Vessel Safety a Priority for Toro Park’s Bill Dodson
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Catamaran owner Bill Dodson is a firm believer in boating safety, and he does more than just talk about it. As the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Commander of District 11 Northern Region, Division 6, Flotilla 4, Dodson conducts vessel safety checks to make sure local boaters’ equipment is up to par. Article by Robert [...]
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Division 7, D5NR, Conducts Public Service Announcement Recording Session at its May Meeting
Monday, May 14, 2012
In the last several years the New Jersey boating accident and fatality statistics have increased, rather than following the national downward trend. This caused Division 7 and its flotillas to look beyond the traditional Auxiliary programs and seek a wider approach to raising public awareness about safe boating. Article by Auxiliarist Allison Revy, Jr., Whiting, [...]
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Air Station Auxiliary Aviators Prove Invaluable
Friday, May 11, 2012
The annual United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Aviation Safety Workshop for Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen (BQN) was held March 2-4, 2012 with more than 40 aviators attending from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Article by Auxiliarist Robert A. Fabich, Christiansted, St. Croix The Auxiliary Aviation Coordinator (AAC) for Air Station BQN, Charles [...]
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Boating Safely
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
In order to avoid coming face to face with a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, take a Safe Boating Course and get a Vessel Safety Check. A Vessel Safety Check is a courtesy examination of your boat (Vessel) to verify the presence and condition of certain Safety Equipment required by State and the Federal regulations. The [...]
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Featured Photographer – Auxiliarist Jennifer Heisler
Monday, May 7, 2012
CHARLESTON S.C. – Petty Officer Ryan Otte talks with a Citadel cadet about his duties as a flight mechanic with the H-65 Dolphin helicopter during Coast Guard Career Day at the Citadel March 13, 2012. This annual event organized by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary allows cadets to learn about career opportunities in the [...]
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Featured Photo – Vessel Safety Checks in the News
Thursday, May 3, 2012
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.— Charleston ABC affiliate, WCIV, films U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members Sunny Grant (L) and Maggie McCarty (R) as they perform a vessel safety check on a kayak. Jon Bailey, a producer at ABC News 4, was on hand to capture footage that will be used throughout the boating season to promote free [...]
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Featured Photo – USCG Cutter Ridley
Monday, April 30, 2012
NEW HAVEN, CT – The 87 foot USCG Cutter Ridley taking sea while on patrol in Long Island Sound. The 87′ Coastal Patrol Boats (CPB) replaced the aging fleet of 82′ Point Class cutters and improves mission performance in the areas of search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, marine environmental protection and port [...]
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Crossing the Gulf Stream: Coast Guard Auxiliary Training Diminishes Danger on the High Seas
Friday, April 27, 2012
The date was Friday the 13th of April 2012. The sun was shinning and a moderate east wind was blowing off the Bahama Banks across the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream toward the Florida peninsula. Seas in the Gulf Stream were forecast at 3-5 feet. Article by Auxiliarist Christopher Todd, Miami, FL We departed Miami Beach [...]
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Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers Education, Fun
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Would you be interested in being a photographer for a polar expedition? Would you like to be a chef coordinating thousands of dinners? Or do you just want to know how to send out a Mayday when a day out on the water takes a bad turn? The United Sates Coast Guard (USCG) Auxiliary could [...]
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Social Media at the Boat Launch
Monday, April 23, 2012
It was a brisk spring morning, with overcast skies, a scent of low tide, and a hint of Social Media? No kidding, this is absolutely true. At Gateway National Recreation Area, Great Kills Park, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary unveiled a new sign at the boat launch ramp that not only advertises Boating Safety Classes [...]
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