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CG e-Newsletter
July 26, 2007 The CG e-Newsletter is designed to keep you informed of issues and programs that effect the United States Coast Guard. It is a compilation of stories from throughout the week regarding the Coast Guard from commercial news sources around the country. It includes links to these news sources; however, please note, these sources do not represent official Coast Guard positions or policies. Some of the links may require free registration with the website. For email address additions, changes or to be removed from the list, visit http://cgls.uscg.mil/mailman/listinfo/coast_guard_e-newsletter. The current Coast Guard Magazine is available online: The current Coast Guard Reservist Magazine is available online: http://www.uscg.mil/reservist/magazine.htm Also in this week's newsletter: • On the Job • Homeland Security • Environment • Acquisitions • Coast Guard Roundup
ON THE JOB COAST GUARD RESCUES SEVEN FISHERMEN RUN AGROUND Posted by Donna J. Miller July 25, 2007 06:45AM Categories: FYI Marblehead -- The Coast Guard rescued seven men from a fishing boat near Middle Bass Island at approximately 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/07/coast_guard_rescues_seven_fish.html COAST GUARD: 5 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press Writer Wed Jul 25, 2:21 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A sightseeing plane with a pilot and four cruise ship passengers crashed in steep mountainous terrain Tuesday, killing everyone inside, the Coast Guard said. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070725/ap_on_re_us/downed_plane_2 COAST GUARD SAVES THREE FROM TIPPED BOAT OFFSHORE By Paul Jefferson Staff Writer The U.S. Coast Guard central command center in Morehead City conducted a successful sea rescue Sunday in waters off the coast from Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base. http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/article/20070722/NEWS/707220419/-1/State TWO WOMAN RESCUED BY COAST GUARD POSTED: 2:55 pm EDT July 22, 2007 UPDATED: 3:10 pm EDT July 22, 2007 Miami, Fla. -- Coast Guard officials rescued two women from the waters of Biscayne Bay after they were both struck on the head by a personal watercraft. http://www.wftv.com/news/13732282/detail.html?rss=orlc&psp=news BOY ON TRIP DIES IN LAKE By Lisa Smith Posted Saturday, July 21, 2007 The body of a 10-year-old Batavia boy was recovered from Lake Michigan in Michigan Friday after he drowned while vacationing with his family. http://www.dailyherald.com/news/kanestory.asp?id=333421&cc=k&tc=&t= 15-YEAR-OLD ANCHORAGE GIRL FALLS OFF DOCK, VANISHES IN SEA Published: July 26, 2007 Last Modified: July 26, 2007 at 03:21 AM FALSE PASS -- A night of drinking by two 15-year-old girls in the Aleutian Islands town of False Pass turned tragic early Wednesday when one of them fell off a cannery dock and vanished into the sea, authorities said. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/9163921p-9080409c.html MAN FOUND ADRIFT IN LAKE DIES The Chronicle-Telegram Staff LORAIN — A local boater died after being found 500 yards west of his abandoned boat in Lake Erie on Sunday. http://www.chroniclet.com/2007/07/23/man-found-adrift-dies-after-being-pulled-from-water/ FRUITLAND MAN DIES IN OCEAN CITY INLET 07/22/2007 10:40 PM ET; Updated 07/23/2007 3:47 PM ET OCEAN CITY, Md.- A Fruitland man died Sunday trying to rescue his two sons in Ocean City. http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=6824051&nav=MXEFM7m7 COAST GUARD INVESTIGATING DEATH OF FISHERMAN OFF POINT REYES POSTED: 1:55 pm PDT July 20, 2007 POINT REYES -- The U.S. Coast Guard Friday is investigating the death of Santa Cruz fisherman Paul Wade and the loss of his 28.5-foot fishing vessel Buona Madre off Point Reyes on July 13. http://www.ktvu.com/news/13727191/detail.html COAST GUARD GIVES A HAND TO DISABLED FISHING BOAT OFF YAQUINA BAY Posted by The Oregonian July 23, 2007 22:51PM The U.S. Coast Guard answered a call for aid today from a disabled fishing vessel 80 miles off Oregon's Yaquina Bay. http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/07/coast_guard_gives_a_hand_to_di.html RESCUE ON THE HUDSON By Bob Daraio BA-AIE, Flotilla 67, D1-SR, Ossining, NY SUNDAY, 17 JUN 2007. While hundreds of people were enjoying a great Father's Day at the Clearwater Festival in Croton Point Park (NY), a life threatening drama was unfolding that could have been a disastrous ending to a day of music, dance, and