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| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
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| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
739.0. "Coast Guard Budget Cuts" by CIMNET::CREASER (SUPER STRING) Mon Feb 01 1988 09:23
The recent budget cuts for the Coast Guard will impact the New England boaters
through reduced Search and Rescue (SAR) coverage at several USCG stations.
The stations affected, as announced this past week, are:
Block Island SAR, down nine people.
Eastport SAR, down eight people.
New London Port Safety, down six people.
Bangor Marine Safety, down four people.
Hyannis Marine Safety, down three people.
New London Marine Inspection, down one person.
The combine savings totals $1,315,000 for the 1st Coast Guard District. The
national savings to projected to be $48,000,000
Jerry
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| 739.1 | any new developments ? | SKIVT::P_BOUCHER | Peter Boucher, BTO Process Systems Eng. | Tue Jul 19 1988 11:51 | 10 |
| Is there any additional information on the USCG Budget Cuts ?
(i.e. additonal station closings,etc.)
I understand that USCG Station Eastport,Maine has been closed.
Is this true ?
- Peter
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| 739.2 | BI is closed.. | RDF::RDF | Rick Fricchione | Sun Jul 31 1988 18:44 | 6 |
| It seems that Block Island is shut down/closed altogether. All
SAR is handled via Point Judith, Castle Hill, or Montauck.
Rick
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