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- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
USCG Launches i911 Service in First District Northeast
U.S. Coast Guard command center crews in the Northeast states have a new way to locate vessels in distress.
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
Quarantine Flag
Mandate 17 from the State of Alaska requires that a vessel fly a to fly a “'Lima' flag or similar yellow and black pennant" if a vessel...
- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
SARSAT System Saved 421 Lives in 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintains a network of satellites called SARSAT, that helps forecasters track weather...
- Nov 14, 2019
- 2 min
Alaska USCG VHF Stations Affected by Service Outage
An ongoing service outage has been affecting U.S. Coast Guard VHF radio stations along much of the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. The...
- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
U.S. Coast Guard Releases New Video on EPIRBs
In an emergency, activating your vessel's EPIRB is the most certain method of summoning help. But, have you ever wondered what happens if...
- Dec 4, 2018
- 2 min
FCC Rules Prohibit AIS Fishing Buoys
We just received an FCC Enforcement Advisory from our local Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner. The Federal Communications...