By SAMANTHA HENRY 06/27/12 01:26 PM ETNEWARK, N.J. — Authorities have narrowed their search for suspected stowaways aboard a cargo ship in New Jersey.
Coast Guard spokesman Charles Rowe tells The Associated Press on Wednesday that authorities have inspected 80 of the 200 containers that authorities believe could be carrying people. The ship has 2,000 containers altogether.
Rowe says a Coast Guard team conducting a routine inspection heard knocking inside a container as the vessel approached New York Harbor early Wednesday.
Emergency vehicles are standing by near the ship, while others that were on the pier earlier have left.
The container's manifest said it was carrying machine parts to Norfolk, Va.
The ship began its voyage May 30 in the United Arab Emirates. Its last port before Newark was in Egypt on June 15.
Welcome to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 12 First Southern Region.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Stowaways Suspected In Container Ship, The Ville D'Aquarius, Docked In Newark
Monday, June 25, 2012
Coast Guard Day the Sector Way
It's coming!
Two live bands, catered lunch, games and activities for all ages, and tickets are on sale now at the MWR.
Join us for a great Coast Guard Celebration of 222 years of service to this great country. All for only $4.00 per person. Order the tickets over the phone before July 24th and just show up in the morning and they will be waiting here for you.
Or, stop by the office during normal business hours and purchase your tickets here at Fort Wadsworth.
Active, Retired, Reserve, Auxiliarists, their dependents and most of all - their friends are welcome. This is truly a Coast Guard-Wide celebration for all services.
See you on Aug 3rd, 1000 hours at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NY.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
US Coast Guard Auxiliary celebrates 73 years helping keep America safe *PHOTOS*
US Coast Guard Auxiliary celebrates 73 years helping keep America safe *PHOTOS*
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary celebrates its 73rd anniversary of service to America June 23, 2012. As the uniformed, volunteer component of the Coast Guard, Auxiliary members dedicate countless hours each year toward supporting the Coast Guard in nearly all of the service's mission areas.
In the 1930's, rowing and yachting races were among the most popular spectator sports in America. With WWII on the horizon and more than 300,000 boats operating in U.S. waters, Congress passed legislation on June 23, 1939 forming the Coast Guard Reserve -- a civilian organization with the primary purpose of providing boats and support to the Coast Guard during times of need.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Lt. Cmdr. Frank D. Higbee ordered the Auxiliary to duty in the 11th Naval District (Calif.) and told them in effect: "Come back with your shield, or on it!" Recruits flooded into Coast Guard Reserve (Auxiliary) flotillas in a burst of patriotic fever. The organization's membership soared to over 50,000 as these new members worked performing coastal defense and search and rescue duties -- including firefighting and anti-submarine operations.
Congress officially changed the organization's name from the Coast Guard Reserve to the Coast Guard Auxiliary on February 19, 1942. A formal Coast Guard Reserve was then established in which enrollees were subject to military law and the Articles of War.
Following the war, the "four cornerstone" missions of the Coast Guard Auxiliary; member services, recreational boating safety, operations and marine safety, and fellowship, were formulated in the 1950's. Vessel Safety Checks and public educations became key activities performed by Auxiliary members as the organization shifted its focus to promoting recreational boating safety.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary has had its share of famous members. Actor Lloyd Bridges and CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite were both honorary commodores, helping to promote the Coast Guard Auxiliary and its missions. The tradition of celebrities working with the Coast Guard Auxiliary continues today with notable personalities such as Dan Marino, Don Shula, Arnold Palmer, David Hasselhoff, Charlie Daniels, Roy Clark, and many others.
Today, more than 30,000 Coast Guard Auxiliary members continue to provide support to Coast Guard units across the U.S. and its territories. On average, the Coast Guard Auxiliary saves one life, assists 28 people, conducts over 50 safety patrols, performs more than 250 Vessel Safety Checks, educates over 270 people on boating safety, participates in over 100 Coast Guard operational support missions, and works with a wide variety of local partners and government entities every day.
