Comments on: Department of Homeland Security Goes Overboard http://www.shipcriticblog.com/department-of-homeland-security-goes-overboard/ Cruise Chat, News & Bargains Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lukege http://www.shipcriticblog.com/department-of-homeland-security-goes-overboard/#comment-695 Lukege Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:38:33 +0000 http://www.shipcriticblog.com/department-of-homeland-security-goes-overboard/#comment-695 omg.. good work, brother omg.. good work, brother

]]> By: Wolfiewolf http://www.shipcriticblog.com/department-of-homeland-security-goes-overboard/#comment-682 Wolfiewolf Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:45:59 +0000 http://www.shipcriticblog.com/department-of-homeland-security-goes-overboard/#comment-682 Anne The international maritime community have been appalled by the behaviour of people in the Coastguard (not sure if the story above involves them or former INS people) for many years - even before 9/11 apparently gave them the right to behave like people out of a third-world dictatorship. Fortunately, the Coastguard have now had the sense to look at themselves critically and asked Adml Card, a former Commandant, to report on the user perceptions and make recommendations. This is a link to his recent report (in a posting by Holland & Knight, a firm of NY maritime attorneys):- "USCG Marine Safety Program Without fanfare, the US Coast Guard posted the insightful analysis of the agency’s Marine Safety Program undertaken by VADM James C. Card, USCG (ret). http://tinyurl.com/3a4jor The major recommendations of this report are to increase the emphasis of the program within the Coast Guard, while improving interaction with the marine industry. The agency also released a one-page Marine Safety Overview, providing an indication of how it intends to achieve these goals. Related background material includes Admiral Thad Allen’s Address to the Washington, DC Propeller Club on September 19, 2007 and a Marine Safety Plan of September 25, 2007. The Coast Guard has now formally recognized that its recent relationship with the marine industry was in disrepair and can be expected to move forward with all deliberate speed to address the various issues. The agency is counting on the many segments of the marine industry to renew and enhance this long-standing and vital partnership. (2/8/08)." As a result the current Commandant has already spoken of the steps being taken to address the failings noted in the report. However, it will take a long time for some of those who thought they had been given a licence to be 'Rambo' to calm down and treat everyone with courtesy and respect. Herry Anne

The international maritime community have been appalled by the behaviour of people in the Coastguard (not sure if the story above involves them or former INS people) for many years - even before 9/11 apparently gave them the right to behave like people out of a third-world dictatorship. Fortunately, the Coastguard have now had the sense to look at themselves critically and asked Adml Card, a former Commandant, to report on the user perceptions and make recommendations. This is a link to his recent report (in a posting by Holland & Knight, a firm of NY maritime attorneys):-

“USCG Marine Safety Program

Without fanfare, the US Coast Guard posted the insightful analysis of the agency’s Marine Safety Program undertaken by VADM James C. Card, USCG (ret). http://tinyurl.com/3a4jor The major recommendations of this report are to increase the emphasis of the program within the Coast Guard, while improving interaction with the marine industry. The agency also released a one-page Marine Safety Overview, providing an indication of how it intends to achieve these goals. Related background material includes Admiral Thad Allen’s Address to the Washington, DC Propeller Club on September 19, 2007 and a Marine Safety Plan of September 25, 2007. The Coast Guard has now formally recognized that its recent relationship with the marine industry was in disrepair and can be expected to move forward with all deliberate speed to address the various issues. The agency is counting on the many segments of the marine industry to renew and enhance this long-standing and vital partnership. (2/8/08).”

As a result the current Commandant has already spoken of the steps being taken to address the failings noted in the report. However, it will take a long time for some of those who thought they had been given a licence to be ‘Rambo’ to calm down and treat everyone with courtesy and respect.

Herry

]]> By: Harry Martin http://www.shipcriticblog.com/department-of-homeland-security-goes-overboard/#comment-681 Harry Martin Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:52:08 +0000 http://www.shipcriticblog.com/department-of-homeland-security-goes-overboard/#comment-681 What a fricking joke this whole Homeland Security is! I have no problems being wanded boarding a ship or having my suitcases X-rayed, but this is just another example of them being overzealous. Big eyeroll (and counting the days to the election) What a fricking joke this whole Homeland Security is! I have no problems being wanded boarding a ship or having my suitcases X-rayed, but this is just another example of them being overzealous. Big eyeroll (and counting the days to the election)

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