‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE SHOPPING: COULD BOATING SAFETY GEAR BE ON YOUR HOLIDAY LIST THIS YEAR? PORTSMOUTH, VA. – Who says wintertime can’t still be all about boating? The more than 78 million boating enthusiasts who take to the water each year may not be able to head out for a day of fun […]
USCG Vessel Security Program Upheld The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld the US Coast Guard vessel security program. Plaintiffs, who were passengers on a ferry on Lake Champlain, brought suit against the federal government and the ferry company, asserting that the practice of searching the carry-on baggage of randomly selected […]
NOAA PROVIDES NARROW WINDOW FOR STAKEHOLDERS TO COMMENT ON 10-YEAR AQUACULTURE PLAN On November 6th, NOAA announced that its 10-Year Aquaculture Plan was available for public review but left a narrow window for stakeholders to respond. Only comments received before the November 30th deadline were to be guaranteed consideration. Typically, NOAA allows a full 30-60 days […]
COAST GUARD RESPONDS TO FISHERMAN INJURED OFF COAST OF NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– The Coast Guard responded yesterday afternoon to the report of an injured fisherman 13 miles off of Manasquan, N.J. Jamie A. Gibbs, 34, Wanchese, N.C., was onboard the commercial fishing vessel Captain Fella, a 94-foot scalloper homeported in North Carolina, when […]
NAVY TESTING MAY TEMPORARILY AFFECT GPS SIGNAL IN PAX RIVER AND CHES. BAY PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Global Positioning Signal may be unreliable in parts of the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River due to testing between Dec. 4, 2006 and March 31, 2007 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. GPS systems […]
Coast Guard Tows Sailboat to Safety in Albemarle Sound PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Four North Carolina boaters were towed to safety this afternoon after reporting their 42-foot sailboat was taking on water and they were having engine problems. The owner of the 42-foot sailboat R&R contacted theCoast Guard via VHF radio at approximately 12:45 p.m. today […]
SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREAPreston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Thursday, November 30, 2006.A portion of Bogue Sound in Carteret County and […]
Coast Guard tests new law enforcement tool PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard is testing the application of a new non-lethal law enforcement tool. The Acoustic Hailing Device (AHD) test will be held aboard the USCGC Cochito at Coast Guard Station Little Creek tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. The AHD is a high powered, long-rang hailing […]
Coast Guard Assists Boaters 50-miles off North Carolina Coast Portsmouth, Va. – Three North Carolina boaters were towed safely to the Oregon Inlet, N.C., boat ramp early this morning after reporting their 24-foot pleasure craft was experiencing engine problems. The boaters contacted a nearby Coast Guard C-130 from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., via VHF […]
NEW DATA SHOW DOWNWARD TREND IN ARCTIC SEA ICE The extent of Arctic Sea ice has experienced a steady declining trend during the past 33 years, based on a new comprehensive analysis of satellite data by experts at the U.S. National Ice Center, a tri-agency team from NOAA, the U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard, […]
