The Coast Guard released this press information on Sunday, December 20th:
SAN DIEGO – A 33-foot Coast Guard boat and a recreational vessel collided in San Diego Bay Sunday, shortly before 6 p.m.
A Coast Guard investigator, at the University of California, San Diego hospital confirmed one passenger taken to the hospital was pronounced dead.
Several other passengers from the recreational vessel sustained injuries and were transported to area hospitals.
The Coast Guard Cutter Haddock, an 87-foot patrol boat stationed at Sector San Diego, assisted in providing medical assistance to the passengers and transported them to awaiting emergency medical personnel.
The Coast Guard small boat was responding to a report of a grounded vessel at the time of the accident.
Both vessels involved in the collision returned to shore and are being assessed for damages.
Weather conditions at the time of the accident were clear with light winds.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Coast Guard Susends Search for gloucester Lobsterman
Earlier today, the Coast Guard issued the following press release:
"BOSTON — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 10:10 a.m., Wednesday for Jaime Ortiz, who fell overboard from the lobster vessel Dominatrix about three miles south of Eastern Point in Gloucester, Mass., Tuesday afternoon.
Coast Guard crews searched for 20 hours, covered 139 square miles and completed 10 search patterns looking for Ortiz, but were unable to locate him.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Jaime Ortiz and his family during these difficult times,” said Chief Warrant Officer Chris Sparkman, commanding officer of Station Gloucester. "Unfortunately accidents like these are a very real danger of working on the water. We urge mariners to take the utmost safety precautions, especially now that the air and water temperatures are getting colder."
In addition to Coast Guard boat, helicopter and jet crews, the search was augmented by the Dominatrix, the Gloucester and Salem, Mass., harbormasters, two Massachusetts Environmental Police boats, commercial vessels Gateway Endeavor and Manatee, and several local fishing vessels.
Ortiz, 43, fell overboard while he was working on the stern of the 39-foot Dominatrix about 2 p.m., Tuesday."
Here is a link to the Mayday Call and a Video Clip from the Coast Guard
"BOSTON — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 10:10 a.m., Wednesday for Jaime Ortiz, who fell overboard from the lobster vessel Dominatrix about three miles south of Eastern Point in Gloucester, Mass., Tuesday afternoon.
Coast Guard crews searched for 20 hours, covered 139 square miles and completed 10 search patterns looking for Ortiz, but were unable to locate him.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Jaime Ortiz and his family during these difficult times,” said Chief Warrant Officer Chris Sparkman, commanding officer of Station Gloucester. "Unfortunately accidents like these are a very real danger of working on the water. We urge mariners to take the utmost safety precautions, especially now that the air and water temperatures are getting colder."
In addition to Coast Guard boat, helicopter and jet crews, the search was augmented by the Dominatrix, the Gloucester and Salem, Mass., harbormasters, two Massachusetts Environmental Police boats, commercial vessels Gateway Endeavor and Manatee, and several local fishing vessels.
Ortiz, 43, fell overboard while he was working on the stern of the 39-foot Dominatrix about 2 p.m., Tuesday."
Here is a link to the Mayday Call and a Video Clip from the Coast Guard
Friday, October 09, 2009
GARMIN® BLUECHART G2 AND G2 VISION V2009 Recall
From the pages of the USCG News: "Garmin, Ltd. has announced a voluntary product safety recall of the 2009 version of its marine cartography data card, BlueChart® g2 and g2 Vision. Affected data cards were sold between April 8 and June 3, 2009.
Garmin has received reports of data cards giving inaccurate depth indications in waters along the coast of Sweden and Denmark. As a result, Garmin has chosen to recall all 2009 versions of the BlueChart g2 and g2 Vision cards sold in micro SD/SD card format. Customers are advised not to use these data cards for navigation.
Affected customers will be provided with a free replacement. BlueChart or BlueChart g2 Vision v2008.5; and when the 2009 version has been corrected Garmin will make it available free of charge to those customers. For more information on the recall go to www.garmin.com/bluechartrecall "
Garmin has received reports of data cards giving inaccurate depth indications in waters along the coast of Sweden and Denmark. As a result, Garmin has chosen to recall all 2009 versions of the BlueChart g2 and g2 Vision cards sold in micro SD/SD card format. Customers are advised not to use these data cards for navigation.
Affected customers will be provided with a free replacement. BlueChart or BlueChart g2 Vision v2008.5; and when the 2009 version has been corrected Garmin will make it available free of charge to those customers. For more information on the recall go to www.garmin.com/bluechartrecall "
Friday, October 02, 2009
Coast Guard Rescues Kayaker
On September 27th, the U.S. Coast Guard First District Office of Public Affairs made the following news release:"BOSTON — A Station Point Allerton, Mass. 41-foot utility boat rescued a man who fell off a kayak near Natasket Beach in Hull, Mass., Sunday, 6:15 a.m.
