2 N.C. COAST GUARD CREWS TO BE HONORED FOR HEROICS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Two North Carolina Coast Guard crews will be recognized at the annual Coast Guard Foundation “Salute to the Coast Guard” awards ceremony in New York. Lt. Cmdr. Donald E. Bader, Lt.j.g. Audie J. Andry, Petty Officer 1st Class Arthur J. Thompson, Jr., […]
Offshore Waters to Remain Closed to Striped Bass Fishing After carefully examining a proposal to re-open offshore marine waters in the Atlantic Ocean for striped bass fishing, NOAA has announced it will maintain the 1990 federal closure. NOAA originally closed marine waters between three and 200 miles offshore to recreational and commercial striped bass fisheries […]
Coast Guard to Enforce Safety Zone During Crystal Coast Super Boat Grand Prix MOREHEAD CITY, N. C. – The Coast Guard will be enforcing a safety zone from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the Crystal Coast Super Boat Grand Prix on Sunday, September 24, 2006. The safety zone will be in place around the […]
Coast Guard Allows White’s Ferry to Resume Passenger Service Baltimore – Coast Guard officials have allowed passenger service onboard the White’s Ferry to resume operations after ferry operators complied with federal safety regulations earlier today. The Coast Guard’s primary concern with the White’s Ferry operation is the safety of passengers. The ferry’s Certificate Of Inspection […]
Safety Zone Lifted for North East Cape Fear River WILMINGTON, N.C.- Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Wilmington has lifted the safety zone that was in effect as a result of flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto. Flood waters have receded and the North East Cape Fear River and Holly Shelter Creek are now open […]
ONE DEAD IN CHESAPEAKE BAY BOAT FIRE BALTIMORE – One person was killed today after a fire occured during a refueling attempt involving a small outboard dingy connected to a 38-foot sail boat in the Chesapeake Bay.The Coast Guard was notified shortly after 3 p.m. of a boat fire on-board the sailing vessel Vision Quest’s […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES THREE PEOPLE FROM SINKING BOAT IN BEUFORT INLET PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard Station Ft. Macon, N.C., personnel rescued three people today from a sinking boat in Beufort Inlet. The Coast Guard was notified at 8:50 a.m., from a boat owner claiming her vessel was taking on water. A 47-foot motor lifeboat […]
North Carolina Coast Guardsmen to Re-Visit Service’s Roots Saturday PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard members from Stations Oregon Inlet, Hatteras Inlet, and Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., are scheduled to participate in the American Heroes Day Celebration at the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station Historic Site on Hatteras Island, Saturday Sept. 9. The event will start […]
Atlantic HMS Advisory Panel to Meet; Oct 3-4 in Alexandria, VA NOAA Fisheries will hold a two-day Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel meeting on October 3-4. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Mark Center , 5000 Seminary Road, in Alexandria, VA. Discussions will focus on conservation and management options for Atlantic tunas, […]
South Atlantic Council and Committees to Meet; Sept 18-22 in Charleston, SC The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold several meetings on September 18-22, including meetings of the King and Spanish Mackerel Committee and the Snapper Grouper Committee. In addition, the Council will hold a public hearing on Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper […]
