Coast Guard Responds To Raised Threat Level In Washington WASHINGTON – Coast Guard units in Washington are responding after the homeland security threat level was increased Sunday to Orange (high) in the New York, New Jersey and Washington areas. Coast Guard Station Washington has increased security in local ports and waterways with more patrols that are […]
COAST GUARD, LOCAL AGENCIES, SEARCHING FOR MISSING SWIMMER WASHINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for a missing swimmer in the vicinity of Blount Bay in the Pamilco River, N.C. The missing swimmer, along with two other people, were swimming near their boat when it began to drift away from them […]
UPDATE 4 – NECHES RIVER OPENS; OIL SPILL CLEAN UP CONTINUES PORT ARTHUR, Texas – The Unified Command overseeing the oil spill clean up has opened the Neches River today at 11:45 a.m. “The opening of the Neches River to coordinated traffic is a major milestone in the clean up and recovery process,” said Capt. […]
North Carolina Coast Guard Crews Recovering After the Storm CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. – Today Coast Guard crews are working diligently throughout the Outer Banks to assess and repair damage caused by Hurricane Alex. While many Coast Guard members are celebrating the service’s 214th birthday attending picnics and barbecues, Coast Guard personnel in the Outer Banks […]
NOAA, PARTNERS HAIL MAJOR SPACE COMMUNICATIONS BREAKTHROUGH Aug. 4, 2004  A new, high-speed data chipset is poised to move communication in space 100 times faster than existing integrated circuits used in space. NOAA officials said the chipset, developed as the first of its kind for space applications, will be used in the future National […]
Barta Boys and Girls Enjoy Big Game Fishing Tournament BARTA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WRAP-UPBy: Jason HawkinsOne word described the 1st Annual Barta Billfish tournament in Beaufort, NC last weekend; Special. From the humble beginnings as an idea from Tred Barta and area business leaders to the Saturday night finale the Barta tournament set the […]
COAST GUARD RESPONDING TO MAJOR OIL SPILL IN THE NECHES RIVER PORT ARTHUR, Texas – The Coast Guard, along with other state and local agencies, is responding to an estimated 30,000-gallon fuel oil spill in the Neches River. The spill occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. today when a barge struck and pierced the starboard fuel […]
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Prepares for Delivery of Final Report,“An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century” Washington, D.C.  In its final public meeting on July 22, 2004, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy re-emphasized that the nation’s oceans and coasts are in serious trouble and underscored the urgent need for decisive action on […]
COAST GUARD ANNOUNCES WWII VETERANS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced July 28, an initiative to identify and collect the oral histories of its World War II veterans. “The Coast Guard’s role in World War II began in 1939 enforcing our nation’s neutrality, and ultimately 241,000 men and women of the Greatest […]
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, NOAA FISHERIES ISSUE REGULATIONS TO IMPROVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries today finalized new regulations establishing for the first time a more efficient approach to ensure protection of threatened and endangered species as part of the U.S. Environmental […]