storytelling on the banks of the Hudson River. http://www.teamcoastguard.org/2007/Jul/A070721/index.htm COAST GUARD RESCUES BOOGIE BOARDER Associated Press - July 24, 2007 9:25 PM ET LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) - A US Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved a 15-year-old boogie boarder off the coast of Lincoln City. http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=6834945 COAST GUARD AIRLIFTS AILING FISHERMAN FRIDAY Helicopter Association International - Alexandria,VA,USA The Coast Guard received a call from a crewmember aboard the fishing boat Problem Child reporting passenger David Truman was in need of medical attention. http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&newsid905=55694 DEBRIS FROM OLD WRECK; COAST GUARD CALLS OFF SEARCH A Coast Guard search that started Monday morning and continued into the early-morning hours of Tuesday has been called off. http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6827923&nav=menu89_2_1 COAST GUARD TO BE ON ALERT FOR ILLEGAL CHARTER BOATS DURING PONY SWIM Daily Times Staff Report NORFOLK, VA - The Coast Guard is cautioning tourists attending next week's pony swim in Chincoteague, Virginia to avoid boats that do not have licensed captains, and in some cases have not been inspected by the Coast Guard. http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070725/NEWS01/70725007 FEEDING FRENZY GRIPS FLORIDA AS THOUSANDS DIVE FOR LOBSTERS Published: Wednesday July 25, 2007 Thousands of people hit the waters of south Florida on Wednesday to hunt for lobsters in an annual feeding frenzy that in past years proved fatal for a number of scuba divers. http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Feeding_frenzy_grips_Florida_as_tho_07252007.html COAST GUARD: MORE CAUTION IN THE WATERS BY PETE HOLLEY July 21, 2007 In the aftermath of recent drownings and water rescues, the U.S. Coast Guard is urging beachgoers and boaters to use great caution in the waters off Jones Beach. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liboat0721,0,6044433.story?coll=ny-linews-headlines COAST GUARD: FOUR OPTIONS FOR LORAN FUTURE By John Croft The US Coast Guard, operator of the Long Range Aids to Navigation (Loran) system in the USA and its coastal waters, plans to develop a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) later this year to help the agency decide the ultimate fate of the decades-old, ground-based, low-frequency radio system, approved for use as a supplemental navigation aid. COAST GUARD INSISTS STATE'S 80-YEAR-OLD FERRIES STILL SAFE Story Published: Jul 22, 2007 at 2:05 PM PDT Story Updated: Jul 24, 2007 at 7:42 AM PDT By Associated Press EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Four 80-year-old ferries in Washington have never met certain Coast Guard safety standards that have been in place since the 1950s. http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8650441.html HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL: AL-QAIDA MAKING NEW CELLS IN US By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top U.S. military commander said Tuesday he believes there are al-Qaida cells in the United States - or people working to create them - and the military needs to triple its response teams to counter a growing threat of attack. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TERROR_THREAT?SITE=TXKER&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT COAST GUARD ILL-EQUIPPED TO CHASE HUMAN SMUGGLERS? Last updated on: 7/23/2007 11:50:19 PM by Paul LaGrone LEE COUNTY: Wet foot, dry foot - it sounds simple. But while the U.S. policy on Cuban immigration is defined at the shoreline, for Southwest Florida the Cuban invasion is a recent dilemma. It is one that some say the Coast Guard is ill-equipped to handle and one that lawmakers have different opinions on how to stop. http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=13655&z=3&p= SMUGGLER CHASE ENDS AT STRAINED SANIBEL By Amy Sowder, and Ed Johnson, Originally posted on July 24, 2007 A day after 27 Cubans landed on Sanibel Island, details of the fast-speed boat pursuit that drove them ashore began to emerge Monday. http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070724/NEWS01/70723072/1015 BLOOD AND WATER Cuban Migrants Confront Harsher U.S. Tactics at Sea Colliding Policies Feed Speedboats, Shootings;Treating Ms. Machado By ROBERT BLOCK July 23, 2007; Page A1 KEY WEST, Fla. -- Agustin Uralde could barely hear his wife above the roar of the smuggler's speedboat last summer as it tried to outrun two U.S. Coast Guard vessels and a helicopter, bearing down with sirens wailing. Huddled around the couple were 27 other wet and frightened Cubans. "She said, 'Pray for me, my love, because I am praying for you,'" Mr. Uralde recalls. