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  EPA: Federal Register: Safety Zones; Captain of the Port Chicago Zone
Based on recent accidents that have occurred in other Captain of the Port zones, and the explosive hazards associated with these events, the Captain of the Port Chicago has determined that fireworks launches in close proximity to watercraft pose a risk to public safety and property.
Discussion of Proposed Rule The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a safety zone around all annual fireworks events in the Captain of the Port Chicago area.
In the unlikely event that shipping is affected by these proposed rules, commercial vessels may request permission from the Captain of the Port Chicago, or his designated representative, to transit through the safety zone.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2003/February/Day-14/i3739.htm   (2840 words)

  
  Captain of the Port - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Captain of the Port, in United States water bodies, is a U.S. Coast Guard officer, usually of the rank of captain, who is responsible for enforcing port safety and security and marine environmental protection regulations in his or her area of responsibility.
The Captain of the Port (COTP) is usually the commander of a Sector or Marine Safety Office in this area.
A Captain of the Port enforces regulations for the protection and security of vessels, harbors, and waterfront facilities; anchorages; bridges; safety and security zones; and ports and waterways.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Captain_of_the_Port   (286 words)

  
 Port Security Unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In December 2000, PSU 309 from Port Clinton, OH was deployed to the Middle East to provide vital force protection for the Navy assets following the attack on the USS Cole.
Previously, the Port Security program of the Coast Guard began with the passage of the Espionage Act of 1917 and due to the Black Tom Island explosion.
Coast Guard's Captain of the Port (COTPs) were given responsiblity for the security of port areas under this act.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_Security_Unit   (1389 words)

  
 Facts About Durban - The Port Captain's Daughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Born in 1913, Barbara was the daughter of Captain William Weller, Port Captain of Durban, and spent happy childhood years living with her family at The Point.
In 1928 Barbara's father was appointed Assistant Port Captain of the Port of Durban.
While the Weller family left The Point in 1935, when Captain Weller was appointed Port Captain of Cape Town, Barbara had planted deep roots in Durban, and returned as a young woman to marry and raise her daughter in the city.
www.fad.co.za /Resources/contribs/atwood/port_cap.asp   (1603 words)

  
 Miami-Dade County - Port of Miami
The maritime community should anticipate the Captain of the Port’s closure of the port during Port Hurricane Condition Yankee.
The Port should be removing potential flying debris, hazardous materials and oil pollution hazards from dockside areas.
Vessels that are unable to depart the port must contact the Captain of the Port to request and receive permission to remain in port.
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us /portofmiami/hurricane_conditions.asp   (383 words)

  
 Coast Guard - Captain of the Port
The COTP may stipulate to a master, agent, owner or operator of a vessel or waterfrom facility, the types of measures or actions for that party to take which will satisfy the requirements of particular regulations for the master, agent, owner or operator to take necessary precautions to protect his vessel or facility.
The COTP may also enlist the aid and cooperation of other Federal, state, county, municipal and private agencies to assist in law enforcement and protection of vessels and ports.
The COTP also control the anchorage and movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the territorial waters of the US, as to ensure the safety and security of any US Naval vessels that may be present.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/dot/cotp.htm   (233 words)

  
 Captain Henry Wishart of Port Fairy Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
It was Captain HENRY Wishart who named the port, for his cutter the Fairy, and it was Wishart's crew who first visited the bay, whilst in search of convict absconders who had stolen one of their valuable sealing craft from nearby Portland Bay.
Port Fairy's history is studded with references to the bay being discovered by a 'James' Wishart.
William Earle's "Port Fairy" records that it was "early morning of April 25th, 1810 when the white wings of The Fairy cutter was observed by the natives to glide into and rest inside "the patches" of Port Fairy Bay".
www.genseek.net /pioneers.htm   (539 words)

