Satellites to replace Coast Guard ice patrols in North Atlantic

(ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland) -- Satellites soon will replace the international ice patrol flights off Newfoundland, The Day newspaper of New London, Ct., reported. The U.S. Coast Guard operates the international ice patrols, but bad weather often makes the work impossible. The story is part of The Day's special series about ice patrols and their importance to mariners in the North Atlantic.…
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Coast Guard announces proposed rule on Great Lakes dry cargo residue

The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (WASHINGTON) -- The Coast Guard made its proposed rule for dry cargo residue discharges on the Great Lakes was publicly available Friday through a notice of proposed rule-making in the Federal Register (73 Federal Register 30014)which also announces the availability of the draft environmental…
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Anderson to leave Federal Maritime Commission

The following is the text of a press release issued by the Federal Maritime Comission: (WASHINGTON) -- Federal Maritime Commissioner A. Paul Anderson today announced that he is leaving the agency effective May 30, 2008. Mr. Anderson, who was first appointed to the Commission in August, 2003 by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May,…
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Marine Exchange technology assists distressed vessels, Coast Guard

(JUNEAU, Alaska) -- The Marine Exchange of Alaska is equipped with such advanced technology that shipping organizations all over North America are benefiting from it, the Fort Mill Times newspaper reported. The Juneau shipping bureau's satellite and Web-based systems help to track vessels in Alaska waters and thousands of miles away. The Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board and other Marine Exchange…
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Commandant to announce Coast Guard marine safety plan

The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Thad Allen, will unveil the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Performance Plan during a speech to members of Baltimore's maritime industry scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, National Maritime Day, at The Vane Brothers Company, 2100 Frankfurst Ave., Baltimore.  The…
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Cummings: Coast Guard casualty investigations program inadequate

The following is the text of a press release issued by U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.):   (WASHINGTON) -- Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the statement below following a Subcommittee hearing on a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General that paints a bleak picture…
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