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 ..
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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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