  
 Port Security Overview
PORT SECURITY AT U.S. Port security improvements are needed due to the inherent vulnerability of ports to terrorist attacks.
Ports are vulnerable because of their size, generally open accessibility by water and land, location to metropolitan areas, the amount of material being transported through them, and the ready transportation links to many locations within U.S. borders.
Level II: The degree of port security precaution to take when the threat of an unlawful act against a vessel or terminal is possible and intelligence indicates that terrorists are likely to be active within a specific area or against a type of vessel or terminal.
www.whisprwave.com /port-security-overview.htm   (2109 words)

  
 Eyeballing the New York Police Department Ammunition Depot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The Captain of the Port conducts an ongoing assessment of the maritime domain security needs within the port and has determined that the temporary safety and security zones established by this rule are necessary to provide for the protection of critical port infrastructure and coastal facilities.
Subsequently, the Captain of the Port has determined that the safety and security zones established by this rule are urgently required to meet critical maritime domain security needs that were not addressed by the earlier rule.
The Captain of the Port will consider any public comments submitted with respect to the temporary zones established in this rule before commencing notice and comment rulemaking to develop any permanent successor rule that may be required to meet the security needs of the port.
eyeball.sabotage.org /nypd-eyeball.htm   (856 words)

  
 Marine Exchange of Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
USCG Intro : District 17 : Captain of the Port
Captains of the Port and their representatives enforce within their respective areas port safety and security and marine environmental protection regulations, including, without limitation, regulations for the protection and security of vessels, harbors, and waterfront facilities; anchorages; security zones; safety zones; regulated navigation areas; deepwater ports; water pollution; and ports and waterways safety.
(b) The Western Alaska Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone comprise that portion of the State of Alaska and the adjacent waters to the outermost extent of the EEZ, except for those sections of Alaska covered in §§3.85–10(b) and 3.85–20(b).
www.mxak.org /default.cfm?res=971   (211 words)

  
 Role of Captain Arthur Phillip R.N., after whom Port Phillip was named
It was on that date that Captain Cook took possession 'of the whole eastern coast, from latitude 38°S. to this place, latitude 10.5°S., in right of His Majesty King George the Third', i.e.
Captain Cook's claim, made 17 years earlier than the proclamation by Governor Phillip, had as its southern limit the latitude of 38°S and had thus not included any part of Port Phillip Bay, its coastline and hinterland south of a line between a point a little south of
Before the British occupation of the Port Phillip District, which was the name used for the area that later became the Colony, and then the State, of Victoria, the land around Port Phillip is believed to have been occupied, for tens of thousands of years, solely by aboriginal people, of whom there were relatively few.
home.vicnet.net.au /~phillip/aphillip.htm   (481 words)

  
 Who is this Captain of the Port? - Ferry Rider by Anne Smolenski Boiko - Atlantic Highlands Herald - NJ
It is the Captain of the Port who controls vessel movements and who can, in extreme situations, close the port completely.
On September 11th, it was the Captain of the Port who called all vessels to report to Manhattan and aid anyone in leaving the downtown area.
Captain Bone graduated from the US Coast Guard Academy in 1977 and now holds two advanced degrees, a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University Industrial College of the Armed Forces and a Master of Science in Information Systems Technology from George Washington University.
www.ahherald.com /ferry/2004/fr040205_captain_port.htm   (620 words)

  
 COAST GUARD EXPELS SHIP FROM PORT CANAVERAL
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port expelled a vessel from Port Canaveral yesterday afternoon after Coast Guard marine inspectors found the vessel in violation of many serious safety standards.
The Aral Wind was issued a Captain of the Port order, directing the vessel to leave Port Canaveral just after noon yesterday.
Coast Guard marine inspectors conduct safety boardings of commercial tankers and cargo carriers everyday in Port Canaveral and in ports around the country, to ensure vessels calling on U.S. ports are in compliance with applicable safety and security regulations, and to promote safety of life at sea.
www.piersystem.com /go/doc/586/116063   (360 words)

