Welcome to the U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters Public Affairs news and information
archive for 1999. The Coast Guard is involved in a
variety of missions including search and rescue; marine
environmental protection, enforcement of laws and
treaties; ice operations, drug interdiction; marine
safety; and national security. Statistics show that on a
given day, the Coast Guard saves 16 lives assists another
361 people and saves $2.5 million in property.
Coast Guard
Publishes Interim Rule on Emergency Control Measures for
Tank Barges (1/12/99)
Coast Guard
to Hold Public Meeting On Potential Cargo Securing
Standards (1/19/99)
Coast Guard
to Establish Fishing Vessel Task Force (1/21/99)
Coast Guard
Authorizes Construction Of Two Buoy Tenders (2/12/99)
Coast Guard
to Co-Sponsor Forum on Maritime Y2K Preparedness (3/1/99)
Secretary
Slater Officially Switches On Satellite Navigational and
Positioning Systems (3/12/99)
Coast Guard
Releases Fishing Vessel Casualty Task Force Report
(4/2/99)
Coast Guard
Seeks comment on Rules for Uninspected Passenger Vessels
(4/2/99)
Task Force
Established On Coast Guard Roles and Missions (4/16/99)
Coast Guard
Announces Phase-Out Policy on Single Hull Tank Vessel
Conversions (4/22/99)
Measures
Announced to Prevent Environmental Damage from Harmful
Aquatic Plants and Animals (5/20/99)
Coast Guard
Reports That Y2K Issues Will Not Affect U.S. Port
Operations (6/15/99)
Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Project
Designated as Government Reinvention Laboratory (6/24/99)
Coast Guard
Nominates Six for Promotion to Rear Admiral (8/3/99)
Secretary Slater Unveils Blueprint for 21st
Century Marine Transportation System (9/9/99)
Secretary Slater's Remarks at the Rollout of the
Marine Transportation System Report (9/9/99)
U.S. Coast
Guard Announces Environmental Award Program (9/20/99)
Coast Guard
Seizes Twelve-Month Record Level of Cocaine (9/30/99)
After Eight
Decades, Coast Guard Crew Gets Purple Heart (11/5/99)
U.S. Coast
Guard Seeks Comments on Changes to Licensing Regulations
(12/13/99)
Coast Guard
Granted Authority to Activate Reservists (12/17/99)
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