September 26, 2008 We've moved! We have moved our site to provide better service to our readers. Check out the new site here. More...
September 11, 2008 It's not magic, just hard work A large steel hulled ship somewhat resembling that of a Coast Guard buoy tender sits in the dry dock of the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Ballard, Wash. As I approach the boat, Bon Jovi's song "Dead or Alive" begins to play in the back of my head. More...
August 15, 2008 The Umpqua River Jetty Light 2A rebuild. After months of planning between the Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Coos Bay, Ore., and Mr. Cameron, the District 13 Aids to Navigation Hardware Manager, the task of replacing the old collision tolerant pile (CTP) damaged by the December 2007 storm was accomplished. More...
July 22, 2008 Lights, camera ... Action! We've been doing a lot of filming here in the Pacific Northwest lately. Our office has been deployed on the Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle (click here to see the teaser podcast) we filmed aboard the Washington State Ferry System and recently finished filming a public service announcement to remind the public to be safe during this year's Seafair festivities. More...
July 18, 2008 Coast Guard Bloggers and media Members of the media and those bloggers who cover the Coast Guard here in the Pacific Northwest. We're interested in hearing from you. Are we meeting your needs? Are the products we provide (press releases, video, audio) useful? Could they be better? Tell us what you think. Email us at d13ipa@uscg.mil or just post a comment at the bottom of this page. More...
July 07, 2008 ISC Seattle selects Enlisted Person of the Quarter Petty Officer 1st Class Sebastian Diaz , a yeoman serving in the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command (ISC) Port Services Branch in Seattle was selected as ISC Seattle's Enlisted Person of the Quarter for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2008. Coasties who achieve this high honor are chosen by exemplifying the finest traditions of military customs and courtesy's and the Coast Guard's core values of honor, respect and devotion to duty. More...
June 11, 2008 Remembering our past The Coast Guard Historians Office is a great asset for anyone who would like to learn more about the Coast Guard. They provide everything from photographs to artifacts. More...
June 10, 2008 Seasonal Aids to Navigation We usually split up the crew, one person to attach the aid (a fog signal) to the helicopter... More...
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