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Coast Guard’s ‘life-or-death’ decision to close Oregon coast air rescue facility could endanger commercial fishermen  By Terry Dillman A death sentence. That’s what folks who live, work, and play on […]

Public comment is being sought through June 3, 2015, on a Coast Guard port access route study aimed at reducing maritime casualties and increasing efficiency of commercial vessel traffic movement, […]

Grundéns launched their Nightwatch Puffy Jacket at Pacific Marine Expo (PME) last fall to rave reviews. In fact, the product sold out of stock within the first two months. “It’s […]

A legislative package that includes $8.7 billion in discretionary funding for the US Coast Guard has passed the House with strong bipartisan support and now heads for the Senate, which […]

From the Fleet Last month US Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Mark Begich (D-AK) visited Seattle and heard from local fishing leaders on the challenges and solutions to building a […]

Dockside safety exams for most commercial fishing vessels become mandatory in October and the US Coast Guard will be working through next spring to have all boats ready for next […]

USCG and affected industry parties strategize to target safety performance variability By Leslie Hughes and Cdr. Chris Woodley The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 provides for the development of […]

In the wake of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, demand for safety training is skyrocketing By Kathy A. Smith Progressive and up-to-date safety training and equipment for commercial fishermen is […]

UPDATE: Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley says Coast Guard District 17 is actively broadcasting the vessel’s current location to mariners over channel 16 to alert them of […]