Anybody worried by this change? I am personally not concerned about it. My wife saw it on the local news last night and was a bit worried. As long as help comes when I call that's all that I care about. Any thoughts? -- Jeremy
Long Island's south shore Coast Guard changes....
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Don't Think it Will be Noticeable
Sounds like they are moving or condensing their command and control elements but none of the boats or other resources. It likely will improve their abilities with a new more up to date facility.
Sounds like they are moving or condensing their command and control elements but none of the boats or other resources. It likely will improve their abilities with a new more up to date facility.
Commercial shipping I think
With the Coast Guard’s increasing role in antiterrorist activities, I think the move to New Heaven is to be near the comparatively large commercial ports of New Heaven and Bridgeport to enable more expedient ship inspections. Several government and emergency entities did a “terrorist” type drill (TOPOFF 3) up at the Coast Guard Academy and environs this spring in which I participated, albeit in a very passive non-productive role. Possibly this drill showed a need for a greater presence in an area like New Heaven, therefore the decision to headquarter Long Island Sound operations there. Little changes, per se, just the general reporting structure. In the east end where I am, I am sure Eaton’s Neck will be doing business as usual.
With the Coast Guard’s increasing role in antiterrorist activities, I think the move to New Heaven is to be near the comparatively large commercial ports of New Heaven and Bridgeport to enable more expedient ship inspections. Several government and emergency entities did a “terrorist” type drill (TOPOFF 3) up at the Coast Guard Academy and environs this spring in which I participated, albeit in a very passive non-productive role. Possibly this drill showed a need for a greater presence in an area like New Heaven, therefore the decision to headquarter Long Island Sound operations there. Little changes, per se, just the general reporting structure. In the east end where I am, I am sure Eaton’s Neck will be doing business as usual.
Not Happy
I don't understand, there choice of locations. I think it would be a lot less concerning that the Long Island location take a 50% increase in activity (if New Haven shut down), vs their choice to have New Haven scale up to take a 3x increase in work. Most businesses struggle if they are forced to grow 3x, the government is just real bad at it.
I don't understand, there choice of locations. I think it would be a lot less concerning that the Long Island location take a 50% increase in activity (if New Haven shut down), vs their choice to have New Haven scale up to take a 3x increase in work. Most businesses struggle if they are forced to grow 3x, the government is just real bad at it.
All Part of Realignment and Sectorization
For a long time there have been the "Operations" and the "Marine Safety" sides of the Coast Guard. They were almost two separate Coast Guards. Areas or responsibility were often different with a different guy in charge of each. With the new missions and new emphasis brought on the Coast Guard there is a lot more overlap. With the blending and merging lines are clearer and one guy is in charge of all the Coasties in that sector. As far as the watchstanders being in one place or the other it really would not matter if they were in Kansas and directing the operation from there.
For a long time there have been the "Operations" and the "Marine Safety" sides of the Coast Guard. They were almost two separate Coast Guards. Areas or responsibility were often different with a different guy in charge of each. With the new missions and new emphasis brought on the Coast Guard there is a lot more overlap. With the blending and merging lines are clearer and one guy is in charge of all the Coasties in that sector. As far as the watchstanders being in one place or the other it really would not matter if they were in Kansas and directing the operation from there.
Think Gas Fireball
With the proposed LNG regasification plant floating off New Haven (but on the NY side of the state boundary) and being supplied by ships coming down through the Sound carrying about the equivalent of a small nuclear device in explosive potential, it's no wonder they want to have more resources where they'll need them. People on Long Island who worry about losing 14 jobs should be aware that the gas is probably going to be used to heat Long Island homes and to generate electicity for Long Island. Shoreham is still there, ready to run except for an energy source. All you have to do is keep from running into the 10-story, 1000 foot -long factory they're planning to moor out there, or the LNG supply ships, (They'll close the Race when they come in, as a safety precaution.), or the other, similar floating factories that get put in once the precedent is made for them. Sounds like this Coast Guard move is just the tip of the iceberg. Hope we're not the Titanic.
With the proposed LNG regasification plant floating off New Haven (but on the NY side of the state boundary) and being supplied by ships coming down through the Sound carrying about the equivalent of a small nuclear device in explosive potential, it's no wonder they want to have more resources where they'll need them. People on Long Island who worry about losing 14 jobs should be aware that the gas is probably going to be used to heat Long Island homes and to generate electicity for Long Island. Shoreham is still there, ready to run except for an energy source. All you have to do is keep from running into the 10-story, 1000 foot -long factory they're planning to moor out there, or the LNG supply ships, (They'll close the Race when they come in, as a safety precaution.), or the other, similar floating factories that get put in once the precedent is made for them. Sounds like this Coast Guard move is just the tip of the iceberg. Hope we're not the Titanic.
The homeland security thing
I agree that this is clearly about transforming the Coast Guard's emphasis from boating safety to homeland security--the inner sound is the primary shipping lane to NYC and Coast Guard presence inside the sound is, from a boater's perspective, thin to begin with. The proposed Broadwater propane facility in that part of the sound just ups the ante. The thing Long Islanders should be concerned about is the thing all of us should be concerned about--who is watching after safety if the Coast Guard is only interested in commercial traffic? They are being spread too thin under the current homeland security budget...
I agree that this is clearly about transforming the Coast Guard's emphasis from boating safety to homeland security--the inner sound is the primary shipping lane to NYC and Coast Guard presence inside the sound is, from a boater's perspective, thin to begin with. The proposed Broadwater propane facility in that part of the sound just ups the ante. The thing Long Islanders should be concerned about is the thing all of us should be concerned about--who is watching after safety if the Coast Guard is only interested in commercial traffic? They are being spread too thin under the current homeland security budget...
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