Coast Guard Magazine articles from February 2006

Coast Guard Magazine archives from February 2006

Coast Guard out of the history books: International Ice Patrol.
February 1, 2006... Icebergs in the North Atlantic have always posed a danger to vessels. History records a number of casualties in the vicinity of the Grand Banks. One incident was when the Lady of the Lake sank in 1833 with a loss of 70 lives. Between 1882...

Up front.
February 1, 2006... "C" THE DOLPHIN A model HH-65C helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City flies low over the Atlantic Ocean near Atlantic City, N.J. Jan. 21. The newly re-engined helicopters are part of the Coast Guard's Deepwater program. PHOTO BY...

Sweet victory for team CG Racing.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... HAMPTON, Ga., March 18 -- Rear Adm. Stephen Rochon (left), the U.S. Coast Guard's Director of Personnel Management, and NASCAR driver Jeff Burton hold the victory trophy from the Nicorette 300 Busch Series NASCAR race. Burton's victory at the...

Jarvis tour.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... HONOLULU, Jan. 23 -- Volunteer tour guides from the crew of the CGC Jarvis hosted midshipmen from the Peruvian Naval Ship BAP Mollendo. The tour of the 378-foot high endurance cutter included small arms demonstrations along with an overview of...

Boat ablaze.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... BOSTON, Jan. 6 -- Crewmembers from stations Cape Cod Canal and Provincetown responded to a mayday call today from the owner of the 55-foot Western Rig Hizzoner who reported an uncontrolled engine room fire while fishing in the vicinity of...

Coast Guard rescues Navy pilot.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... MIAMI, Feb. 6 -- A crew from Air Station Miami rescued a Navy FA-18 pilot after he was forced to eject from his aircraft five miles south of Boca Chica. The Navy pilot was hoisted into a HH-65 helicopter that had been diverted from another...

Super Bowl XL.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... DETROIT, Jan. 25 -- The Coast Guard, as the designated lead agency for maritime security during Super Bowl XL, established and enforced a security zone one-mile by 300 yards along the waterfront from Joe Louis Arena to north of the Renaissance...

Coast Guard helicopter crashes.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 11 -- A HH-65 helicopter from Air Station Humboldt Bay suffered a mishap and crashed in the surf near Samoa Beach, due west of Eureka, today. The helicopter was engaged in a search and rescue mission concerning four...

Hiker rescued.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... HONOLULU, Jan. 14 -- A helicopter rescue crew from Air Station Barbers Point airlifted a hiker, who had been stranded overnight on a Kauai cliff. The HH-65 helicopter crew located and hoisted the hiker. According to the rescue swimmer, the...

Successful refloat.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... KENAI, ALASKA, Feb. 3 -- The chartered vessel Seabulk Pride was safely refloated today. As of 8:40 a.m., the vessel was making its way under its own power toward Homer with two tug escorts. The Seabulk Pride was loading refined product at the...

Mayday found.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... GULFPORT, Miss. -- Station Gulfport stood like a skeleton after Hurricane Katrina. Prior to the storm, station personnel secured their long-time station dog Mayday in the TV room before evacuating. "This station has survived several storms over...

Seven-day endeavor.(News Beat)
February 1, 2006... The prayers of three fishermen were answered with their rescue in Shinnecock Inlet, N.Y., Jan. 3 after their ship Hail Mary II capsized in rough seas. Seven days later, the Hail Mary II herself was rescued. As Capt. John Windels and his...

Ma'ama I Ke Kai.
February 1, 2006... Have you ever thought about what happens to trash that is thrown overboard? Where does it end up? What harm could it really do? Well, Hawaiian's have a saying, Ma'ama I Ke Kai--Take care of our ocean. It is in this spirit that the Coast Guard...

Saving lives: Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Program aims to decrease fatalities.
February 1, 2006... New England fishermen have suffered the loss of their comrades at sea as long as these waters have been fished. While safety has steadily improved, the recent anniversary of the tragic capsizing of the New Bedford, Mass. fishing vessel Northern...

Learning to shoot all over again: focused on the stationary target directly in front of them, 18 armed Coastguardsmen stand side-by-side.
February 1, 2006... Their breath creates puffs of steam that linger for a moment and then dissipate as the temperature on the thermometer reads a bone-chilling 25 degrees. A voice command booms over the intercom system and the room instantly erupts into the...

