Over the weekend, the crew of the Hanjin Dallas effected a flawless rescue off the coast of San Francisco. Upon noticing an orange smoke signal, the ship notified the Coast Guard and diverted out of the traffic separation scheme and rescued a fisherman whose boat had capsized. The rescue was completed by launching the ships [...]
Here’s something we came across at Disleduck’s site – some incredible infographics depicting the cost and impact of modern day piracy. These were created by the site TravelInsurance.org and provide a good visual on the problem the world faces as modern day piracy continues to exist. For more on the effort to campaign for an [...]
It’s nearly the end of the road for the old Coast Guard Icebreaker GLACIER, WAGB-4. The ship has left the Suisun Reserve Fleet, entered the Mare Island Drydock for hull cleaning, and is now under tow to Brownsville for scrapping. The ship had been moored in the mothball fleet since 1991 following decommissioning in 1987. The ship [...]
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