A concerned friend called the station at 3:30 a.m. reporting his buddy took a kayak out at 11:30 p.m. Saturday but did not return.
The station launched the 41-foot utility boat at 4 a.m. while personnel from the station and the Hull Fire Dept. searched the beach from land.
The missing man called out to the search party on the beach from aboard a moored boat he swam to after falling off the kayak.
The beach search party directed the Coast Guard boat crew to the man's location, where he was rescued and transported to shore where a waiting ambulance took him to South Shore Hospital.
Winds were 20-knots, seas 2-to-4 feet, and the water was 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
The man was not wearing a life jacket and was very cold and shivering when he was rescued. He was treated for hypothermia by the boat crew while he was transported to shore.
The Cohasset, Mass. Harbor Master and Hull Police Dept. also assisted in the search.
"The man was lucky to have fallen out of the kayak near where the boat was moored up so he could get himself out of the cold water," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Fahey at Station Point Allerton. "We are glad we rescued this man, but we don't advise people to go out in kayaks in bad weather because they can tip over very easily." "
A concerned friend called the station at 3:30 a.m. reporting his buddy took a kayak out at 11:30 p.m. Saturday but did not return.
The station launched the 41-foot utility boat at 4 a.m. while personnel from the station and the Hull Fire Dept. searched the beach from land.
The missing man called out to the search party on the beach from aboard a moored boat he swam to after falling off the kayak.
The beach search party directed the Coast Guard boat crew to the man's location, where he was rescued and transported to shore where a waiting ambulance took him to South Shore Hospital.
Winds were 20-knots, seas 2-to-4 feet, and the water was 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
The man was not wearing a life jacket and was very cold and shivering when he was rescued. He was treated for hypothermia by the boat crew while he was transported to shore.
The Cohasset, Mass. Harbor Master and Hull Police Dept. also assisted in the search.
"The man was lucky to have fallen out of the kayak near where the boat was moored up so he could get himself out of the cold water," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Fahey at Station Point Allerton. "We are glad we rescued this man, but we don't advise people to go out in kayaks in bad weather because they can tip over very easily." "
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
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Coaast Guard Investigating Fire on Shrimp Boat Kelly Rose
From the Coast Guard "BOSTON — The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the fire aboard the shrimp boat Kelly Rose after it caught fire Sep. 2, 2009, causing the two crewmembers aboard to abandon ship in a life raft.
Rescued is Peter Kendell, the captain of the Kelly Rose, and Charles Corradi, a crewmember aboard the 36-foot boat.
The crew of the fishing vessel Karen Lynn I rescued the pair from their life raft after their boat caught fire about 25 miles east of Boston Sep. 2, 2009. The fishing vessel Padre Pio also assisted in the rescue by providing information to the Coast Guard after hearing the boat's Mayday call and the Coast Guard's urgent marine broadcast.
The Karen Lynn I crew brought Kendell and Corradi to Gloucester, Mass., Wednesday night.
The boat sank in about 100 feet of water after the Massachusetts Port Authority Fire Department and the motor vessel Gateway Endeavor extinguished the fire."
Rescued is Peter Kendell, the captain of the Kelly Rose, and Charles Corradi, a crewmember aboard the 36-foot boat.
The crew of the fishing vessel Karen Lynn I rescued the pair from their life raft after their boat caught fire about 25 miles east of Boston Sep. 2, 2009. The fishing vessel Padre Pio also assisted in the rescue by providing information to the Coast Guard after hearing the boat's Mayday call and the Coast Guard's urgent marine broadcast.
The Karen Lynn I crew brought Kendell and Corradi to Gloucester, Mass., Wednesday night.
The boat sank in about 100 feet of water after the Massachusetts Port Authority Fire Department and the motor vessel Gateway Endeavor extinguished the fire."
Sunday, September 06, 2009
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Old Sailors Never Die. They Just ...
You've heard some of the 'old' puns. Old sailors never die, they just
...get a little 'dingey'
...lose their porpoise
...just don't get their their drift.
...get a little 'dingey'
...lose their porpoise
...just don't get their their drift.
Three men, three sailors, each in his own way very special, never to be replaced.
William F. Buckley Jr.
Walter L. Cronkite Jr.
Edward M. Kennedy
Three men, three sailors, each making his mark on the American scene.
So diverse in their beliefs and careers, with one common love, that of the sea.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Spring Public Boating Classes: Braintree, Mass
Flotilla 12-04 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a public boating course, "Boating Skills and Seamanship". Classes will be held on Sunday mornings, from 9:30 - 11:30 am, starting March 1st, at the Metropolitan Yacht Club, 39 Vinedale Road, Braintree, MA. [Come to the club for Sunday breakfast and then take the class.] This course, which is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), will be an 8-lesson course with an optional additional 2 weeks for plotting/piloting. Successful completion of this course may qualify you for a discount on your boat insurance. Contact your insurance agent for full particulars. You will also be eligible to apply for membership in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. You could be part of the action when the Tall Ships come to Boston in July 2009! The fee of the course is only $50 which includes the textbook and class material. Call Bill Fuller, 781-848-2906 or lwfj@verizon.net for more information and to enroll.