  
 RedOrbit - Technology - Coast Guard Took Serious Steps to Safeguard Local Port
As the U.S. Coast Guard captain of the port of Hampton Roads, I want to reassure the public that the safety and security of the Port of Hampton Roads is of utmost importance to the Coast Guard, our sister agencies within the Department of Homeland Security, and our federal, state and local law enforcement partners.
Although port security was a Coast Guard mission well before then, the typical marine safety unit spent less than 10 percent of its time performing port security missions.
Ships with a history of either are subject to a Captain of the Port Order requiring a comprehensive security plan, including armed guards, to ensure the crew does not disembark the vessel.
www.redorbit.com /news/technology/413688/coast_guard_took_serious_steps_to_safeguard_local_port/index.html?source=r_technology   (815 words)

  
 Towing & Salvage Conference 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
On July 12, 2004, Captain Maes became the Coast Guard’s first Sector Commander when the former Group Miami and Marine Safety Office were reorganized by the Commandant into a single command to better meet the safety and security needs of the maritime community.
Prior to his assignment to Miami, Captain Maes was Chief of the Boat Platform Division, in the Office of Boat Forces at Coast Guard Headquarters from July 2001 to April 2003.
Captain Maes was raised in the great seafaring State of Colorado.
www.c-port.org /conference/2005_Conference/maes_bio.html   (735 words)

  
 CharlestonFishing.Com - U. S. Coast Guard Hurricane status for Charleston   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
If a port closure occurs, vessels unable to depart the port must contact the Captain of the Port to receive permission to do so and are required to submit a safe mooring plan in writing.
Vessels bound for this port, which are unable to depart 24 hours prior to threatening winds making landfall, may be directed to seek an alternate destination, should a closure of the port become warranted.
September 10, 2005, 9:30 PM The Captain of the Port for Sector Charleston, South Carolina, remains in Condition 4 (Port Condition WHISKEY) of the Heavy Weather Contingency Plan for coastal South Carolina.
www.charlestonfishing.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26432   (854 words)

  
 Game Over Online Magazine - Port Royale
Port Royale, developed by Ascaron Entertainment, is a game that allows you to sail the Caribbean during the 16th and 17th centuries -- that is, in the place most famous for pirates and during the time period when pirates were the strongest.
By having multiple captains working for you, that means you can enjoy multiple sources of income.
Maybe a couple captains will trade goods to give you a stable flow of gold, while another captain hunts pirates and occasionally scores a big prize.
www.game-over.net /reviews.php?id=859   (699 words)

  
 1998 CFR Title 38, Volume 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Port Arthur Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.
Marie Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.
Portland, Oregon, Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.
www.access.gpo.gov /nara/cfr/waisidx_98/33cfr3_98.html   (482 words)

  
 Tredrea powers Port home - AFL - Fox Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Port's high quality football was reminiscent of its admirable effort against Sydney a fortnight ago, and Chad Cornes played a game of similarly high calibre to that day.
A week ago neither Port nor Fremantle had registered a first-quarter goal in perfect conditions, but the Power and the Saints made better use of the ball this time.
Port had a trio of trend-setting goals - two to Mahoney - inside seven minutes, before St Kilda replied through Brett Voss, Riewoldt and Steven Baker to level the scores.
foxsports.news.com.au /story/0,8659,18919526-23209,00.html?from=rss   (659 words)

  
 Port Security   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The Port of New York and New Jersey is the third largest in the nation and the largest on the east coast of North America.
When certain conditions exist, the Captain of the Port may be directed by the Commandant to establish a restricted waterfront area and prevent access of persons who do not hold a Port Security Card.
Title XI of this law constitutes the International Maritime and Port Security Act and authorizes the Coast Guard to require measures, including inspections, port and harbor patrols, the establishment of security and safety zones, and the development of contingency plans and procedures, to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism.
www.house.gov /transportation/cgmt/03-26-02/03-26-02memo.html   (2070 words)