Galley star.
February 1, 2006... Warm melted chocolate flowing from a fountain. Ornate ice sculptures. Delicate renditions of flowers and animals carved from fruits and vegetables. These images may bring to mind pricey restaurants, gourmet cooking shows and culinary...

Territorial teamwork: Shiprider program teams up U.S. and Canadian authorities for joint law enforcement duties on the Great Lakes.
February 1, 2006... Coasties are always ready. Mounties always get their man. Nicknames and mottos aside, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police seem like a natural pair. Both organizations have a wide range of duties, including maritime...

Adrift: a CGC Jackson survivor recounts his harrowing survival at sea.
February 1, 2006... In the basement of his home in Lewisburg, Pa., just to the left of a creaky staircase, William Ruhl, 79, beckons visitors to his office. Mementoes adorn the walls and shelves, most harkening back to his days as a high school principal. ...

CG leases Navy ships, fights drug war: law enforcement teams utilize unique type of boarding.
February 1, 2006... Nearly invisible when steaming through the sea, and capable of moving its 179-foot hull at speeds exceeding 30 knots even when fully loaded, a new breed of ship finally entered the Coast Guard's drug interdiction arena in October 2005 after a...

Aviation forces named Plimsoll Award winner.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... Professional Mariner magazine has selected the Coast Guard flight and support crews that responded to Hurricane Katrina as its 2005 Plimsoll Award winner. Each year, Professional Mariner, the Journal of the Maritime Industry, presents...

Black history lesson.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... Retired Lt. Herb Collins, left, reads excerpts from a first edition of the book, "Jim Crow Joins Up," with Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta at the DOT Black History Month Program Feb. 21. Mineta presented the book, which...

CGMA fund-raising campaign kicks off in April.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... The Coast Guard family answered the challenges of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma last fall with an unprecedented outpouring of concern and personal financial support. Coast Guard Mutual Assistance was there to rapidly provide assistance to...

CG team competes at Ironman World Championship.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... Participating in their second Ford Ironman World Championship, Team Coast Guard placed third in the military team competition, which was held in Kona, Hawaii, Oct. 15, 2005. The Hawaiian Ironman triathlon is considered one of the toughest...

Charitable crew delivers aid to Panamanian children's home.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... Volunteers from the CGC Boutwell, working in support of Project Handclasp, delivered three pallets of much-needed supplies to a children's home in Tocumen, Panama, Dec. 31, 2005 during the cutter's mid-patrol break. The 378-foot high...

CG aviators inducted into Hall of Fame.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... Eleven Coast Guard aviators who flew combat rescue missions in Vietnam were inducted into the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Hall of Fame, Nov. 8, 2005. The Coast Guard Aviation Association (The Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl) recognized the...

Murals project seeking Prinsendam rescue recollections.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... The 1980 M/V Prinsendam rescue operation in the Gulf of Alaska is one of the themes being included in the Coast Guard Academy Class of 1962's Historical Murals project, and they are seeking recollections and/or photos from individuals who...

Hurricane Katrina travel claim audit underway.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... The Personnel Service Center Travel Branch has established an audit team dedicated to reviewing all Hurricane Katrina evacuation and responder travel claims. Immediately following Katrina's landfall, a decision was made to pay all claims...

Coast Guard Sea Veterans Association looking for members.(Logbook)
February 1, 2006... The Coast Guard Sea Veterans Association has a new Web site (http://cgsva.lbbhost.com) and is looking for new members. CGSVA is open to all Coast Guard veterans and active duty members who have felt, or feel the experience of having served. ...

Greetings from American Embassy Caracas, Venezuela.
February 1, 2006... United States Embassy Caracas is located in the hills of Valle Arriba overlooking the city center of Caracas. The Venezuelan capital is in a mountain valley approximately seven miles inland from the Northern coast at an altitude of 3,000 feet....

Maintaining America's waterways.
February 1, 2006... BMC Daniel Burke (left) and BM3 Bradley Latigue work on top of a buoy near Spruce Cape, Kodiak, Alaska, as the fishing vessel Providence heads out to sea, Jan. 16. Burke and Latigue were aboard the buoy to repair the extinguished light. They...