"Our all-volunteer Auxiliary is an essential component of the U.S. Coast Guard," said Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp. "For 73 years, they have actively promoted boating safety through a variety of educational and inspection programs, and helped perform Coast Guard operations alongside their active, reserve, and civilian counterparts. We could not meet the demands for our unique services without them."
Membership in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is open to citizens age 17 and older who meet the prescribed requirements. To learn how you can join the Coast Guard Auxiliary, visit join.cgaux.org For more information on Coast Guard Auxiliary history, please visit: http://www.uscg.mil/history/CG_Auxiliary_Index.asp
In the 1940's, Coast Guard Reserve (Auxiliary) flotillas augmented U.S. WWII coastal defenses helping protect the homeland from possible enemy attack. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Records Photo (Collection #559), Special Collections Department, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University
A number of public figures have traditionally supported the efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Here, Honorary Commodore Lloyd Bridges and his "helpers" promote boating safety course enrollment. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Records Photo (Collection #559), Special Collections Department, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University
LOS ANGELES - A Coast Guard Auxiliary boat crew member tends a trail line during helo-hoist training on Santa Monica Bay with an HH-65 "Dolphin" helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles. The Auxiliary provides valuable training platforms for Coast Guard aviation assets needing experience hoisting from a variety of vessel types. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Stephen Lee.
CAPE MAY, N.J. - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Examiner Richard Weiss inspects a life jacket during a Vessel Safety Check at Bree-Zee-Lee Yacht Basin. Each year, the Coast Guard Auxiliary conducts thousands of complementary Vessel Safety Check inspections for recreational boat owners across the nation. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lindberg.
WEST MILFORD, N.J. - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Aircraft Commander Eric Fields completes one of his many aerial patrols over New York, New Jersey, and Conn. Coast Guard Auxiliary aviators volunteer their time, expertise, and aircraft to fly Coast Guard aviation missions to help keep America safe. U.S. Coast Guard Photo by PAC Tom Sperduto.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
CG Auxiliary Escorts Space Shuttle Enterprise to USS INTREPID
Friday, June 8, 2012
Rear Adm Linda Fagan is Assn as Deputy Dir. of Ops for HQ US Northern Cmd
Rear Admiral Fagan has had a more than twenty-five year career that has taken her to all seven continents, from the snows of Ross Island, Antarctica to the heart of Africa, from Tokyo to Geneva, and many points in between.
After graduating from the Coast Guard Academy in 1985, Rear Admiral Fagan served for two years as a deck watch officer on board the USCGC Polar Star out of Seattle. After trips to both the Arctic and Antarctic, she began her marine prevention career as an Inspector trainee at Marine Safety Office Puget Sound. Following completion of this program, she served as a Marine Investigation Officer at MSO Mobile. Her next assignment was in New Orleans, first in Industry Training with the New Orleans Steamboat Company, then as a Marine Inspector and the Supervisor of the Harvey Canal detail at the MSO. Another Southern city was next and Rear Admiral Fagan moved on to become the Chief of Port Operations in Savannah. The highlight of this tour was the planning and execution of water-side security for the Olympic sailorsat the 1996 Summer Games.
After graduate work in Seattle, Rear Admiral Fagan became the Division Chief of the Foreign and Offshore Compliance Office (then G-MOC) at USCG Headquarters. There she managed the Coast Guard's Port State Control Program, and developed and implemented QUALSHIP 21. After her headquarters tour, she was assigned as the Executive Officer of Marine Inspection Office/Activities Europe in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Following this tour she attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C., and then moved to an assignment as Executive Assistant to the Commandant and Vice-Commandant. She most recently served as the Sector Commander and Captain of the Port at Coast Guard Sector New York.
Rear Admiral Fagan has extensive inter-agency as well as inter-governmental experience. She has worked with both the International Maritime Organization and International Labor Organization on flag state and port state issues including development of the International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS), and the Consolidated Maritime Labor Convention. This work included development and implementation of procedural and policy details on vessel targeting, boarding procedures, and enforcement and of the ISPS Code and the Marine Transportation Security Act.