  
 Port Chicago
But in 1944, at the time of the Port Chicago blast, the belief was that the United States did not have any type of aircraft capable of carrying a bomb, nor airfields close enough to Japan to carry such a weapon.
These investigations included the formation of the shock wave in the air, the radiation history of the early stages of the explosion, the formation of the ball of fire, the attenuation of the blast wave in air at great distances, and the effects of blast and radiation on human beings and structures.
The captain of the port decided to withdraw the Coast Guard detail because conditions were so bad that he was unwilling to take responsibility for it.
www.sonic.net /sentinel/usa5.html   (8078 words)

  
 Port Canaveral News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The Coast Guard is extending the effective period of the temporary final rule that established temporary 100 yard moving and fixed security zones around certain vessels within the Ports of Jacksonville and Canaveral.
Entry into these zones is prohibited, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Jacksonville, Florida or his designated representative.
Publishing a NPRM, which would incorporate a comment period before a final rule could be issued, would be contrary to the public interest since the Captain of the Port of Jacksonville has determined that immediate action is needed to protect the public, ports and waterways of the United States.
www.portcanaveral.org /news/press/securityzone61802.htm   (521 words)

  
 Marine Exchange Content Page
The executive committee should be made up of representatives of agencies that the Captain of the Port determines have the authority necessary to enact, enforce, or support the scalable activities and provisions decided to be appropriate at each maritime security level.
The General Committee membership will consist of the port authority, port tenants, port labor organizations, carriers and shippers whose vessels, vehicles, cargoes, and passengers use the port, vessel and port tenant servicing organizations and agents, federal, state, and local law enforcement and regulatory compliance agencies which have jurisdiction within the maritime environment.
Conducting Port Vulnerability Assessments to identify vulnerabilities in the MTS and critical infrastructure within a Captain of the Port (COTP) zone.
www.sfmx.org /support/amsc/amsc.htm   (1235 words)

  
 Safety Zones: Fireworks Displays in the Captain of the Port Portland Zone
The Captain of the Port, Portland, Oregon, is taking this action to safeguard watercraft and their occupants from safety hazards associated with these displays.
The Captain of the Port may be assisted by other Federal and local agencies.
Entry into these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Portland or his designated representative.
www.washingtonwatchdog.org /war_and_peace/documents/fr/05/se/02/fr02se05-13.html   (1735 words)

  
 Marina Portofino- Port Entry Procedures
All vessels entering Venezuelan waters from foreign ports are required to present themselves directly to the Captain of the Port closest to their intended first "port of call."
Please be advised that the offices of the Captain of the Port are open from 7:00 AM to Noon, and from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM Monday-Friday.
We are informed that vessels entering the jurisdiction of the Captain of the Port of La Guaira outside of normal business hours must anchor offshore, display a "Q" flag, and wait for further instructions.
www.marinaportofino.com /portentry.html   (844 words)

  
 Meet the Captain: Port Austin Area Charter Fishing Service on Lake Huron
He is not a visiting charter captain to Port Austin, he lives here.
Captain John is a full time charter captain and fishes daily.
To help insure that charter fishing remains safe, enjoyable and that our fishery resources remain renewable, he is also a member of these organizations.
www.fishportaustin.com /captain.html   (191 words)

  
 Port Townsend, Washington History and Heritage
The City of Dreams, one of only three registered historic seaports in the US Originally named 'Port Townshend' by Captain George Vancouver (for his friend the Marquis of Townshend) in 1792, Port Townsend was immediately recognized as a good, safe harbor, which it remains to this day.
When the first non-Indians settled at Port Townsend in 1851, the Klallam Indians whose lands encompassed the future city were led by Chetzemoka's older brother S'Hai-ak, who granted permission for the settlement.
Its port was large and frequented by overseas vessels, so shipping of goods and timber from the area was a major part of the economy.
www.ptguide.com /history/index.html   (977 words)

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