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Miami Herald
More than 750 boats sunk or "displaced" by Hurricane Irma have been removed from Florida Keys waters as part of a combined state and federal operation. The effort, called the Emergency Support Function 10 Florida Unified Command, is a joint operation of the U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Its primary focus is to reduce environmental damage from boats leaking gasoline or fuel and prevent accidents caused by sunken vessels that have become hazards to navigation.
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NMLEA
Since our web site hadn't really changed in the last 10 years, we decided to go through a "makeover." Check out the new site (www.nmlea.org), and let us know what you think! If you have some recommendations, or would like to see something specific on the site, let us know. After all, it is your Academy.
SILive.com
A man ran away after steering a boat into a docking area used by the Staten Island Ferry in St. George, New York, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and the NYPD. The U.S. Coast Guard received reports that a small recreational vessel had entered where the ferry slip is located, said a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard. A man then left the boat in the restricted area and fled on foot, according to the Coast Guard spokesman.
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Finger Lakes Times
When is the right time to call off a high-speed chase? How fast is too fast when it comes to responding to an emergency in a densely populated area? Those are some of the questions Ontario County, New York deputies tackled during a training session for emergency vehicle operations last month at the former Seneca Army Depot.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Gov. Rick Scott recently recognized three Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers with the Medal of Heroism for their bravery and service during Hurricane Irma. The following first responders were recognized with the Medal of Heroism Award: Officer Jefferson Carroll, Officer Brittany Mobley and Officer Clint Williams.
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News and Tribune
Police and fire boats from both sides of the Ohio River gathered at Fisherman's Wharf in Jeffersonville, Indiana, an opportunity to teach the public about what they do. Jeffersonville police and fire, Harrods Creek fire, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife were among those departments represented recently. The culmination of boats was significant, Jeffersonville police Capt. Kevin Morlan said, because it shows how the municipalities come together to protect the river.
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Maritime Logistics Professional
In today's climate of information technology, there's no telling where hackers lurk or a cyber security compromises may occur. For the maritime industry and its extended supply chains, the threat is real and looming.
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The Buffalo News
They vowed to bring their brother home. And, after five long days of searching the relentless Niagara River, the body of missing Buffalo Police diver Craig E. Lehner was finally found. Lehner jumped into the river as part of a training exercise with other police divers at the foot of West Ferry Street, according to Buffalo Police. The U.S. Coast Guard said a cable connecting Lehner to his diving crew broke, leaving him stranded alone underwater.
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The Maritime Executive
The modern Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC-906) is part of the U.S. Coast Guard's "Famous" Class of medium-endurance cutters. Destroying derelict ships, saving lives in World War I, initiating the International Ice Patrol, and capturing rumrunners during Prohibition — these missions were a part of the first Seneca’s story.
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