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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
USCG issues warning to U.S. registered yachts and sailing vessels in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean
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USCG issues warning to U.S. registered yachts and sailing vessels in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean

WARNING TO: U.S. Registered Yachts and Sailing Vessels The U.S. Coast Guard strongly advises against all operation of and travel by U.S. yachts and sailing

March 2, 2011
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Coast Guard commandant testifies on budget to House subcommittee
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Coast Guard commandant testifies on budget to House subcommittee

WASHINGTON — The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr.,  and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt,

March 1, 2011
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Monday, February 21, 2011
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USCG rolls out new Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise website

The USCG has just rolled out a new website for their Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise (TVNCOE), located in Paducah, KY. Every tugboater in the United

February 21, 2011
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Coast Guard Blogger Asks, Are Inspectors Wasting Their Time?
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Coast Guard Blogger Asks, Are Inspectors Wasting Their Time?

Our friends at the Unofficial Coast Guard Blog ask the question, Are CG Inspectors Wasting Their Time? they write: As I mentioned at the end of a previous

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
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
Alaska Ranger: Lessons from Coast Guard’s most challenging rescue
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Alaska Ranger: Lessons from Coast Guard’s most challenging rescue

–Editor’s Note: The following article has been submitted to gCaptain for re-publication by the Coast Guard Compass, the official blog of the

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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Coast Guard releases report on sinking of Alaska Ranger
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Coast Guard releases report on sinking of Alaska Ranger

Photo: A crew member of the Alaska Ranger is taken on board the Coast Guard Cutter Munro. The Alaska Ranger began taking on water 120 miles west of Dutch

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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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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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz to become first female commander of a U.S. service academy

gCaptain.com congratulates Rear Admiral Stosz on her promotion to Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy! Here is the annoucement from the USCG: The

December 14, 2010
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Thursday, December 2, 2010
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Workboat Show 2010 kicks off in New Orleans

This week the gCaptain team is in New Orleans attending the annual International WorkBoat Show.  The show is huge, with thousands of visitors from all over

December 2, 2010
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