Remember lots of prevenative maintaning. Make sure you choose a surveyor with experience on wood hulls, PM me if you need a few recommendations.
I would have to say BMS has had its best year yet!! Just joking. Seriously I think the piracy issues that have come to light this year.
Then you should undetrstand more than anyone whhen a ambulance or a fire truck wrecks and some one dies do we banish fire and emergecy services as...
I agree he probably had not been a surfman as they are few and far between, I was just listing some of the schools provided. As far as...
Very good info
Henning you are right after 720 od "self documented time" under the supervision of another self taught captain with a 2 week school. The CG has...
I'm not using anything to avoid criticism or anything like that. ONCE again Ii am not defending the person at the helm of the 33' small boat. I...
Blah Blah Blah??? Seriously??? And the CG is a bunch of kids? Right, maybe the ranks would be better served with crotchety old men. I have read...
The United States Coast Guard is the nation's leading maritime law enforcement agency and has broad, multi-faceted jurisdictional authority. The...
Marmot, As the premier sea going service in the country what hazards are created. Local officers don't enforce federal law. Also I have...
Twas the night before Christmas and all through each state, Coast Guard families were starting to celebrate. Just then from the white House...
Marmot, No offense taken. The CG does much more than offshore sar and it always has been. There are not always localities that have the ability...
Marmot, I was a brainwashed 18yo when I enlisted and became a braineashed coxswain at 19. I can promise you that the training the CG gives you...
..and furthermore, when I was in the Coast Guard I learned to operate no faster than I would want to hit something. I don't condone hotdogging...
Marmot, Like I said in my previous posts I am not defending the operator of the CG small boat but the CG as a whole.
Mr Bly you will find the Cg at the pentagon I promise my mother works there. The CG was not formed as simply a life saving service. It was...
Yes the CG is considered one of the armed forces. While it is not under DOD the laws of the UCMJ are still obeyed by its members. When those CG...
Coast Guard Coxswai= Military Licensed Captain=Civilian
I don't want anyone to resent me for having a discussion. We have gotten a bit off topic so lets clear up a few things. Laws are written and...
NYC you are correct I can only speculate his carrer is over and more than likely article 119 UCMJ manslaughter... As far as boat handling I will...