If you cannot make the Sunday morning class, Quincy Bay Sail and Power Squadron is offering a "America's Boating Course" at Braintree High on Monday evenings 7 - 9 pm, starting February 23, 2009, for 8-10 weeks. Learn the fundamentals of safe boat handling and operation, and basic piloting in one comprehensive classroom course taught by certified instructors. These classes are sanctioned by the United States Coast Guard though not hosted by them. Discounts on boat insurance for completing the course (Contact your insurer for details). Course meets state specific and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) requirements for certification. All school holidays, vacations and weather closings observed. The use of charts is explained in this course as the essential step required for a safe passage and to prepare you in case your GPS fails. The course is meant to be of interest to the entire family. We encourage your family to attend as a group. Increase your knowledge, safety and enjoyment. Cost is $55 per person which includes book and chart plotting supplies. For this course, contact Steve Rodri at 617-594-3430 or Cindy Vrotsos at cvrotsos@msn.com, 617-471-5941 or read details and register
at http:// www .usps.org/localusps/quincy ..
If you cannot make the Sunday morning class, Quincy Bay Sail and Power Squadron is offering a "America's Boating Course" at Braintree High on Monday evenings 7 - 9 pm, starting February 23, 2009, for 8-10 weeks. Learn the fundamentals of safe boat handling and operation, and basic piloting in one comprehensive classroom course taught by certified instructors. These classes are sanctioned by the United States Coast Guard though not hosted by them. Discounts on boat insurance for completing the course (Contact your insurer for details). Course meets state specific and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) requirements for certification. All school holidays, vacations and weather closings observed. The use of charts is explained in this course as the essential step required for a safe passage and to prepare you in case your GPS fails. The course is meant to be of interest to the entire family. We encourage your family to attend as a group. Increase your knowledge, safety and enjoyment. Cost is $55 per person which includes book and chart plotting supplies. For this course, contact Steve Rodri at 617-594-3430 or Cindy Vrotsos at cvrotsos@msn.com, 617-471-5941 or read details and register
at http:// www .usps.org/localusps/quincy ..
Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill Near Casco Bay Bridge
February 21, 2009. Early this morning, the Coast Guard released this information:
PORTLAND, Maine - The Coast Guard and Portland Fire Department are responding to an oil spill in the Fore River after a pilot boat operator contacted the Coast Guard at 8:52 p.m., reporting a strong odor of heavy oil in the water. Station South Portland launched a 47-foot rescue boat and located a sheen approximately 10 feet wide by 300 feet long of heavy, black oil under the Casco Bay Bridge. The source and volume of the oil is unknown at this time. Clean Harbors Environmental Services dispatched a vessel to contain and clean up the oil as much as possible. “We will err on the side of over-reacting to this spill until we are certain of the source and quantity of oil spilled,” said Capt. Jim McPherson, commander of Sector Northern New England. “We have contacted all the fuel facilities in the harbor and dispatched Coast Guard marine investigators.”In addition, Air Station Cape Cod launched a Jayhawk helicopter equipped with a spot light and infrared radar, which will help responders map and track the oil spill. The Coast Guard also notified the National Response Center and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. "Protecting the marine environment is one of our most important Coast Guard missions," said McPherson. " I am extremely pleased with the federal, state and local response at this early stage of determining the scope of this mystery spill.”
PORTLAND, Maine - The Coast Guard and Portland Fire Department are responding to an oil spill in the Fore River after a pilot boat operator contacted the Coast Guard at 8:52 p.m., reporting a strong odor of heavy oil in the water. Station South Portland launched a 47-foot rescue boat and located a sheen approximately 10 feet wide by 300 feet long of heavy, black oil under the Casco Bay Bridge. The source and volume of the oil is unknown at this time. Clean Harbors Environmental Services dispatched a vessel to contain and clean up the oil as much as possible. “We will err on the side of over-reacting to this spill until we are certain of the source and quantity of oil spilled,” said Capt. Jim McPherson, commander of Sector Northern New England. “We have contacted all the fuel facilities in the harbor and dispatched Coast Guard marine investigators.”In addition, Air Station Cape Cod launched a Jayhawk helicopter equipped with a spot light and infrared radar, which will help responders map and track the oil spill. The Coast Guard also notified the National Response Center and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. "Protecting the marine environment is one of our most important Coast Guard missions," said McPherson. " I am extremely pleased with the federal, state and local response at this early stage of determining the scope of this mystery spill.”
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