Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.21.2010
ROBERT, La. -- U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill response, holds a teleconference call May 21, 2010 to discuss the Louisiana barrier island proposal and answer questions from the media....
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.21.2010
ROBERT, La. -- U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles, MMS Regional Director of the Gulf of Mexico Region Lars Herbst, and NOAA Scientific Support Co-ordinator Charlie Henry hold a press briefing May 21, 2010 to update the media about the Deepwater Horizon Response....
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific | 05.21.2010
HONOLULU -- U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders receive an uncorrelated mayday call at about 1 a.m., May 21, 2010. The mayday call gave no position or vessel description. The alleged distressed mariner only stated, 'Mayday, we're going down.'...
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 05.21.2010
ROBERT, La. - A teleconference call with NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco to discuss the BP oil spill's trajectory in relation to the Loop Current and preparations for NOAA research flight investigating the Loop Current....
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 17 | 05.21.2010
KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Dustin Gause, with the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, talks May 15, 2010, about the importance of children wearing a life jacket aboard a boat or near the water. A life jacket should not go above a child's head when it is buckled and it is required that children age 13 and under wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket. U.S. Coast Guard audio by......
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 17 | 05.21.2010
KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Hellers, with the Coast Guard Cutter Munro, talks May 15, 2010, about the importance of begin safe in and around Alaskan waters this boating season. Emergency kits should include food, water, flares, a hand-held radio and a registered EPIRB. U.S. Coast Guard audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Hellers....
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 17 | 05.21.2010
KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Seaman Amy Shelby, with Personnel Services and Support Unit Kodiak, talks about the importance of filing a float plan May 15, 2010, before a person takes to the water. A float plan would include a description of a boat, how many people are aboard the boat, contact information and a trip itinerary. U.S. Coast Guard audio by SN Amy Shelby....
Courtesy Audio | U.S. Coast Guard District 17 | 05.21.2010
KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard Cmdr. Joseph Deer, with Air Station Kodiak, talks about the importance of purchasing and registering an emergency position indicating radio beacon May 15, 2010, in Kodiak. An EPIRB can make the difference between life and death if a boater is in an emergency situation and all EPIRBs need to be registered with NOAA. U.S. Coast Guard audio by Cmdr. Joseph Deer....