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118514584100774416.html?mod=googlenews_wsj COAST GUARD CUTTER VALIANT RETURNS U.S. Coast Guard | Lt. Cmdr. C. T. O'Neil | July 19, 2007 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant are scheduled to return to their homeport here Friday following the completion of a patrol that began May 26, and included operations in the Mona and Windward Passages. http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,143030,00.html COAST GUARD PATROL BOAT BACK FROM SEA DUTY By LEIGH COLEMAN SUN HERALD PASCAGOULA --The crew members of the Coast Guard cutter Tornado returned to their homeport in Pascagoula on Friday after a busy 31 days that included high-speed pursuits against illegal immigration into the United States. http://www.sunherald.com/201/story/103020.html COAST GUARD UNIT TO BE COMMISSIONED AT KINGS BAY POSTED: 4:32 pm EDT July 23, 2007 KINGS BAY, Ga. -- The Coast Guard will commission a new unit Tuesday designed specifically to protect the U.S. Navy submarines as they come and go from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. http://www.news4jax.com/news4georgia/13738878/detail.html COAST GUARD TO ESTABLISH SECURITY FORCE AT BANGOR Kitsap Sun Staff Originally published 01:51 p.m., July 25, 2007 Updated 01:51 p.m., July 25, 2007 The U.S. Coast Guard today announced its intention to establish a Maritime Force Protection Unit to provide fleet security at the Bangor naval submarine base. http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/jul/25/coast-guard-establish-security-force-bangor/ POLICING THE WATERFRONT Boaters in Vermilion complain of increased pressure from Coast Guard ALEX M. PARKER , Morning Journal Writer VERMILION -- Few would confuse Vermilion with Baghdad or Kabul, and yet, the quiet boating community has recently become the center of Ohio's efforts against terrorism. http://www.morningjournal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18614995&BRD=1699&PAG=461&dept_id=46371&rfi=6 HUGE POT PATCH DESTROYED NEAR WOODLAND 03:38 PM PDT on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 By kgw.com Staff VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Police destroyed thousands of marijuana plants found in an outdoor growing operation near Woodland. http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_072404_news_clark_county_marijuana_grow.a9613683.html CIVILIANS HELPS TO KEEP THE WATERS SAFE by News Channel 8's Jamie Muro Posted July 25, 2007 10:45 PM (New Haven-WTNH) _ Homeland security has become an all too common topic in society, but is one threat being overlooked? http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=6841522&nav=menu29_2 ADVENTURE ON THE HIGH SEAS By Diane Wilkins, Marion Daily Republican, wilkins@mariondaily.com Published: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:02 PM CDT SOMEWHERE OFF THE COAST OF IRAQ — U.S. Coastguard Seaman John Anderson of Marion talked with this reporter via ship to shore telephone patched through the Southern Command Headquarters in Florida several days ago. http://www.mariondaily.com/articles/2007/07/25/news/news01.txt ENVIRONMENT CREWS BEGIN REMOVING REMAINING FUEL FROM NORDIC VIKING by The Associated Press Tuesday, July 24, 2007 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Officials say crews have started removing the remaining fuel of the fishing vessel Nordic Viking after it ran aground 25 miles south of Valdez over the weekend. http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=6835290 BOAT CARRYING 47,000 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES SINKS By The Associated Press Tuesday, July 24, 2007 JUNEAU, Alaska -- The Coast Guard says a 60-foot boat sank today near Juneau, nearly dumping 47,000 of explosives in Lynn Canal. http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=6835281 CONGRESSMEN TOUR LNG TANKER PROPOSED ROUTE By Dotti Farrington U.S. Congressmen Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) each cited possibilities for blocking the proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) plans that would affect Narragansett Bay. http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2007/0726/News/008.html LNG PUBLIC HEARING WEDNESDAY WPMI-TV July 25, 2007 The proposal for a liquified natural gas terminal to be built in the Gulf of Mexico was up for debate Wednesday. It is potential dollars in our ecomony versus the impact to local marine life. NBC15's Bruce Mildwurf was at the meeting.