JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew escorts the first cruise ship of the season into port May 3, 2012. In addition to Station Juneau Coast Guardsmen, many Sector Juneau personnel are involved in ensuring safety aboard cruise ships in Southeast Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.

JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Station Juneau crewmembers medevaced a 66-year-old female from the cruise ship Carnival Spirit in Gastineau Channel Thursday evening.

The crew of the Carnival Spirit contacted the Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center requesting medical assistance for one of their passengers. The watchstanders diverted a nearby Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat — Medium crew to assist.

“Fortunately, the Station Juneau crew was underway nearby conducting night training and were able to be alongside the Carnival Spirit within minutes of the call,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Carson, a communications unit controller for Sector Juneau. “Coast Guard crews are trained to respond to a variety of situations. The boat crew was able to transition from training mode to response mode to medevac the passenger.”

The boat crew transported the patient to Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel at the Marine Park Dock for further treatment.

For more information, please contact Lt.j.g. James Dooley at 907-463-2838.

JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew escorts the first cruise ship of the season into port May 3, 2012. In addition to Station Juneau Coast Guardsmen, many Sector Juneau personnel are involved in ensuring safety aboard cruise ships in Southeast Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.

JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Station Juneau crewmembers medevaced a 66-year-old female from the cruise ship Carnival Spirit in Gastineau Channel Thursday evening.

The crew of the Carnival Spirit contacted the Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center requesting medical assistance for one of their passengers. The watchstanders diverted a nearby Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat — Medium crew to assist.

“Fortunately, the Station Juneau crew was underway nearby conducting night training and were able to be alongside the Carnival Spirit within minutes of the call,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Carson, a communications unit controller for Sector Juneau. “Coast Guard crews are trained to respond to a variety of situations. The boat crew was able to transition from training mode to response mode to medevac the passenger.”

The boat crew transported the patient to Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel at the Marine Park Dock for further treatment.

For more information, please contact Lt.j.g. James Dooley at 907-463-2838.

JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew escorts the first cruise ship of the season into port May 3, 2012. In addition to Station Juneau Coast Guardsmen, many Sector Juneau personnel are involved in ensuring safety aboard cruise ships in Southeast Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.

JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Station Juneau crewmembers medevaced a 66-year-old female from the cruise ship Carnival Spirit in Gastineau Channel Thursday evening.

The crew of the Carnival Spirit contacted the Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center requesting medical assistance for one of their passengers. The watchstanders diverted a nearby Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat — Medium crew to assist.

“Fortunately, the Station Juneau crew was underway nearby conducting night training and were able to be alongside the Carnival Spirit within minutes of the call,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Carson, a communications unit controller for Sector Juneau. “Coast Guard crews are trained to respond to a variety of situations. The boat crew was able to transition from training mode to response mode to medevac the passenger.”

The boat crew transported the patient to Capital City Fire/Rescue personnel at the Marine Park Dock for further treatment.

For more information, please contact Lt.j.g. James Dooley at 907-463-2838.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old man off a cruise ship approximately 60 miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C., Sunday.

A crewmember from the cruise ship Norwegian Jewel called watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads at approximately 4:45 p.m. requesting a medevac for a male passenger who was in need of assistance.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City in Elizabeth City, N.C., launched to assist, hoisted the man and a ship’s nurse and took them to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C.

“We do about 20 hoists like this one, from cruise ships and merchant vessels, a year,” said Tom Botzenhart, search and rescue coordinator at the Coast Guard’s 5th District Command Center. This is yet another example of how the 5th District rescue teams stand ready to perform their mission, no matter what kind, all the time.”

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 66-year-old man off a cruise ship approximately 60 miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C., Sunday.

A crewmember from the cruise ship Norwegian Jewel called watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads at approximately 4:45 p.m. requesting a medevac for a male passenger who was in need of assistance.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City in Elizabeth City, N.C., launched to assist, hoisted the man and a ship’s nurse and took them to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, N.C.

