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Top Stories 2019: U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL-755) crew members inspect a self-propelled semi-submersible on June 19, 2019, in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. US Coast Guard Photo
This post is part of a series of review stories looking back at the top naval news from 2019.
For the U.S. Coast Guard, 2019 was marked by big moves in the service’s two most significant programs – the start of the Polar Security Cutter and a delay of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program.
In February, Coast Guard...
https://news.usni.org/2019/12/27/top-stories-2019-u-s-coast-guard
HERV Lana Rose Donated to Mission Resolve Foundation
Joseph E Farrell, Jr., noted philanthropist and founder of Resolve Marine Group, a global conglomerate of maritime ship rescue and marine disaster response organizations, announced the formation of the Mission Resolve Foundation with the donation of the $5 Million Humanitarian and Environmental Response Vessel (HERV) LANA ROSE designed to serve as a first of its kind “Command Center” for up to thirty first responder organizations for disasters. Farrell, who will serve as Mission Resolve’s CEO,...
http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/11/22/herv-lana-rose-donated-to-mission-resolve-foundation/
MSC supports hurricane relief of Bahamas
The Bahamas has been rebuilding after the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in September, with a little help from MSC.
A global leader in the shipping and logistics industry, MSC has used its equipment and expertise to deliver some 200 containers filled with life-saving relief supplies to Grand Bahama Island since the storm cleared.
Dozens were killed and thousands left homeless after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the islands in September. Under a joint initiative with the non-profit MSC...
NCL Delivers Solid Quarter Despite Hurricane Dorian Impacts
The company said that the top line exceeded expectations and it recorded the highest quarterly revenue in its history.
U.S. Coast Guard Wraps Up Rescue Efforts in the Bahamas
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crewmember assists a group of people needing medical attention in the Bahamas on Sept 4, 2019. US Coast Guard Photo
THE PENTAGON — The U.S. Coast Guard is winding down its urgent search and rescue operations in the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the service announced on Tuesday.
The cutters and helicopters deployed to assist emergency responders in the Bahamas had returned to their home stations in the U.S. and relief efforts on the islands shift...
https://news.usni.org/2019/09/17/u-s-coast-guard-wraps-up-rescue-efforts-in-the-bahamas
Industry partners send supplies to the Bahamas
A group of port and maritime industry partners came together to send critical supplies to the Port of Freeport on Grand Bahama Island following Hurricane Dorian.
The hurricane wreaked havoc on the Bahamas. Thousands had their homes destroyed and thousands remain without electrical power or running water. Essential services are impaired, and many transportation routes are inaccessible. Access to food, water and household goods is limited.
MSC Group — one of the world’s leading container shipping...
https://container-news.com/industry-partners-supplies-bahamas/
First Vessel Docks at Grand Bahama Shipyard after Hurricane Dorian
The crude oil tanker Agathonissos returned to complete repair works that started before Hurricane Dorian.
NY Maritime College Grieves Over Loss Of A Loved Shipmate
The New York Maritime College community is grieving over the loss of Captain Philip Thomas and his three children who were all lost at sea when the storm surge from Hurricane Dorian ripped through Grand Bahama Island a week and a half ago. This is the second alumnus the small college lost to a...
U.S. House Panel Probing Commerce Secretary Ross Over Trump’s Hurricane Forecast Snafu
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. House panel on Wednesday opened an investigation into U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ potential role in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s decision to rebuke an Alabama weather service office for dismissing a warning...