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MarineLog
In its ongoing battle with drug smugglers, the U.S. Coast Guard recently offloaded more than 47,000 pounds of cocaine with a street value of over $721 million from the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, in San Diego. The narcotics were turned over to federal agents. The seized cocaine was the result of 23 separate interdictions in the eastern Pacific Ocean by U.S. and Canadian forces operating in international waters off the coast of Central and South America. Criminals have used a combination of low-profile fast boats and "drug subs" — semi-submersible vessels — to try to smuggle narcotics into North America.
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Ocean Guardian
The former U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet, having been retired from Coast Guard service in 2011, has now been acquired by a nonprofit organization and is being re-fitted and re-purposed to meet new global challenges in environmental protection and law enforcement. Decommissioned in 2011, the Acushnet, designated WMEC-167, was known at the time as the "Queen of the Fleet" and was the oldest commissioned cutter in the Coast Guard's fleet.
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San Francisco Chronicle
New legislation for 2018 in California requires anybody 20 or younger to have the new California Boater Card in their possession before operating a boat. To get the card, boaters must pass a safety test, a sure thing for most who have taken a boater safety course, either online or with one of the volunteer groups that teach them. It costs $10 and is good for life.
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WVNY-TV
Continuing coverage on the fatal boat crash on Lake George back in July of 2016 that took the life of 8-year-old Charlotte McCue. Two of the passengers, who admitting to hindering prosecution by leaving the scene and trying to hide the driver from police, were sentenced Thursday morning.
Both Matthew Marry and Kristine Tiger walked freely into Lake George Town Court Thursday, but they left the building in handcuffs escorted into a sheriff’s patrol car headed for jail.
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BBC News
Two teenage boys were rescued by a brand new lifesaving drone in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the device. The swimmers, aged 15-17, had gotten into difficulties off the coast of Lennox Head, New South Wales. A member of the public spotted them struggling in heavy surf about 700 meters (2,300 feet) offshore. Lifesavers instantly sent the drone to drop an inflatable rescue pod, and the pair made their way safely to shore.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
The powerful winter storm that deluged San Diego in early January also cast a small flotilla of boats ashore on Naval Base Coronado, and the military wants civilian owners to fetch them. Military officials believe the vessels detached around Jan. 8 from Zuniga Point, a man-made jetty in the mouth of San Diego Bay on the southern tip of North Island where boaters often anchor for free.
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Law Officer
A recent online research roundup published by the National Strength & Conditioning Assn. adds to the ever-growing evidence that physical fitness matters in practical ways to public safety personnel. The report is included in the group’s quarterly journal, Tactical Strength & Conditioning, and was compiled by Dr. Rod Pope, associate professor of physiotherapy at Bond University in Australia and an expert on military injury and preventive training.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 Crime and violence have always dominated the headlines, but the latest statistics have given us some positive news as the number of violent crimes continues to drop across the U.S. Experts say the use of technology in police work may be turning the tide. Cities like Chicago, New York and Detroit have all seen the number of violent crimes — murders, shootings and robberies — on the decline in recent years thanks to the use of technology.
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BoatUS via Boating Industry
When recreational boaters need a tow home, a battery jump or fuel drop-off, captains from the red TowBoatUS on-the-water towing fleet are there 24 hours a day to provide routine assistance. When recreational boaters are in grave trouble, TowBoatUS captains don't hesitate to act.
Ten TowBoatUS captains who acted as Good Samaritans to save lives in 2017 were recently honored by their peers at a ceremony held at the annual BoatUS Towing Conference in Jupiter, Florida, on Jan. 18.
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By Catherine Iste
 Despite losing in the first round of this year's Australian Open, Venus Williams is successful by any measure. She has won seven Grand Slam titles — including five Wimbledon championships — and 49 total tournaments in her professional career. Her drive, energy and skill are clear on the tennis court. Yet how does that relentless determination serve Williams as a businessperson? Here are three leadership lessons this amazing professional has learned off the court.
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