‘Let the big boat go first’
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 13:28.
(soundings) Capt. Bill Brucato's morning commute involves heading down to the
galley for a cup of coffee, then up to the wheelhouse aboard the Nicole
L. Reinauer. But serving as master of the articulated tug barge (ATB)
has a downside, too, says Brucato. "This is the only job where you not only have to worry about getting up
and coming to work in the morning, but on your way you might be taking
on water or be on fire and you really don't have any options in that
case except to deal with it," he says. READ MORE
Post to TwitterEPA rules will bar ships from discharging sewage near California coast
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 13:12.(latimes)
EPA officials say the new rules taking effect next year prohibit
cruise and cargo ships from releasing about 20 million gallons of
sewage into coastal waters every year. READ MORE
Coast Guard admiral: United effort vital for disaster response
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 13:08.(tradeonly) The country needs an "agile and flexible" government to respond to
disasters such as the Gulf oil spill and Hurricane Katrina, according
to the man in charge of both response efforts. "The more we can create that unity of effort, the better off we'll
be," retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad W. Allen, national incident
commander for the Gulf oil spill response, said in an interview with
The Day (Conn.) newspaper. READ MORE
Vessel sinks, fisherman rescued off Gloucester
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:54.
(boston) A fisherman was rescued by a passing boater yesterday after his boat
sank quickly in the waters off Gloucester, the Coast Guard said
yesterday. READ MORELocal fishermen protest regulations during Obama's Vineyard visit
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:46.
(necn) Several fishing vessels left New Bedford, Massachusetts this morning
headed for Martha's Vineyard - to crash the President's vacation and
try to get him to listen to their concerns about new fishing
regulations. READ MORE and WATCH THE VIDEO
Coast Guard cites commercial fisherman for fishing in U.S. EEZ without permits
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:45.(coastguardnews) The U.S. Coast Guard in cooperation with the Massachusetts
Environmental Police (MEP) and the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) conducted a boarding of a commercial fishing vessel in
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 25, 2010, and found the vessel did not have a
required permit. READ MORE
BP 'fishing' for 3 pieces of drill pipe in blowout preventer in Gulf oil well
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:57.
(nola) A "fishing" operation into the failed blowout preventer of the blown-out Gulf oil well
found three pieces of drill pipe that BP engineers hope to remove
before replacing the damaged apparatus with a new one and eventually
sealing the blown-out Macondo well, National Incident Commander Thad
Allen said Monday. READ MORENew York Naval Militia to Assist United States Coast Guard in Enforcing Lake Champlain Navigation Rules
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:55.(coastguardnews) A New York Naval Militia patrol boat will be on duty at the Lake
Champlain narrows, where a new bridge between Vermont and New York is
being built, to help the United State Coast Guard enforce a special
navigation zone. READ MORE
Teenager Laura Dekker Sails for the Canary Islands
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:50.
(theepochtimes) Laura Dekker, 14, arrived in Lisbon on a stop during her solo sailing
trip around the world. Next, she is sailing to the Canary Islands, off
the coast of North Africa. READ MORE
