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Friday, February 11, 2011
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Coast Guard Commandant Addresses The Passenger Vessel Association

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp discussed the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Performance Plan, merchant mariner credentialing and the maritime

February 11, 2011
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Admiral Papp Delivers State of the US Coast Guard Address

“So, what is the state of the Coast Guard today? Well, I can report that we’re ready to meet mission demands, but we’re facing some real

February 11, 2011
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Coast Guard Commandant delivers State of the Coast Guard Address
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Coast Guard Commandant delivers State of the Coast Guard Address

WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivered his first State of the Coast Guard address at Joint Base Bolling-Anacostia in

February 10, 2011
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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U.S. Coast Guard seeks improved shore access for mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued an ALCOAST bulletin advising captains of the port to enforce legal requirements that port and maritime facilities provide

January 26, 2011
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Rolls-Royce to power ten Littoral Combat Ships for the U.S Navy
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Rolls-Royce to power ten Littoral Combat Ships for the U.S Navy

Rolls-Royce has announced it will supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) – the Group’s

January 19, 2011
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U.S. Coast Guard Awards Northrop Grumman $89 Million Long-Lead Material Contract for Fifth National Security Cutter
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U.S. Coast Guard Awards Northrop Grumman $89 Million Long-Lead Material Contract for Fifth National Security Cutter

Photo: USCG National Security Cutter BERTHOLF (WMSL-750) via Wikipedia PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a

January 19, 2011
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Question To The Coast Guard: Where Are The UAV’s?!

Just think of the opportunities if every Coast Guard boat station and cutter had it’s own fixed wing aircraft and could initiate search and rescue

January 18, 2011
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
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Admiral Bob Papp Updates The Surface Naval Association

Yesterday, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp provided a Coast Guard update to the 23rd annual symposium of the Surface Naval Association. In his speech,

January 15, 2011
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
USCG announces publication of Outer Continental Shelf Notice of Arrival Rule
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USCG announces publication of Outer Continental Shelf Notice of Arrival Rule

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday publication in the Federal Register of an outer continental shelf notice of arrival rule designed to

January 13, 2011
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
US Coast Guard Extends Recognized Authority Capabilities of ABS
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US Coast Guard Extends Recognized Authority Capabilities of ABS

First Class Society Authorized by USCG to issue Certificate of Fitness for OSVs handling Noxious Liquid Substances (Houston, TX—) The US Coast Guard

January 12, 2011
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Monday, January 10, 2011
USCG sets 2011 minimum random drug testing rate at 50%
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USCG sets 2011 minimum random drug testing rate at 50%

The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2011 minimum random drug testing rate at 50 percent of covered crewmembers. The testing rate for calendar year 2010

January 10, 2011
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
International Search Leads To Rescue Of 20 Mariners
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International Search Leads To Rescue Of 20 Mariners

When unforgiving seas hit a vessel and caused it to sink off the Marshall Islands, the 20 mariners aboard were forced to abandon ship. Two thousand miles away,

January 9, 2011
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Friday, January 7, 2011
‘Big Blue’ Update: Salvage Continues for Sunken Dry Dock in Guam
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‘Big Blue’ Update: Salvage Continues for Sunken Dry Dock in Guam

January 6, 2010 – GUAM – Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team members continue to provide oversight and monitor salvage operation plans for the sunken

January 7, 2011
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
USCG exercises option to overhaul USCGC Polar Star at Todd Shipyards
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USCG exercises option to overhaul USCGC Polar Star at Todd Shipyards

SEATTLE — Todd Shipyards Corporation (NYSE:TOD) announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded to its wholly owned subsidiary, Todd Pacific

January 5, 2011
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Animal fat closes section of Houston Ship Channel
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Animal fat closes section of Houston Ship Channel

HOUSTON – The Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office are responding to a tallow spill in the Houston Ship Channel early Tuesday evening. Coast

January 5, 2011
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Friday, December 31, 2010
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Winter Buoy Ops – Photo Of The Week

A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, homeported in Philadelphia, services the light on top of a buoy during seasonal buoy replacement

December 31, 2010
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CG Rescue Swimmer Hoisted On Sling
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CG Rescue Swimmers – No Not Those Rescue Swimmers

When you think of a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, the first thought that comes to mind is of a Coastie jumping out of a helicopter to pull someone to

December 31, 2010
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Red Flares Are For Emergencies Only – Reminds The Coast Guard

The Coast Guard reminds mariners that red and orange flares are recognized as marine and aviation emergency signals, and are to be used only during emergency

December 31, 2010
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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Top USCG Stories Of The Year

gCaptain’s favorite source for Coast Guard related news, the Unofficial CG Blog, is ready to ring in the new year with a post titled “The Top Coast

December 29, 2010
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
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Coast Guard’s Top 10 Rescue Videos of 2010

Each year the USCG lists the top 10, well 11, rescue videos of the year, symbolizing the Coast Guard’s 11 missions.  It seems like the men and women

December 21, 2010
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