Author: harbour

Tewksbury woman named Coast Guard Spouse of the Year – The Boston Globe

Jennifer Mullen of Tewksbury works full time and raises her two children while her husband, Tom, has been deployed 10 times as an active-duty petty... Read More

Planning Ahead

Here in California El Nino was supposed to save the state from the drought it’s been in for years. That didn’t happen. Too often we... Read More

Santa Barbara Harbor Could Resume Normal Operations By Monday

Whale watching vessels and sailboats sit idle as sand continues to block the entrance of the harbor. Source: Santa Barbara Harbor Could Resume Normal Operations... Read More

Coast Guard holds cold-water survival demonstrations

The Coast Guard teamed up with other agencies for a day of cold-water survival demonstrations. Source: Coast Guard holds cold-water survival demonstrations Read More

Shoaling

Some folks have asked about shoaling and why is it an issue. Shoaling is the depositing of sand along the ocean floor, making the area... Read More

Santa Barbara Channel

We’ve had reports that the Santa Barbara Channel is very shallow and that they’re advising folks to avoid going in and out of the harbor.... Read More

Cleveland Metroparks to fix historic Coast Guard station

Cleveland Metroparks to restore the historic Coast Guard station on the lakefront. Source: Read More

Man killed when wave sweeps 4 into ocean

A large wave swept four people off a Los Angeles County jetty as high surf pounded much of the California coast, leaving one man dead... Read More

Coast Guard boat capsized during a rescue

5 Coast Guard officers fell into rough waters early Thursday off Queens’ Rockaway Beach while trying to rescue a group of stranded fishermen, an official... Read More

Coast Guard response to El Faro calls for help hampered

The Coast Guard’s initial response to the El Faro’s calls for help was complicated by a lack of available resources, dangerous storm conditions and a... Read More

Celestial Navigation

We just heard that the Navy will begin teaching celestial navigation again and we couldn’t be more happy about that. This system has served us... Read More