Coast Guard.

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Russian Fishing Vessel with 32 Crew Taking on Water Near Antartica [BREAKING]

By On December 15, 2011

New Zealand’s maritime authority, Maritime New Zealand, has just issued a frightening report coming from a fishing vessel with 32 crew that is stranded and taking on water deep in [...]

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Video – Deadliest Catch Ocean Challenger Rescue

By On October 12, 2008

Coast Guard comes to the aid of the Ocean Challenger as the crab fleet listens to the news. Video of USCG ( United States Coast Guard ) rescue of the [...]

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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday – We Have A Fire!

By On September 15, 2008

I don’t have many pictures of my father but I recently ran across one posted on the website of his fire company “Rescue 3“. Following Vietnam and the Physician Assistant [...]

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Skyway Bridge Accident And Collapse – May 9, 1980, Tampa Florida

By On August 6, 2007

In light of the Minnesota bridge collapse I wanted to share the mayday called immediately following the Skyway Bridge Collapse on May 9th 1980. The Transcript from the Mayday Call:

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