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This Day in Coast Guard History â June 23
1716-Province of Massachusetts authorized the erection of the first lighthouse in America. It was built on Great Brewster Island in Boston Harbor. 1817-The cutterâŚ
Kvichak Marine Delivers RBM-C to NYC Police
Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle, Wash. has delivered a 44.5-ft by 13.7-ft Response Boat Medium â C for operation by the New York City Police Harbor Unit. This vessel is the sistership of the highly successful USCG Response Boat Medium. The NYPD Harbor Unit vessel has been customized to meet the Harbor Unitâs mission for the successful prosecution of counter terrorism, law enforcement and search and rescue.
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 22
1944-Cutters 83415 and 83477 assigned to Rescue Flotilla One wrecked off coast of Normandy, France during a storm - no lives were lost. This is the storm that wreckedâŚ
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 21
1944-Cutters 83415 and 83477 assigned to Rescue Flotilla One wrecked off coast of Normandy, France during a storm - no lives were lost. This is the storm that wreckedâŚ
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 18
1812- The United States declared war against Great Britain. 1838- The steamboat Pulaski, a passenger vessel traveling between Baltimore and Charleston, suffered a boiler explosion while at seaâŚ
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 17
1832- The practice of utilizing "surplus" naval officers as officers of the Revenue Marine was discontinued. Revenue officer vacancies were henceforth filled by promotion from within the service.
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 16
1880-An Act of Congress (21 Stat. 1966-The freighter Alva Cape and tanker Texaco Massachusetts collided in New York Harbor near Third Coast Guard District Headquarters on Governor's Island.
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 15
1904-Nearly 1,000 lives were lost when the steamboat General Slocum caught fire in the East River in New York. The disaster led to improved safety regulations and life-saving equipment.
Dynamic Positioning & Mariner Licensing
Justin Mitchell and Carlos Tamez practice admiralty and maritime law, personal injury and commercial litigation in the Houston office of Hill Rivkins LLP (www.hillrivkins.com). Mitchell is also a licensed mariner and former OSV captain and Tamez is a licensed shipyard welder. Both attorneys can be reached at [email protected] or (713) 222-1515. Dynamic Positioning (DP) has rapidly become the standard required by major offshore industry stakeholders for deepwater drilling applicationsâŚ
Turner Designs Provides Fluorometers for Gulf Spill
Turner Designs is providing in situ and Laboratory Fluorometers specifically configured to detect Crude Oil for tracking the Gulf Oil spill. Equipment being deployedâŚ
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 14
1775-The Continental Congress adopted "the American continental army." Happy Birthday, Army! 1906-First regulatory fishing law for Alaska passed. The new law wasâŚ
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 11
1927 - USS Memphis arrives at Washington, DC, with Charles Lindbergh and his plane, Spirit of St. 1944 - U.S. battleships off Normandy provide gunfire support.
New Command at CG Yard Baltimore, Md.
Captain Richard Murphy, United States Coast Guard (USCG), recently assumed command of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Md. He is the 40th Commanding Officer in the 111-year history of the shipyard, the only shipbuilding and ship repair facility of the United States Coast Guard. Captain Murphy took charge of the Coast Guard Yard from Captain John Kaplan who served as the shipyardâs Commanding Officer from May 2008 to May 2010. Captain Kaplan retired from the U.S.
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 10
1872-Life-Saving stations to be erected "under supervision of two captains of the revenue service." An Act of Congress authorized government life-saving stations on Cape Cod and Block Island.
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 9
1910-Congress passed the Motorboat Act that required inspections on recreational and commercial motor boats over 40-feet in length. It was enforced by the Revenue Cutter Service.
USCG Assists Evacuation of Arctic Russian Research Camp
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircrew contacts the Russian crew of the 500-ft nuclear-powered icebreaker Thursday during a third overflight by the Coast Guard as the vessel's crew evacuates the Russian research Station North Pole 37 from the ice of the Arctic Ocean about 550 miles northeast of Barrow, Alaska. The team of 15 scientists originally intended to remain at the station until September but determined in May the ice had become unsafe.
Joint MMS, USCG Investigation Roadmap
evidence are due to Board 6/30.
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 8
1882-The sloop-rigged yacht Circe, of Cleveland, was dismasted at 1 oâclock in the afternoon about a mile outside of Cleveland Harbor. The crew of Station No. 8âŚ
New Effort to Collect & Review Oil Spill Solutions
The Interagency Alternative Technology Assessment Program workgroup, newly established by the National Incident Commander for the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spillâŚ
This Day in Coast Guard History â June 7
1902-Alaskan Game Law passed to be enforced by Revenue Cutter Service "on request" of Secretary of Agriculture. It, however, was not effectively enforced by Coast Guard until 1925.
When Your USCG License is on the Line, Relationships Matter
Evaluating Marine License Insurance Providers
The Importance of Marine License & Liability Insurance for USCG-Licensed Mariners
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 CBT for ballast water treatment system
Marine License Insurance: Do You Need It?
Cyber Security in the Maritime Sector - What You Need to Know Now
Whatâs in that Box? Container Shipping Security Goes Digital
Maritime Security
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UNDERSTANDING UV TRANSMITTANCE
