Flotilla 16-6
Division 16 - Chattanooga, TN
News & Information:
U.S.S. NEW YORK Entrance into New York City
NEW YORK – As the United States Navy’s newest naval assault vessel the USS New York sailed into New York Harbor on Monday, November 2, 2009 members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary were there to meet her, on the water as part of her safety patrol.
The USS New York was forged with 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the 9/11 World Trade Center Disaster Site. The 684 foot long ship is capable of speeds in excess of 22 knots to land a surge of 800 US Marines. It carries two CH53E Super Stallion, Two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft, four CH-46 Sea Knight, Four AH-1 Sea Cobra or UH-1 Iroquois helicopters.
Improper Wiring Can be the Cause of a Shocking Surprise
Did you know? Did you know that a 12 volt DC battery can't by itself cause a deadly shock! But the output of your engine's ignition coil can!
In Title 33 CFR Sections 183.401 - 183.460 ('Code') the US
Government outlines the requirements of all vessels that have gasoline engines,
except outboard engines for electrical generation, mechanical power or propulsion.
Full Article>>>
Coast Guard Boating Safety Alert
Over the weekend, the Coast Guard responded to a series of tragic incidents along the Ohio River.
While boating and recreation can be safe and enjoyable, the Coast Guard encourages the public to respect the
River's potential dangers and to take reasonable precautions when on or near the water.
April 25 - Four individuals were out enjoying the weekend in a 14ft boat near the Belleville Lock and Dam, on the
Ohio River south of Parkersburg, WV. The sky was clear, the wind was light and it was almost 90 degrees outside.
No one was wearing a life jacket. As they headed up bound directly into the wind and current,
the bow of the boat became swapped. The boat capsized and all four people went into the water. Everyone was
recovered out of water, which is uncommon.
Full Article>>>
Don't Drink While Boating
Washington - In a landmark study on drinking and boating, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) researchers collaborated with colleagues from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health to conduct the first population-based, case-control study of the role of alcohol in recreational boating deaths.
Drinking evidence of those who died in North Carolina and Maryland in recreational boating incidents between 1989 and 1998 were combined with interview data and Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) measurements obtained a probability sample of 3,943 boaters on lakes, rivers and coastal bays and sounds during three summers in North Carolina and Maryland.
USCG Auxiliary Interpreter Corps Deploys:
Aboard USCGC Dallas In Support Of Humanitarian Aid Mission to Georgia.
No, the Coast Guard was not bringing care packages to Atlanta. Rest easy, all is well in the Peach State.
United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist Alicja Power of
Traverse City, Mich., deployed to the Black Sea aboard the US Coast Guard
Cutter Dallas to help deliver the more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies,
including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, baby wipes, toilet paper, medicine and other
necessities provided to save lives and alleviate human suffering in
the Republic of Georgia, this past September.
Full Article>>>
Reaching for a better tomorrow:
One youngster at a time
By Wayne Spivak*
National Press Corps
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
How many times have you either heard or said “Look at the next generation, boy we’re
in trouble”. And if you’re like many Americans, you sit back, shake your head, go ‘tsk-tsk’
and go on living your life so you can grouse once again. But there are a group of adults who have taken an extra second
or two, paused and said to themselves, “There has to be a way to provide structure and enhancement to these kids’
lives.” In business we’d call it value added education. For these adults, they call it the Naval
Sea Cadet Corps.
Full Article>>>