(MOBILE, Ala.) July 25 -- The LNG terminal, to possibly be built by TORP Terminal, would be built 63 miles south of Dauphin Island. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19964263/ GRAY WHALE GETS TANGLED IN MUCKLESHOOT FISHING NET, SWIMS FREE WITH GEAR ATTACHED By Christina Siderius Seattle Times staff reporter A gray whale got tangled in a Muckleshoot Tribe's fishing net early this morning in Elliott Bay near the Edgewater Hotel. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003806777_webwhale26.html COAST GUARD SEIZES CATCH FROM FAIRHAVEN-BASED BOAT Associated Press - July 20, 2007 9:24 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - A Fairhaven-based fishing boat's catch has been seized by federal authorities because the vessel was allegedly using gear that violates whale protection rules. http://www.wwlp.com/Global/story.asp?S=6814725 TRAINING DRILL PREPS CREWS FOR DISASTER SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KCBS) - If there's a major oil spill in San Francisco Bay, the Coast Guard will be ready to respond. http://www.kcbs.com/pages/697267.php?contentType=4&contentId=702123 ACQUISITIONS OSI GEOSPATIAL SIGNS US$1.3 MILLION CONTRACT TO PROVIDE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD Thursday July 19, 8:00 am ET VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 19, 2007 -- OSI Geospatial Inc. (Toronto:OSI.TO - News)(OTC BB:OSIIF.OB - News) announced today that its U.S. Systems Operations has signed a contract valued at approximately US$1.3 million, including all options. http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/070719/0280113.html AUGUST SEAPOWER MAGAZINE: CAN DEEPWATER WEATHER THE CRITICAL STORM? http://www.seapower-digital.com/seapower/sample/ AN EVEN KEEL Righting the Coast Guard's acquisition structure BY ADM. JOHN CURRIER The Coast Guard has been under fire in the press and on Capitol Hill for a variety of problems associated with the Deepwater fleet recapitalization program. http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2007/07/2807398 US COAST GUARD AWARDS 1ST DEEPWATER CONTRACT UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT July 25, 2007: 05:51 PM EST WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the first contract under its new management structure for the $24 billion Deepwater modernization program, the agency on Wednesday told Dow Jones Newswires. http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200707251751DOWJONESDJONLINE001043_FORTUNE5.htm LOTT: COAST GUARD FIXING DEEPWATER CONTRACT GLITCHES Friday, July 20, 2007 By VETO F. ROLEY PASCAGOULA -- U.S. Sen. Trent Lott said the U.S. Coast Guard has not done a good job with the contract for the National Security Cutter program, but that is changing. http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/1184926541282380.xml OUR OPINION: SHIPBUILDING ISSUES SHOULD BE SOLVED Monday, July 23, 2007 In his recent weekly column, Sen. Trent Lott was quick to come to the defense of his hometown shipyard. http://www.gulflive.com/opinion/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/opinion/118518572215780.xml COAST GUARD GETS NEW ENFORCEMENT BOAT Ft. Myers, Florida - The US Coast Guard's Fort Myers Beach station received a 33 foot, special purpose law enforcement craft on Tuesday afternoon. http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=59734 COAST GUARD ROUNDUP PAYING HOMAGE TO ITS PAST Foundation for Coast Guard history honors deep tradition of a humble service By Anthony Cronin , Day Business Editor Published on 7/22/2007 It's a service rich in history, reaching back to 1790 as an agency of the Treasury Department. Its “family tree” has taken many names since then — the Revenue Cutter Service, the Lighthouse Service, even the Steamboat Inspection Service. http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=2b614270-edc6-4361-9a35-c7650f3be2b1 EARS ON THE WORLD COMMSTA turns 50 Article published on Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 By SCOTT CHRISTIANSEN Mirror Writer As you read this, a Coast Guardsman sits behind a sliding glass door in a soundproof office space about 8 feet wide and 8 feet deep. http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=5011 NAVY, COAST GUARD SHIPS TO DOCK IN MIAMI BY ALFONSO CHARDY