Category: Technology

Coast Guard Commandant Will Stress Maritime Security

The Commandant of the Coast Guard will stress maritime security – particularly south of the border — in future discussions with the incoming Trump administration.... Read More

Coast Guard modernizing at fastest pace in decades

Commandant Paul Zukunft leads a Coast Guard undergoing a big acquisitions boom, but he faces challenges in bolstering the icebreaker fleet and securing funding for... Read More

Software change

We’re in the process of switching over to some new software and all the challenges that come with it. Fun, fun, fun. We will keep... Read More

Updates

Just a quick bit of commentary to remind folks that from time to time things need to be updated…. that goes for everything from equipment... Read More

Equipment

We’ve had an equipment failure this morning and lost a switch. We hope to have it fixed soon. Just shows you the need for and... Read More

Improving lives

It’s time for us here at Harbor News to once again to begin implementing some new software. We’re hoping that it makes our lives easier,... Read More

Life jackets, cell call lead to Coast Guard rescue

Three men whose boat capsized on Lake Michigan Sunday were rescued 11 miles out from Lake Forest thanks to what Coast Guard officials described as... Read More

Drones Offer Hope for Fighting Arctic Oil Spills

Ships are flocking to the Arctic, increasing the risk of a spill in an ill-prepared region. Source: Drones Offer Hope for Fighting Arctic Oil Spills... Read More

Red tape keeps Coast Guard’s night-vision equipment idle

Night-vision technology that could give an edge to Coast Guard crews paroling dangerous drug-smuggling routes from the Caribbean is collecting dust because of red tape... Read More

Testing Software

We’ve been testing software aging, it’s just amazing how many folks want to sell you a bill of goods. To try and convince you that... Read More

Coast Guard body scanners help recruits look shipshape

CAPE MAY — The U.S. Coast Guard installed new body scanners this year at Training Center Cape May– but not for the security reasons you... Read More