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Minding the Helm
Author | : Kevin P. Gilheany |
Publsiher | : University of North Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2019-05-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781574417562 |
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As a boy growing up in New York City, Kevin P. Gilheany had two dreams: to join the Coast Guard, and to play the bagpipes. But by the time he finished high school he was overweight, had a drinking problem, and couldn’t swim. Undeterred by the doubts of the folks at home, he decided to enlist in the Coast Guard anyway. With great determination, and some divine intervention, he passed the swim test and graduated from boot camp, thus beginning an eventful and diverse twenty-year career in the 1980s and 1990s Coast Guard. He set a goal for himself to get command of his own patrol boat, and along the way he was involved in capturing drug smugglers, rescuing hundreds of Haitian migrants at sea, recovering Space Shuttle Challenger debris, surviving a “hooligan navy” experience on a Coast Guard workboat, coordinating search and rescue during the famed “Perfect Storm,” and leading armed boardings of ships following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. When he was asked by one of his men, who was dying from brain cancer, to play bagpipes at his retirement ceremony, Kevin started down a new path to have bagpipers officially recognized as part of the Coast Guard. This ultimately led a boy who couldn’t swim to fulfill both of his childhood dreams and leave a lasting legacy by founding the U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band.
Minding the Helm
Author | : Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board |
Publsiher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 523 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780309048293 |
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Large ships transporting hazardous cargoes, notorious marine accidents, and damage to marine ecosystems from tanker spills have heightened public concern for the safe navigation of ships. This new volume offers a complete, highly readable assessment of marine navigation and piloting. It addresses the application of new technology to reduce the probability of accidents, controversies over the effectiveness of waterways management and marine pilotage, and navigational decisionmaking. The book also explores the way pilots of ships and tugs are trained, licensed, and held accountable. Minding the Helm approaches navigational safety from the perspectives of risk assessment and the integration of human, technological, and organizational systems. Air and marine traffic regulation methods are compared, including the use of vessel traffic services. With a store of current information and examples, this document will be indispensable to federal and state pilotage and licensing authorities and marine traffic regulators, the Coast Guard, pilot associations, and the shipping and towing industries. It will also interest individuals involved in waterway design, marine education, and the marine environment.
The Needs of the U S Waterways Transportation System
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : UVA:35007002983421 |
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Oil Spill Prevention Measures
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : LOC:00184037841 |
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Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Merchant marine |
ISBN | : UOM:39015047391423 |
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Bulletin U S Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association
Author | : United States Coast Guard Academy. Alumni Association |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : WISC:89063267025 |
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Newsletter
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1028 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : UIUC:30112106655910 |
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A History of the Jews in North Africa Volume 1 from Antiquity to the Sixteenth Century
Author | : Hirschberg |
Publsiher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 1974-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789004671102 |
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