Coast Guard prohibits vessels from portions of New York Harbor

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Oily debris inSheepshead Bay The Coast Guard has announced that it is establishing “temporary regulated navigation areas” in several portions of New York Harbor to prevent recreation and commercial vessels from being endangered by the hazardous cleanup efforts taking place following Hurricane…

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Coast Guard will spend millions for Sandy-related emergency supplies without ‘full and open competition’

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Due to the urgent need for food, shelter and other services in the Northeast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Coast Guard has authorized the procurement of as much as $30 million worth of mortuary services, construction, bottled water, trailers, food services…

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Laser forces Coast Guard jet to land

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Laser glare Someone on the Texas coast forced a Coast Guard Falcon jet to land after pointing a laser into the cockpit of the aircraft on Nov. 5. The jet was targeted, said the Coast Guard, as it flew near Portland, TX,…

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