The Sinking of uninspected fishing vessel Miss Penelope About 1530, January 26, 1998, the Miss Penelope departed Newport, Rhode Island, for commercial fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Montauk, New York. The crew comprised the master, a mate, and two deckhands. At the time of departure, the master had received a National Weather Service […]
CG ASSISTS OTHER AGENCIES TO RECOVER DEAD RIGHT WHALE CAPE HATTERAS, N. C. – The Coast Guard, accompanied by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), towed a dead right whale to shore today. The whale was towed to the beach at the Pea Island National Refuge where it was turned over to the Center […]
SINKING OF THE RECREATIONAL SAILING VESSEL MORNING DEW I am sure MOST of you remember the Story, here is the “Official Report” Get it HERESINKING OF THE RECREATIONAL SAILING VESSEL MORNING DEW I am sure MOST of you remember the Story, here is the “Official Report” Get it HERE
Iraqi Freedom Resupply Ships Load at Port of Wilmington, North Carolina As the resupply of U.S. troops and equipment in Iraq gets underway, the U.S. Maritime Administration is providing ships from its Ready Reserve Force to help in the operation. As many as 24 ships in the fleet will be called to duty by the […]
Oregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline dataOregon Inlet Survey Released A new Survey was released by The Corp of Engineers Get the ZIP file HERE Contains both the MAP and the TEXT centerline data
F/V Adriatic. Sinking, 18 January 1999, loss of four lives, no survivors. On 18 January 1999, Coast Guard Station Atlantic City, NJ received a call from a worker at Barney’s Dock in Atlantic City reporting F/V Adriatic was overdue from a fishing trip. Two Coast Guard HH-65A Dolphin helicopters from Air Station Atlantic City and […]
OIL SPILL ON NEW JERSEY SHORE – UPDATE #1 BRADLEY BEACH, N.J. – Working well into the night under the illumination of flood lights and in foul weather gear, pollution contractor crews were able to continue the cleanup of an unidentified source of heavy oil last night that washed up on shore Tuesday between Shark […]
USCG Fifth Coast Guard District LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS February 03, 2004 Download it HERE INTENTIONAL ENCOUNTERS WITH WHALES PROHIBITEDFrom late fall to early spring, various species of whales, including the severely endangered right whale, may be encountered in the local offshore and inshore waters. Vessel operators are reminded to use caution around whales. Vessels […]
INTER-AGENCY PARTNERS BEGIN OIL SPILL CLEAN-UP EFFORTS BRADLEY BEACH, N.J. – An unidentified source of heavy oil washed up on the shore Tuesday between Shark River Inlet, Monmouth County, and Seaside Heights, Ocean County, prompting the Coast Guard and other federal, state and local officials to begin clean-up efforts. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office/Group Philadelphia […]
REMINDER – Miami International Boat Show – Fisheries Administrator, Bill Hogarth, will meet with recreational fishermen Bill Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, will meet with constituents at the Miami International Boat Show on February 13, 2004, 9:30AM -11:30AM (Conference Room TBA at the show). This is the second year that NOAA Fisheries has coordinated with […]
