State Fish and Wildlife Agencies to Share in More Than $530 Million The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <http://www.fws.gov> today announced that State fish and wildlife agencies will share more than $530 million in excise taxes paid by America’s recreational shooters, hunters, anglers and boaters, to support fish and wildlife conservation and education programs. The […]
As Part Of National Safe Kids Week, U.S. Coast Guard Reminds Parents To Make Their Kids Wear Life Jackets WASHINGTON – The U. S. Coast Guard reminds parents that their children should always wear a life jacket while boating. “National SAFE KIDS Week is a perfect time to remember the importance of life jackets,” said […]
COAST GUARD SEARCHES FOR TWO MISSING FISHERMEN *UPDATE* 1 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard air and boat crews on the Eastern Shore continued the search this morning for two Virginia Beach fishermen missing since Sunday. The fishermen’s 12-foot john boat was found overturned in the ocean about six miles east of Wachapreague Inlet. That’s about […]
COAST GUARD HOISTS 3 FROM CAPE MAY BEACH ATLANTIC CITY – Three people were airlifted by a Coast Guard Rescue helicopter after their boat started taking on water this evening. Coast Guard Sector Field Office Atlantic City received a call at 5:57 p.m. today reporting that a 25-foot boat with three people on board was […]
COAST GUARD ASSISTS IN RESCUE OF FOUR PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard assisted a Fort Eustis security crew in the rescue of four people today who were stranded overnight after their engine broke down Sunday. The boaters left Tyler’s Beach Marina on the James River at about 4 p.m. Sunday. They lost power and […]
FISHERMAN’S REMAINS RECOVERED FROM BEACH PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard crew from Station Fort Macon assisted with the recovery of a deceased fisherman today on the beach at Shackleford Banks, N.C. A passer-by called the Coast Guard command center at Group Fort Macon at about 11:15 a.m. to report a possible body and an […]
Coast Guard Commandant: Willingness to Change Key to Success Head of Homeland Security Agency Compares Current Challenges to Coast Guard in 1915 WASHINGTON – Adm. Thomas H. Collins, commandant of the Coast Guard, gave the annual State of the Coast Guard address at Bolling Air Force Base today. His speech, titled “Making History,” is presented […]
Allision of Staten Island Ferry Andrew J. Barberi St. George, Staten Island, New York October 15, 2003 NTSB Number MAR-05/01 NTIS Number PB2005-916401 PDF Document (2.4M) Executive Summary About 1520 on October 15, 2003, the Staten Island Ferry Andrew J. Barberi, owned and operated by the New York City Department of Transportation, was near the […]
DESIGN A BETTER LIFE JACKET, WIN $5,000 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Current models of life jackets save lives everyday. Yet, a 2004 BoatU.S Foundation study found that many boaters often don’t wear them because they’re considered “uncomfortable.” So what would a life jacket look and feel like if there were no government guidelines? To encourage innovative […]
Coast Guard To Hold Area Oil Spill Committee Open Public Meeting PORTSMOUTH, Va. – U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads will be holding an open public meeting to address issues relating to environmental safety and oil spill response in Virginia and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This meeting will focus on the recent work […]
