President Visits Charleston Area
President George W. Bush is briefed on port security issues as he walks with Capt. James Tunstall, Commanding Officer at Group Charleston and Cmdr. Gary Merrick, Commanding Officer at Marine Safety Office Charleston and Captain of the Port. The President spoke to about 3000 people which include personnel from most branches of the Armed Forces, Citadel Cadets, U.S. Border patrol and many others from the Charleston area. USCG photo by PA2 Dana Warr
Ferry Collision Kills One
A ferry collided with a recreational boat on Monday in heavy fog off southwest Florida, killing one person and injuring two others aboard the smaller vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The ferry boat Atlantis was making a morning run in the Gulf of Mexico from Fort Myers, Florida, to the Florida Keys when it collided with a 21-ft. (6.4-m) pleasure craft about 9 miles from shore, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Dana Warr. One person aboard the smaller boat was killed and another suffered spinal injuries and was taken by Coast Guard helicopter to a hospital, Warr said. The third person aboard the smaller boat suffered minor injuries, he said. No one among the 120 people aboard the chartered 116-ft. (35-m) ferry was hurt.