achardy@MiamiHerald.com The past and present of America's naval capabilities will coincide in port this week. http://www.miamiherald.com/416/story/180935.html OPINION: SANILAC'S PILOT PLAN SHOULD BE APPROVED Volunteer aviators could help with county's search-and-rescue efforts Whatever comes of a U.S. Coast Guard internal investigation into its role in the flawed search for a missing kayaker, the Sanilac County Sheriff Department is taking steps of its own to avert future tragedies. http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070726/OPINION01/707260320/1014/OPINION ADMIRALS TO REVIEW DRAFT OF MARITIME STRATEGY By Zachary M. Peterson - Staff writer Posted : Monday Jul 23, 2007 6:00:14 EDT The Navy will distribute draft copies of its new Maritime Strategy on Friday to the four-star admirals who head its component commands, the admiral who leads the initiative told Navy Times. http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/07/navy_maritime_070720w/ GUARD, RESERVE FORCES NEED EXPERIENCED LEADERS TO ADAPT TO CHANGES By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 20, 2007 – Experienced people in the military’s seven reserve components should exert their leadership skills as they help their respective components adapt to new challenges and demands, their top officers said yesterday. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=46803 WOMAN BREAKS THE ICE FOR COAST GUARD PATROL By Jennifer Grogan Published on 7/23/2007 Groton — A woman has been named deputy commander of the International Ice Patrol for the first time in the unit's 95- year history. http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=a80dcd0c-bddc-4fb5-b92f-9b7d925568ba COAST GUARD'S ELITE Posted by South Jersey News Online July 24, 2007 1:30PM Categories: 1, Features By Kaelin O'Connell Before joining the elite specialists in the U.S. Coast Guard who jump out of helicopters to rescue drowning victims, Scott Garren had to pass rigorous testing and survive grueling training. http://blog.nj.com/southjerseylife/2007/07/coast_guards_elite.html GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD FESTIVAL KICKS OFF FRIDAY http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1185457756217060.xml&coll=6 TOWN HONORS COAST GUARD Home News Tribune Online 07/25/07 WOODBRIDGE — THE TOWNSHIP will honor on Saturday the men and women of the United States Coast Guard and United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 4-4, for their dedicated service protecting Woodbridge Township coastal areas and infrastructure and for their ongoing efforts to safeguard commercial shipping and recreational boaters. http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070725/NEWS0107/707250365 COAST GUARD WANTS TO MOVE STATION The Coast Guard says the move wouldn't be far, but it would be more effective and efficient. The Marquette City Commission held a special work session last night to discuss the possible relocation of the Coast Guard station. http://www.wluctv6.com/Global/story.asp?S=6816557&nav=81AX CADET, EAGLE CREW MEMBER HOME AFTER ALLEGED ASSAULT Probe of Mexican police officers' actions continues By Jennifer Grogan Published on 7/24/2007 New London — The Coast Guard cadet and enlisted crew member on the Coast Guard barque Eagle who said they were assaulted by two Mexican law enforcement officers have returned home. http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=1f82c186-5046-44b0-a754-46d9a5efcf26 ‘SOUTH PACIFIC’ DEDICATED TO COAST GUARD BY SANDY SEMANS | SENTINEL STAFF Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific will be performed at 8:15 p.m. on July 22 and 29 at Waterside Theater. Both performances are dedicated to the U.S. Coast Guard. http://obsentinel.womacknewspapers.com/articles/2007/07/21/top_stories/tops1661.txt WAYPOINTS: JULY 2007 http://www.uscgboating.org/waypoints/waypoints-home_jul07.htm RETIREE COUNCIL NORTHWEST NEWSLETTER COAST GUARD AVIATION ASSOCIATION U.S. COAST GUARD CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION COAST GUARD AUXILIARY NEWS COAST GUARD COMBAT VETERANS ASSOCIATION http://www.coastguardcombatvets.com/ COAST GUARD FOUNDATION COAST GUARD SEA VETERANS OF AMERICA http://cgsva.lbbhost.com/index.html FOUNDATION FOR COAST GUARD HISTORY U.S. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE HERITAGE ASSOCIATION http://www.uslife-savingservice.org COAST GUARD ART PROGRAM COAST GUARD CHANNEL NEWS http://www.coastguardchannel.com/news/newscast.shtml
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