Technology

A little buggy

Harbor News is acting a little buggy this morning. We will do a bit of housekeeping and see if that resolves the issue.

It can be done

The rains returned briefly to Southern California yesterday, and yet most of the much needed water will run into the sea rather than help quench a parched land ravaged by drought. Why? Poor planning and years of neglected infrastructure. If we are to face and solve our problems we need to face them head-on rather … Read more

1st American Ship Reach North Pole Alone

U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy was able to sail all the way to the North Pole. The icebreaker is the first American surface ship to have reached the pole, unaccompanied. Source: Coast Guard Icebreaker Becomes First American Surface Ship To Reach The North Pole Alone : SCIENCE : Tech Times

Port Operations

We’ve been looking at how ports up and down the U.S. west coast operate to get a feel how they’re using technology in their daily operations. It’s interesting to note the subtle difference that have to do more with the history of the area and how the port evolved than anything else. This is something … Read more

Thankful

The Coast Guard has had quite a history and the future looks promising too. We thank them for all that they do.

The Stars

Before the compass came the stars. Celestial Navigation was cutting edge technology and any sailor worth his salt understood it. Let’s not forget these roots, nor forget the fact that they’ve gotten us where we are today.

Coast Guard sees natural gas as cyber issue

Adm. Paul F. Zukunft says the Coast Guard’s cyber defense capabilities must protect against nation states that might feel threatened by a growing U.S. natural resource export market. Source: Coast Guard sees natural gas exports as potential cyber issue — Defense Systems