Pacific Northwest Coast Guard Blog

The Umpqua River Jetty Light 2A rebuild.-/posted/21/unknown.220776.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-08-15T14:17:41-08:00

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.

Lights, camera ...-/posted/21/unknown.217794.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-07-22T16:20:00-08:00

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.

Coast Guard Bloggers and media-/posted/21/unknown.216942.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-07-18T07:34:52-08:00

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.

ISC Seattle selects Enlisted Person of the Quarter -/posted/21/unknown.215449.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-07-07T15:48:06-08:00

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.

We'll leave the light on-/posted/21/unknown.212676.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-06-23T11:00:39-08:00

The Umpqua River Lighthouse towers above the entrance to Winchester Bay, Ore

Remembering our past-/posted/21/unknown.205801.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-06-11T10:37:14-08:00

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.

Seasonal Aids to Navigation-/posted/21/unknown.205790.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-06-10T09:41:54-08:00

We usually split up the crew, one person to attach the aid (a fog signal) to the helicopter...

It's here!-/posted/21/unknown.203914.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-05-29T12:35:26-08:00

It's finally here! After some redesign and some self training we've got the latest Pacific Northwest Coast Guard Podcast up and running. This episode the PA staff brings you...

Coming soon ...-/posted/21/unknown.203631.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-05-21T13:46:07-08:00

Things have been busy around here for the last few weeks. As such we're a little later than usual getting out episode four of the Pacific Northwest Podcast. Let me just say it's coming soon...

Lifejackets save lives-/posted/21/unknown.201776.txt

d13ipa@uscg.mil (Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs) — 2008-05-09T09:46:26-08:00

Boaters in the Pacific Northwest take a big risk when they do not wear lifejackets. When people fall into these cold waters, often 50 degrees or less, the biggest risk is hypothermia. Lifejackets not only keep boaters afloat, they will forestall injury and death due to hypothermia.