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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4: COAST GUARD Profile America -- Wednesday, August 4th. Today marks the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1790. At this time, the coast guard is very much in the public eye, with its major role in battling the huge oil...
U.S. Coast Guard emergency teams erre dispatched on Tuesday after a boat crashed into an oil well off the coast of New Orleans, sending crude spewing about 20 feet into the air. DHS official Deano Bonano told Fox News that a tugboat or other workboat collided with the well 65 miles from the coast, shearing off its valve structure and releasing pressurized natural gas and light oil. The Coast Guard said it could not immediately confirm reports of oil gushing from the damaged wellhead, which...
WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Irika Shipping S.A., a ship management corporation registered in Panama and doing business in Greece, pleaded guilty on July 8, 2010 before Maryland U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Motz, to felony obstruction of justice charges and violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships related to concealing deliberate vessel pollution from the M/V Iorana, a Greek flagged cargo ship that made port calls in Baltimore, Tacoma, Wash., and New...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ), America's leading containership operator and integrated logistics company, has received recognition from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) for its record of safety and stewardship. Horizon Lines was honored by the USCG's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System, known as Amver, for its invaluable support of the voluntary program over the years....
HARAHAN, La., June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has proposed to BP and the U.S. Coast Guard that they create a smooth, efficient system to be sure vessel owners know what marine assets are needed to combat the Gulf oil spill, and to share with the Incident Command what vessels are available. OMSA, which represents the U.S. flag vessels that work in the offshore energy sector, has a number of member vessels that are currently involved in the...
Airings On The Discovery Channel's 2010 Deadliest Catch Episodes STONINGTON, Conn., June 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, in partnership with Discovery Communications, announced today the premiere of its new Public Service Announcement (PSA) aimed at increasing awareness for its mission. Launched with the PSA, the Coast Guard Foundation has...
Time to Remember Life Jackets Save Lives RICHMOND, Va., May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Safe Boating Week is May 22-28, this year, making right now the time to remind boaters to be safe on the water. First and foremost, boaters need to think about life jackets and plan to wear them. A significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each year would be alive today had they worn their life jackets. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) is asking...
DUBAI, UAE, April 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- It was generally accepted that the areas with the highest threat of pirate attacked are along the line from the Seychelles to the Maldives and into the Mozambique Channel, but it is now clear that the Arabian Sea is another area in which pirate attacks are now occurring and that the zone within a triangle formed by Socotra, the Gulf of Oman and the northern Maldives is now also a threat area. The coalition of maritime forces is therefore...
Nearly two days after a massive explosion onboard an oil rig left 11 workers missing, the burning platform sank into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, raising concerns that a massive petroleum spill could cause havoc on the environment.On Tuesday, the crew members of the Deepwater Horizon rig were performing exploratory drilling procedures some 50 miles off the Louisiana coast when the sudden explosion occurred. According to eyewitness reports, the cause appeared to be a blowout--a procedure in...
SAN DIEGO, April 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation (SDFWF), producer of Fleet Week San Diego and its marquee event The Coronado Speed Festival, has announced the 2010 Board of Directors. Changes in leadership include: President of the Board, Mr. John Pettit, Corporate Lead Executive at Northrop Grumman San Diego Vice President/President-Elect, Mr. Henry Johnson, Director of Business Operations, Naval Information Systems Center, CSC Treasurer, Mr. Dave...
