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MLive.com
When the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw docked at Chicago's Navy Pier recently carrying a load of 1,200 Christmas trees from Northern Michigan, it did more than just ensure a happier holiday for needy families. It's recreating a Christmas journey that became a tragic Great Lakes legend when the Rouse Simmons — known as "The Christmas Tree Ship" — sank in a November 1912 storm off the coast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
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WAVY-TV
North Carolina-area Coast Guard members who brought more than 1,000 people to safety from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria shared their experiences from Air Station Elizabeth City recently. Lt. Weston Dodson called the flooding from Harvey the worst he'd ever seen. It brought his crew away from the familiarity of the ocean and the Chesapeake Bay — and into Houston's challenging urban air space.
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NMLEA
One of the things the Nation has struggled with over the last decade with regard to Port Security and Maritime Domain Awareness is knowing the "what, where, and how many." What sensors do we have on our coastlines and in our ports (radars, thermal imaging, AIS, Blue Force Tracking, cameras, sonars, etc.)? Where are they located, and how many are there? Here's an even better question, who is operating those sensors? What is the number of marine units we have actually patrolling, protecting, and preserving our ports and waterways? How many boats are out there, and how many officers on them? No one source has the complete answer, and we at the National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy feel that now is the time to get an accurate "picture."
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to implement its Integrated Maritime Domain Enterprise (IMDE) program to harmonize all maritime sensor data for use by the entire maritime community including state, local and public organizations. By successfully integrating and sharing sensor data with maritime community partners, IMDE will enable cohesive operational and tactical maritime law enforcement operations, and other operations such as search and rescue, critical infrastructure and environmental protection. and is now trying to get an accurate "picture."
The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO — for more info on NMIO please see http://nmio.ise.gov/) is partnering with DHS Science & Technology and CBP Air Marine Office to conduct the first ever survey of maritime sensors in the domestic maritime domain. The survey will be seeking information on radars, AIS receivers, acoustic arrays and cameras. The survey will support a number of ongoing Federal initiatives to share maritime information within the US maritime community including state, local and public organizations.
In order to be truly successful in documenting as many of the existing sensors as possible, NMIO is asking for help from the maritime law enforcement community to participate in this all too important survey. If your organization operates radars, AIS receivers, acoustic arrays, cameras or some other type of sensor, you can go to this link: (cut and paste into your browser) https://form.jotform.com/73247566584165.
Or, send your contact data to Mr. Christopher Hickey, NMIO, Homeland Maritime Border Security Portfolio Manager at chickey@nmic.navy.mil or call him at 301-669-2215.
At the Academy, we too would love to get your input on the survey if you have a marine unit or operate boats to conduct maritime law enforcement, public safety, emergency response or port security, and capture an accurate picture of the seascape. This information could directly impact funding and federal grant allocation, as we show our government officials and leadership what is really out there... or what needs to be out there. Click on the survey, and give us your input.
Bangor Daily News
Citing the need to beef up its port security capabilities, the law enforcement wing of Maine Department of Marine Resources is seeking bids for a new high-speed patrol vessel. The new 31-foot boat would increase the number of the department's fisheries enforcement patrol boats from five to six, and would be similar in size and style to four other rapid response vessels it has acquired since 2001, state officials said. It would be used primarily for fisheries regulations enforcement, but also would enable Marine Patrol to support the U.S. Coast Guard in safety and security operations along the Maine coast.
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National Marine Manufacturers Association
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission recently approved a change to its tow sports regulations that will allow wakesurfing behind boats powered by props or jets, but only if the propulsion system is specifically designed by its manufacturer for wakesurfing. The state previously allowed wakesurfing only behind boats with direct drives. The revision was written to be broad enough to allow for future innovations. The change will be effective in early 2018.
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Tacoma Daily Index
With the recent opening of waterfowl and upland game hunting seasons, Washington State Parks' Boating Program wants people who hunt from boats to be safe and know the boating laws before they head out on the water. "Hunting can be an extreme activity," said Wade Alonzo, Boating Program manager. "Hunters who use boats are often doing so in conditions where disaster can strike quickly, especially in the cold weather. It's important that hunters prepare for the possibility of changing weather, cold water shock and hypothermia."
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KPRC-TV
Many Houston police officers who were out during Harvey were not equipped with appropriate footwear, and they found out the hard way.
Now, nearly a thousand new pairs of boots will be in service, thanks to a generous donation. No one appreciates a warm, dry pair of boots like Houston police officers.
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BostInno
There may be a time in the near future when you board a ship that can drive itself.
That's something I got to experience myself in early November when I boarded a former Coast Guard boat operated by Sea Machines Robotics, an early-stage startup that is developing autonomous systems for self-driving boats in an East Boston shipyard.
Retrofitted with sensors and a "computerized brain," the boat was driven to the middle of Boston Harbor by a Sea Machines employee. The employee then let go of the steering wheel and then, within a few minutes, the boat started navigating the waters by itself, with the ability to change course if the system detected another boat coming through.
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The Columbus Dispatch via PoliceOne
Experts and investigators say ambush shootings targeting officers are rare. However, it's hard to determine if the numbers are going up or down because no one tracks shootings aimed at officers resulting in no injuries.
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