Coast Guard Announces New Law Requiring Use of Engine Cut-off …
WEBMar 10, 2021 · WASHINGTON – Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL) as of April 1, 2021, as the U.S. Coast Guard implements a law passed by Congress. The ECOS and ECOSL prevent runaway vessels and the threats they pose. […]
Not Your Father's Coast Guard: The Untold Story of the U.S. Coast …
WEBNov 19, 2009 · Just in time for your holiday gift giving, author Matthew Mitchell, a Coast Guard officer and former member of the International Training Division brings us a look at a previously unknown portion of the Coast Guard’s War on Drugs. While the Coast Guard’s many battles at sea in the War on Drugs are widely known, […]
New commander at helm of Coast Guard Sector Honolulu
WEBMay 24, 2019 · HONOLULU — The Coast Guard welcomed a new commander at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu, Friday, as Capt. Arex Avanni assumed command from Capt. Michael Long. Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander Coast Guard 14th District, presided over the change of command ceremony. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of ...
Coast Guard Cutter Galveston Island decommissioned after 26 …
WEBHONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Galveston Island (WPB 1349), a 110-foot Island Class patrol boat, was decommissioned after nearly 26 years of service as part of recapitalization efforts during a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Friday. Its years of service included numerous law enforcement cases, safety and security enforcement patrols, presidential security operations, […]
Coast Guard conducts international rescue of three Chuukese …
WEBFeb 21, 2018 · HONOLULU — Three Chuukese fishermen from the Federated States of Micronesia are home safe Tuesday after missing at sea for a week in the Pacific. Following an extensive multi-national search coordinated by the Coast Guard Sector Guam Command Center, the three fishermen were ultimately located 85 nautical miles (nearly 100 statute miles) off Chuuk by […]
Coast Guard Academy Welcomes First Provost
WEBAug 14, 2021 · The Coast Guard Academy welcomed Amy K. Donahue, Ph.D. as the Academy’s first Provost. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban). NEW LONDON, Conn. — Prior to the start of the fall semester, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy installed Amy Donahue, Ph.D. as the institution’s first Provost on Friday.
Coast Guard Cutter Mako to hold change of command ceremony …
WEBJun 27, 2012 · CAPE MAY, N.J. ─ The crew of the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Mako, a coastal patrol boat homeported here, is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, Thursday at 11 a.m. During the ceremony, Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher C. Lombard will relinquish command of the Mako […]
Enhanced Mobile Incident Command Post visits Coast Guard …
WEBNov 27, 2007 · The first of the Coast Guard’s new enhanced mobile incident command posts (eMICP) is displayed outside of Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., yesterday. The primary function of the eMICP is to provide sheltered work space, voice and data connectivity as well as command and control capabilities on a mobile platform. Admiral Thad Allen listens […]
Coast Guard to commission new cutter in Kings Bay, Ga.
WEBJul 1, 2009 · KINGS BAY, Ga. – The Coast Guard will commission the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Sea Dog at a ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Rear Adm. Steve Branham, commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, will preside over the time-honored naval tradition, which marks the …
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco holds change of command
WEBApr 10, 2013 · Capt. Gregory Stump salutes Capt. Cynthia Stowe and assumes command of Coast Guard Sector San Francisco during a change of command ceremony held at the sector on Yerba Buena Island, Wednesday, April 10, 2013.. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela J. Boehland) Capt. Cynthia Stowe leads Capt. Gregory Stump on a crew ...