Rear Admiral Fagan has a B.S. in Marine Science from the Coast Guard Academy, a Masters in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington, and a Masters in National Security Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Her awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, three Coast Guard Commendation medals, and the Arctic and Antarctic Service medals.
D1 COMMANDERS PRIORITIES
of the First District on 31 May. Our district has a well deserved
reputation for excellence.
2. Today I met with senior district and field leaders to discuss and
garner feedback on my priorities. These focus areas should guide First
District actions as we serve the 33.4 million American citizens in our
AOR that depend on us to stand a vigilant watch. As you will see
below, my priorities are consistent with those of my predecessor: hence
I am stressing continuity over change.
My priorities are as follows:
3. We are a crew of professionals:
3a. Bring the crew back from every mission, every time.
3b. Pursue mastery of our trade and ensure proficiency.
3c. Achieve procedural and standards compliance with disciplined
initiative.
3d. Be disciplined and accountable for our actions, nations
treasure, mission, and each other.
3e. Aggressively manage risk.
3f. Be worthy of our nations trust.
4. We are members of a creative and supportive team:
4a. Help each shipmate set and realize their personal and
professional goals.
4b. Attain and foster a high level of honesty, respect and
integrity.
4c. Insist that all our shipmates live by our core values.
Remember -there are no bystanders.
4d. Initiate, discover and question.
4e. Work hard, close the mission confident of our performance and
enjoy service in the Coast Guard.
5. We will expand and strengthen our trusted partnerships:
5a. Be mindful of our center of gravity - effective teaming with
all stakeholders.
5b. Build trust proactively and nurture partner confidence over
time: trust cannot be surged.
6. I ask that field commanders disseminate this guidance to widest
extent. I look forward to discussing this further during upcoming unit
visits.
7. Remember - We stand the watch.
8. RDML, Dan Abel, First District Commander, sends.
9. Internet release authorized.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Division 12 Interpreter Recognized for Aid Given to CG Sector Baltimore
On Saturday, 02 JUN 2012 during 1SR's District meeting held at Station NY on Staten, Island, Auxiliarist Hany Salih of Flotilla 12-01 was recognized by the Director of Auxiliary CDR Christopher Zorman, COMO Harold Marschall and AUXLO Chief Troy Krotz for his Interpreter skills provided to the Commander of US Coast Guard Sector Baltimore.Captain M. P. O'Malley, Commander Coast Guard Sector Baltimore noted with pride and was pleased to commend Hany Salih of Division 12 Flotilla 01 for his performance of duty on February 22, 2012 while volunteering as an interpreter for US Coast Guard Sector Baltimore for the Port State Control inspection and subsequent pollution investigation aboard the M/V WADI ALARISH, an Egyptian flagged bulk carrier.Throughout the day, even while working in his civilian occupation, Auxiliarist Salih made himself readily available to assist investigators with the questioning of multiple Arabic-speaking crew members by providing telephonic translations. The immediate assistance and access to information allowed investigators to confirm the allegations made by a crew member of the engineering department regarding the possible illegal bypass of the vessel's pollution prevention equipment.Additionally, Auxiliarist Salih provided timely assistance for the translation of key crew member's written statements to determine inconsistencies with verbal statements and the identification of additional information relevant to the investigation. His verbal and written translations were critical components with regard to the alleging crew members's safety and removal from the vessel and in the development of the $110,000 civil penalty assessed against the company operating the M/V WADI ALARISH.Auxiliarist Hany Salih is commended for his outstanding performance of duty. By his meritorious service, he has upheld the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard and is hence forth authorized to wear the AUXILARY COMMANDANT'S LETTER of COMMENDATION ribbon bar.Bravo Zulu Hany!Article by David G. Porter, DCDR, Div. 12Chief Troy Krotz, Sector NY's AUXLO and Auxiliarist Hany Salih of 12-01(Photo Credit to Sherry Kisver, DCAPT, SEC NY/So.)