“We do about 20 hoists like this one, from cruise ships and merchant vessels, a year,” said Tom Botzenhart, search and rescue coordinator at the Coast Guard’s 5th District Command Center. This is yet another example of how the 5th District rescue teams stand ready to perform their mission, no matter what kind, all the time.”

Capt. Drew W. Pearson, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan commander, addresses  small passenger commercial vessel operators at the El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico Wednesday during Industry Day outreach activities disccussing new safety regulations.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Sector San Juan inspectors and investigators met with 35 small passenger commercial vessel operators Wednesday at the El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico for the annual Industry Day outreach meeting to discuss new safety regulations.

Industry Day was attended by ferry, dive and excursion boat operators from around Puerto Rico.  The primary purpose of the event was to continue a dialogue with commercial vessel owners and operators to ensure the safest possible maritime operations.

 “The Coast Guard has an unwavering commitment to ensure all commercial vessels operating in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are in full compliance with safety regulations,” said Capt. Drew Pearson, Coast Guard Sector San Juan Commander.  “This event was a great opportunity for the Coast Guard to continue its partnership with the maritime industry to guarantee our mutual goal of keeping passengers and crews as safe as possible.”

“Commercial passenger vessels include not just small passenger vessels but cruise ships as well as the ferry systems that service Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, said Cmdr. David Berliner, Sector San Juan chief of prevention.  “While the safe operation of all passenger vessels rest with the vessel operator, the Coast Guard works diligently with operators to ensure safety compliance while minimizing disruption of critical services.”

During the meeting Inspectors presented information on newly revised passenger weight stability requirements that go into effect on December 1, 2011.  These new requirements are intended to prevent a vessel from accidently overloading passengers making their vessel dangerously unstable.

Other topics discussed at the meeting were the top 10 most common safety deficiencies found on inspected vessels, guidance on how to prevent safety problems from occurring and the procedures for reporting a boating accident.

For more detailed information regarding Industry Day, please contact Lieutenant Tony Migliorini at (787) 729-2376.

Capt. Drew W. Pearson, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan commander, addresses  small passenger commercial vessel operators at the El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico Wednesday during Industry Day outreach activities disccussing new safety regulations.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Sector San Juan inspectors and investigators met with 35 small passenger commercial vessel operators Wednesday at the El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico for the annual Industry Day outreach meeting to discuss new safety regulations.

Industry Day was attended by ferry, dive and excursion boat operators from around Puerto Rico.  The primary purpose of the event was to continue a dialogue with commercial vessel owners and operators to ensure the safest possible maritime operations.

 “The Coast Guard has an unwavering commitment to ensure all commercial vessels operating in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are in full compliance with safety regulations,” said Capt. Drew Pearson, Coast Guard Sector San Juan Commander.  “This event was a great opportunity for the Coast Guard to continue its partnership with the maritime industry to guarantee our mutual goal of keeping passengers and crews as safe as possible.”

“Commercial passenger vessels include not just small passenger vessels but cruise ships as well as the ferry systems that service Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, said Cmdr. David Berliner, Sector San Juan chief of prevention.  “While the safe operation of all passenger vessels rest with the vessel operator, the Coast Guard works diligently with operators to ensure safety compliance while minimizing disruption of critical services.”

During the meeting Inspectors presented information on newly revised passenger weight stability requirements that go into effect on December 1, 2011.  These new requirements are intended to prevent a vessel from accidently overloading passengers making their vessel dangerously unstable.

Other topics discussed at the meeting were the top 10 most common safety deficiencies found on inspected vessels, guidance on how to prevent safety problems from occurring and the procedures for reporting a boating accident.

For more detailed information regarding Industry Day, please contact Lieutenant Tony Migliorini at (787) 729-2376.

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KEY WEST, Fla. — The Carnival Fantasy after a collision with the Carnival Imagination at the Port of Key West July 26, 2011. The collision caused minor cosmetic damage to both vessels, but no injuries, pollution or structural damage occurred during the incident. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Jeff Fry.

KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard responded to a minor collision between two cruise ships in the Port of Key West Tuesday morning.

No injuries, pollution or structural damage occurred during the incident.

The Carnival Imagination was moored and the Carnival Fantasy was mooring when the vessels struck stern to stern, causing minor cosmetic damage to both vessels.

Alcohol and drug testings have been conducted on personnel in safety-sensitive positions in accordance with Coast Guard policy.

The Coast Guard is investigating the incident.

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PHILADELPHIA— Coast Guard Station Philadelphia is located near Philadelphia along the Delaware River. The station’s area of responsibility consists of the Delaware River and surrounding bodies of water to include the Schuylkill River and numerous creeks.

The station and its missions are maintained by 28 active duty members and nine reservists.

The station is a level one unit located at a tier one port. Level one unit means Station Philadelphia and its crewmembers operate at the highest Port Waterways Coastal Security level in response to being located in a tier one port, one of the nation’s top import and export ports for produce, petroleum and the Department of Defense. The ports of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del.,  have a large amount of critical infrastructure such as multiple bridges, petroleum plants and a nuclear power plant.

PWCS is the Coast Guard’s way of providing security within the U.S. maritime domain. Station Philadelphia’s crewmembers do this by deterrence, providing escorts of vessels with dangerous cargo, like liquid petroleum gas and high passenger vessels like cruise ships. Part of deterrence also includes conducting daily patrols of maritime critical infrastructure and key assets like major bridge highway arteries, refineries and nuclear power plants. The Coast Guard in the area also does this mission by detection. Detection is where Coast Guard inspectors go to facilities and inspect refineries and connex boxes from cargo ships. In conjunction, the station provides waterside security for military outloads involving arms, ammunition and gear in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

Station Philadelphia provides two armed-boatcrews 24 hours a day and seven days a week ready to respond as escorts of high interest vessels carrying dangerous cargo. They also conduct daily patrols of the maritime critical infrastructure and key assets to respond to any possible threats to the port. In addition to the PWCS responsibilities, Station Philadelphia has its traditional missions of responding to search and rescue and maritime law enforcement.

To view video click on above photo.

PHILADELPHIA— Coast Guard Station Philadelphia is located near Philadelphia along the Delaware River. The station’s area of responsibility consists of the Delaware River and surrounding bodies of water to include the Schuylkill River and numerous creeks.

The station and its missions are maintained by 28 active duty members and nine reservists.

The station is a level one unit located at a tier one port. Level one unit means Station Philadelphia and its crewmembers operate at the highest Port Waterways Coastal Security level in response to being located in a tier one port, one of the nation’s top import and export ports for produce, petroleum and the Department of Defense. The ports of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del.,  have a large amount of critical infrastructure such as multiple bridges, petroleum plants and a nuclear power plant.

PWCS is the Coast Guard’s way of providing security within the U.S. maritime domain. Station Philadelphia’s crewmembers do this by deterrence, providing escorts of vessels with dangerous cargo, like liquid petroleum gas and high passenger vessels like cruise ships. Part of deterrence also includes conducting daily patrols of maritime critical infrastructure and key assets like major bridge highway arteries, refineries and nuclear power plants. The Coast Guard in the area also does this mission by detection. Detection is where Coast Guard inspectors go to facilities and inspect refineries and connex boxes from cargo ships. In conjunction, the station provides waterside security for military outloads involving arms, ammunition and gear in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

Station Philadelphia provides two armed-boatcrews 24 hours a day and seven days a week ready to respond as escorts of high interest vessels carrying dangerous cargo. They also conduct daily patrols of the maritime critical infrastructure and key assets to respond to any possible threats to the port. In addition to the PWCS responsibilities, Station Philadelphia has its traditional missions of responding to search and rescue and maritime law enforcement.