For The Record: the Coast Guard is the Military
"Oh, I'm not sure we give our military discount to the Coast Guard."
"What kind of uniform is that? United Airlines? Greyhound?"
Every Coast Guardsman has endured the brunt of some uninformed citizens, so we thought it about time to clarify for our readership what the Coast Guard is and is not.
The Coast Guard
Commissioning – May 20, 1992
Then-Secretary of Transportation Andrew Card presenting a commission to a certain blawger.
Covers in Air, May 20, 1992
On Capsizing, Captains and Coast Guards: Costa Concordia
Please excuse my absence from this blog. I've been on active duty with the Coast Guard Reserve in Washington and between snow, sleet, and a full email inbox, I've been busy.
Someone forwarded me this video and, although I don't speak Italian, I do understand the international language of military "get-your-butt-in-gear" – speak.
New Maritime Insurance Case from Seventh Circuit – Egan Marine Corp. v. Great American Insur. Co.
New maritime insurance case from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The case involves a pollution insurance policy and coverage for an oil spill following a vessel explosion in Chicago. The case is Egan Marine Corp. v. Great American Insur. Co., 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 23369 and the original opinion can be found here.
The
APEC 2011 – Security Zones Draw Some Interesting Comments
One nice feature of the digital age is that it increases transparency in government.
The “docket” for the APEC 2011 Security Zones, as created by the U.S. Coast Guard, has the ability to submit public comments.
Comments so far discuss the impact of the Waikiki security zone on beachgoers, surf schools and the
APEC 2011 – Waterside Security Zones
I’ve obtained graphics from www.regulations.gov and have included them below. The Ala Wai canal one is the old version. The regulation states that the zone continues to the northeast side of the McCully bridge.
Ocean side Waikiki:
Koolina:
APEC 2011 Security Zones – Graphic Released by Coast Guard
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Coast Guard Proposes APEC 2011 Security Zones
