Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vincent Moreno | U.S. Coast Guard PADET Jacksonville | 06.17.2022
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis' (WMEC 910) crew offloads 5,237 pounds of illegal narcotics, June 17, 2022, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida. The drugs were interdicted in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea by crews from Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC 1117), His Netherlands Majesty’s Ships Friesland and Groningen. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class......
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 02.01.2021
Lt. j. g. Danny Hicks, Coast Guard Sector Miami marine investigator, talks about bareboat charters and gives six tips to ensure it is a legal and safe operation, Feb. 1, 2021, Base Miami Beach. A bareboat charter is when a vessel is chartered without a provided crew, and the crew is not specified by the vessel owner. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hernandez)...
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 01.30.2021
Lt. Jody Stiger, Coast Guard Sector Miami marine investigator, talks about the requirements for an uninspected passenger vessel and small passenger vessel, Jan. 30, 2021, Base Miami Beach. The consequences of being non-compliant can be required education and outreach, Captain of the Port Order restricting operations and fines up to $60,000. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class......
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast | 01.28.2021
Lt. j. g. Danny Hicks, Coast Guard Sector Miami marine investigator, gives five recommended questions to “Ask the Captain” before getting underway, Jan. 28, 2021, Base Miami Beach. Ask the Captain if to see their Merchant Mariner Credential. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hernandez)...