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LOS ANGELES - The Coast Guard apprehended eight people and recovered nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana during two separate interdictions northwest of Catalina Island, Calif., Jan. 10, 2012. The U.S. Attorney's Office is preparing to file drug trafficking charges against the four men aboard the boat containing the narcotics. Photographs of the confiscated vessels can be found at |
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click on image for high-resolution link To view the original press release from Dec. 18, 2011, click HERE SAN PEDRO, Calif. - The Coast Guard rescued three commercial fishermen after their 33-foot vessel became disabled and began drifting dangerously close to the rocks off of the westernmost point of San Miguel Island in the Channel Islands chain, at about 4 p.m. Sunday. A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles hoisted the trio and flew them back to Santa Barbara, Calif., with no injuries. The drama began when the commercial fishing boat, based out of Santa Barbara, became disabled about 100 yards from the rocks. The men dropped an anchor but it quickly broke free and the second anchor started to drag in the direction of the shoreline. The master radioed the Coast Guard for help at about 2:30 p.m. |
LOS ANGELES - The Coast Guard hosted a special career day for four Los Angeles area high schools that participated in activities, demonstrations and learned about careers in the Coast Guard at Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, Dec. 7, 2011.
Over 300 students, mostly in their junior year, saw live demonstrations of search and rescue tactics from a helicopter and boat as well as K-9 handling. Students also toured units, response boats, a 175-foot cutter and a rescue helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles.
"Kids may experience many places to realize their dreams," said Capt. Roger Laferriere, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach. "We just want to make them aware of the Coast Guard."
The four career-themed academies the students belong to were Earth Alert, Global Safety and Security, Global Environmental Sciences and Global Business. The four high schools that attended were Banning, San Pedro, Carson and Barstow.
"The teachers and advisory board are really into helping prepare these kids," said Harlene Stanley, program manager for International Trade Education Programs. "The Coast Guard is one of ITEP's most exciting partners that we have. Coast Guard reps sit on four of our academy advisory boards and are committed to providing on-campus guest speakers and industry coaches that meet with small groups of students and work with them through six months of counseling on careers, the importance of academics, the importance of college and leadership development. To the kids it is less intimidating, and it moves and encourages them."
For over four years, Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach has partnered with ITEP, which fosters educational relationships between students, teachers and industry professionals. The career day is just one part of the commitment volunteers from Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach contribute.
To learn more about ITEP, go to www.itepinc.org.
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SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach hosted a symposium Nov. 14, 2011, designed to provide southern California dive boat captains and crew coordinated information, rescue protocols and best practices to follow should a diving accident occur.
The symposium provided a face-to-face opportunity for dive boat operators to ask questions and share professional concerns with industry and rescue personnel.
Major topics covered were dive gear and breathing air systems, dive emergencies and Baywatch, hyperbaric evaluations and utilization, post-accident equipment handling, transition from First Aid to the Correct Advanced Medical, marine casualty reporting and investigations.
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew demonstrated the equipment and procedures that would be used during a helicopter rescue.
The event was hosted by the Sector LA/LB Dive Casualty Investigation team. Contributing to the symposium's success were subject matter experts from the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Lifeguard Rescue Boat Section, University of Southern California Hyperbaric Facility Catalina, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Orange County Sheriff's Department and a physician specializing in submarine and hyperbaric medicine.
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MORRO BAY, Calif. - The S.S. Montebello Unified Command is continuing to direct underwater remotely operated vehicle operations to the sunken World War II tanker, Oct. 19, 2011. To view video of the past week's operations, click HERE ROV operators have completed ultrasonic thickness testing of multiple areas of the ship's hull, with readings supporting that the hull remains in sound condition. A neutron backscatter device is being used to begin the first stage of testing for the presence of oil. Once the cargo tanks are scanned for hydrocarbons, samples of the tanks will be taken to confirm or deny the presence of oil. The S.S. Montebello Unified Command is a joint partnership of the Coast Guard and California Department of Fish & Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response. |
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SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Coast Guard Capt. Roger Laferriere was awarded the Legion of Merit for his role as an Incident Commander in Louisiana during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. The Eleventh District Commander, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Joseph "Pepe" Castillo, presented the award during a ceremony on Terminal Island, Oct. 15, 2011. Laferriere was recognized for his effective and innovative use of personnel and systems, and was part of the leadership team credited with recovering over 35 million gallons of oily water, deploying 11 million feet of boom, and cleaning roughly 900 miles of shoreline.
*Click on the photograph thumbnails for high resolution image The award presentation comes in the middle an oil spill prevention operation that Laferriere is serving as the Federal On-Scene Coordinator for. The S.S. Montebello, a World War II tanker, sunk off the coast of Cambria, Calif., in December of 1941 when it was torpedoed by a Japanese Imperial Navy submarine. At the time of the sinking, the Montebello was loaded with just over three million gallons of oil. As part of a Unified Command with California Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Laferriere is leading an assessment to determine if any oil is still onboard the ship and if it presents a threat to the California coastline. To view information about the S.S. Montebello operation, go to http://www.uscglosangeles.com and look under the "S.S. Montebello" tab. |
MORRO BAY, Calif. — The oil spill response vessel, Nanuq, relaunched and recovered an underwater remotely operated vehicle as the assessment operation of the S.S. Montebello continues, Oct. 13, 2011.
The ROV used a wire brush attachment to clean the hull of the sunken tanker. For the neutron backscatter to get an accurate reading of the amount of possible oil in the cargo tanks, a 30-inch by 30-inch square must be cleaned entirely. At this time, approximately a third of the areas needed have been cleaned.
The ultrasonic thickness testing of the steel hull started with the initial readings showing a measurement of nearly a half-inch thick. This thickness level is consistent with the original design specifications of the Montebello. This reading is also used by the neutron backscatter for calibration purposes.
To view video of the ROV being recovered by the Nanuq as well as the ROV control room, click HERE
To view video of the ROV cleaning the hull and taking ultrasonic thickness tests, click HERE
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MORRO BAY, Calif. - Global Diving & Salvage, Inc., engineers launched an underwater remotely operation vehicle from the vessel Nanuq about 6.5 miles off of Cambria, Calif., Oct. 12, 2011. GDS technicians steered the ROV around the ship as Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration technicians watched a live feed from the pilot house. The initial scan showed no snag hazards or other issues that could impede the operations moving forward. To view a photo of the ROV control room, click HERE To view video of the vessel Nanuq on the ocean surface, click HERE To view video of the ROV footage, click HERE |
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MORRO BAY, Calif. - The Coast Guard-contracted underwater remotely operated vehicle has completed an initial visual assessment of the S.S. Montebello, circling the wreck to get an updated view as it sits on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 12. Global Diving & Salvage, Inc., engineers steered the ROV around the ship as Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration technicians watched a live feed from the pilot house. The initial scan showed no snag hazards or other issues that could impede the operations moving forward. The next operational mission for the ROV is to locate the position of several cargo tanks on the outer hull. Once those locations are marked the ROV will clean spots near the top, bottom, and middle of the tanks. This will allow for the neutron backscatter to obtain more accurate readings as to whether the tank contains oil. To view a photo of the vessel launching the ROV, the Nanuq, click HERE To view a photo of the Unified Commanders visually inspecting the Nanuq, click HERE
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