Tag Archives: US Coast Guard
F/V Arctic Fox II remembered as ‘huge part’ of Gibson’s fishing community
As the fishing community comes to terms with the losses, a former owner remembers The Arctic Fox II’s ties to Gibsons fishing culture. It began with a cod war between England and Iceland in the 1970s. At the time Ivan Tentchoff and his wife were running an environmental summer camp. They gave children a chance to explore coastal waters from Powell River to Alaska onboard the Arctic Loon and the Arctic Fox. They were on the hunt for a larger boat to make bigger crossings. That’s how Tentchoff, now 91, ended up in the Scottish fishing town of Fraserburgh. That’s where he struck gold. >click to read< 12:00
Rbdf Arrests Dominican Poachers With Huge Catch
Dominican poachers who were arrested by Royal Bahamas Defence Force officials and the US Coast Guard this week were carrying some 30,000 pounds of illegally harvested marine products. On Wednesday, HMBS Cascarilla under the command of Senior Lieutenant Samantha Hart along with the US Coast Guard arrested 17 suspected poachers on board the 76-foot Gerchard II in waters near the Cochinos Bank. The seized boat came into port yesterday at the RBDF Coral Harbour Base. >click to read< 17:26
US Coast Guard acted properly – Chang
National Security Minister Dr. Horace Chang is claiming that the US Coast Guard followed correct procedures in the case involving the five Jamaican fishermen who claimed they were subjected to inhumane treatment after being detained in 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which is seeking compensation for four of the fishermen, claimed they were stripped naked, chained to the decks of US Coast Guard vessels, made to lie in faeces and had their boat burned. On Sunday night Dr. Chang told RJR News that the fishermen did not file a complaint about their alleged mistreatment by the U.S. Coast Guard. He claimed that the Coast Guard “responded within (the) legal framework of our agreement with the US Government and we had no complaint from the men involved prior to this report.”>click to read<08:31
Family feud erupts over iPhone recovered in search for Fla. teen fishermen
More than eight months after Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos, both 14, went missing off the Florida coast, their boat was found near Bermuda, with an iPhone intact on March 18.Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos, both 14, got lost at sea during a bout of severe weather on July 24, 2015. The US Coast Guard located the boat about 67 miles off the shore of Daytona Beach just two days after they went missing, but it drifted away. The 19-foot Seacraft boat was discovered by a passing vessel about 100 miles off the coast of Bermuda. Read the rest here Onboard were Stephanos’ phone and some fishing gear. One day after the Cohen family filed the restraining order, Blu Stephanos, Austin’s father, promised to share the phone’s data with investigators and both families. Video, Read the rest here 08:33
Happy 224th Birthday to the US Coast Guard!
August 4th marks the 224th birthday of our nation’s oldest sea going service – the U.S. Coast Guard. Today, roughly 40,000 men and women serve in the US Coast Guard. They are credited for saving more than one million lives and counting. <Read more here> 07:57
Coast Guard instructors ensure federal fisheries enforcement consistency in Alaska
In the middle of the Bering Sea, from the perspective of a 25-foot Coast Guard small boat, only two things can been seen in the vast ocean besides waves and birds: the Coast Guard cutter you launched from, and the fishing vessel you are headed to. The step aboard the fishing vessel is a dangerous one. Body armor, dry suits and a utility belt full of gear encumber law enforcement officers as they conduct a boarding. They must time the swell correctly so they are not injured moving between the two ships. Read [email protected] 09:47
Named after a true Hero, Coast Guard Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter Charles David Jr. to be homeported in Key West
The Charles David Jr., is the first Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter to be homeported in Key West.Charles Walter David, Jr was a Coast Guardsman who was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his actions Feb. 3, 1943. more@uscgnews Charles Walter David, Jr: African-American Hero in a Segregated Service link 16:28
Ready to respond: FOL Cold Bay
For many, the fall season means cooling temperatures, leaves turning and all things pumpkin. But for the men and women of Air Station Kodiak, the fall is all about the cold, Cold Bay to be exact. Kodiak stood up a seasonal forward operating location in Cold Bay, Alaska, in advance of winter fisheries with one MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and rotating crews. A second helicopter and crew will remain at the ready in Kodiak to assist in any long-range or complex cases. [email protected] 12:53
US Coast Guard Braces for Western Alaska Winter Fisheries
This year’s forward operating location will consist of one Jayhawk with rotating crews from Kodiak. A second Jayhawk and crew will remain at the ready in Kodiak to assist in any long-range or complex cases. The forward operating location in Cold Bay ensures the Coast Guard will be able to assist fish harvesters working in and around Bristol Bay, the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands. A Coast Guard cutter equipped with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Kodiak will also be on patrol in the region throughout the season. more@fishermansnews 16:45
Three fishermen rescued from sinking 41-foot commercial F/V Robert James off the coast of Montauk by the US Coast Guard
Communication watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, in New Haven, Conn., received a distress call from a crewmember aboard the 41-foot commercial fishing vessel Robert James stating his vessel was taking on water and it was sinking fast. The three fishermen were immediately advised to put on their lifejackets. more@uscgnews 19:21
Safe haven from Hurricane Ingrid – Video
“The opportunity to do this was a unique challenge but at the core at what the Coast Guard provides – safety of life at sea for all mariners.” said Lt. Joshua Sagers, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station South Padre Island. [email protected] 08:40
High Standards: It’s not JUST 8 weeks
The Coast Guard is the most selective armed force in the nation, and of those selected to serve in the nation’s premiere maritime service, Coast Guard recruits are among the most qualified personnel of any of the military services. Coast Guard recruits have the highest ASVAB scores and the most education of any of our sister services. – more@dodlive 09:58
Janet Napolitano bids farewell to Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday said farewell to the agency she has headed for more than four years, saying she leaves behind a department with greater adaptability and stronger ties to local officials. more@wapo 08:18:
Free Safety and Survival Training for Fishermen – April 26, from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the University of Massachusetts SMAST building , 706 Rodney French Blvd. in New Bedford
Free Safety and Survival Training for Fishermen
New Bedford – April 26, 2013
Burlington, MA – (For Immediate Release) — On Friday, April 26, Fishing Partnership Support Services (FPSS) will provide free safety and survival training for commercial fishermen at the University of Massachusetts SMAST building , 706 Rodney French Blvd. in New Bedford from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The daylong training is conducted by US Coast Guard certified fishing vessel safety instructors. continued
