Maritime News - Coast Guard Newshttp://www.marinelink.com/Maritime, Marine Industry, Shipbuilding, Shipping News1996 - 2013 New Wave Media Int'l CorporationCoast Guard Foundation Honors Scholarshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/foundation-scholars355769.aspxThe Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, recognized its Commander Daniel J.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:40:10 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/foundation-scholars355769.aspxUS Coast Guard to Terminate Guard on 2 mHZ Frequencieshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/frequencies-terminate355767.aspxEffective 01 August, 2013, the U. S. Coast Guard will terminate its radioguard of the international voice distress, safety and calling frequency 2182 kHz and theWed, 19 Jun 2013 03:22:34 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/frequencies-terminate355767.aspxNon-Tankers Next on OPA 90 Listhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/nontankers-next-list355753.aspxIn 2008 the USCG issued the tanker final rule for salvage and marine firefighting (SMFF) under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This rule primarily required tankTue, 18 Jun 2013 14:40:33 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/nontankers-next-list355753.aspxPhilippine Navy Search for Ferry Survivorshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/philippine-survivors355726.aspxPhilippine navy divers battled strong ocean currents in a desperate hunt for seven missing passengers of a ferry that sank with dozens on board. The Lady ofMon, 17 Jun 2013 19:33:17 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/philippine-survivors355726.aspxPort of Houston Gets New Captain of the Porthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/houston-captain-port355695.aspxA new commander of Coast Guard units in the Houston-Galveston area & Captain of the Port in those areas has relieved his predecessor during a change-of-command ceremony in Clear Lake.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:53:22 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/houston-captain-port355695.aspxIngalls Awarded $76.8 Million for Seventh NSChttp://www.marinelink.com/news/ingalls-awarded-million355675.aspxHuntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division received a $76.8 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase long-lead materials for Kimball (WMSL 756),Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:09:20 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/ingalls-awarded-million355675.aspxCargo Ship Aground Off Tobermoryhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/tobermory-aground-cargo355661.aspxA cargo ship, MV Fri Ocean, has run aground approximately 2.5 miles south of Tobermory, Sound of Mull. Stornoway Coastguard received a 999 call just after 6 a.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:55:22 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/tobermory-aground-cargo355661.aspxShipmaster Failed to Report Ship Adrift in Aleutian Passhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/shipmaster-aleutian355603.aspxCoast Guard investigators have finished a one month investigation into the operation of the 874 ft. long 'Bangkok Bridge' in Dutch Harbor. Two investigators, oneThu, 13 Jun 2013 07:48:29 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/shipmaster-aleutian355603.aspxCrewman Airlifted after Tanker Fire off Whitbyhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/airlifted-crewman-tanker355526.aspxA crewman was airlifted to a hospital after a fire on board a tanker approximately six nautical miles north east of Whitby. Humber Coastguard was contacted by the tanker just after 12:30 p.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:50:56 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/airlifted-crewman-tanker355526.aspxDeepwater Horizon Clean-up Ends in Three Stateshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/deepwater-horizon-cleanup355499.aspxFollowing the extensive three-year cleanup effort, the U.S. Coast Guard is ending active cleanup operations in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The three statesTue, 11 Jun 2013 04:15:47 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/deepwater-horizon-cleanup355499.aspx