Coast Guard Q&A: What Types of Boats Does the Coast Guard Operate in the San Francisco Bay?
Alameda is one of more than a dozen designated "Coast Guard Cities" — communities that are closely intertwined with a local Coast Guard base. Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read answers questions from Alameda Patch readers.
Cutters, response boats, buoy tenders — we learned, as you'll see below, that not everything that floats is a "boat" in Coast Guard parlance.
Here's what Petty Officer Read told us:
"Vessels more than 65 feet are cutters and those below that are described as 'boats' or 'small boats.' Coast Guard cutters and boats are assigned to the Bay Area based on their mission and are tailored to the environment.
"The various classes and types of vessels — response boats, aids to navigation boats, patrol cutters, buoy tenders, high endurance cutters and national security cutters — are homeported in Alameda, San Francisco, Rio Vista, Bodega Bay and Monterey.
"These cutters and boats fall under several classifications, such as Coast Guard Island's newest security cutter, the Waesche, which is of the Legend Class of cutters.
"We're thrilled to announce the newest (67th) addition to the response boat fleet, the response-boat medium, which was delivered to San Francisco Aug. 25."
More information is posted here. Fact sheets on specifications and technical data can be downloaded from the Coast Guard Acquisition website.
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Harve Coats June 14, 2013 at 09:17 pm
Woke me from a dead sleep. Sounded like 6 or 9 gun shots north of Melrose on Maitland DR.
David Howard June 15, 2013 at 02:08 pm
APD said they found no evidence of gun shots and suspect fireworks.…Read More
http://www.action-alameda-news.com/2013/06/09/fourth-of-july-public-service-announcement/
Analisa Harangozo (Editor) June 12, 2013 at 11:42 am
So sad to see. Did you report this to East Bay Regional Park District? I provided the number in your…Read More last posting.
Lorraine Sarullo June 12, 2013 at 12:35 pm
Yes, I reported it to the EBRP staff who happened to be nearby at the beach. I also reported it to…Read More the warden of Fish and Wildlife in Sacramento and the warden of the local territory. The local warden told me yesterday that he will be patrolling the area, but I did not get to speak to him today (only left both wardens a voicemail message).
Analisa Harangozo (Editor) June 12, 2013 at 04:11 pm
Nice, thanks for the update, and sharing these posts with us, Lorraine. If it is a person behind all…Read More of this, hopefully he/she will get caught soon.
quietneeded June 12, 2013 at 04:17 pm
Leaving a note to them is a bad idea if it really is a illegal operation. So many ways that can go…Read More wrong. Just call the police dept. Leave a tip. Simple and safe.
Analisa Harangozo (Editor) June 13, 2013 at 09:03 am
Agree with Carol. Perhaps an anonymous tip to Alameda Fire or Alameda Police.
Alex Gronke (Editor) June 11, 2013 at 07:35 am
My condolences to Mort's family. This was a man who had a rich, full life. Thank you for sharing.
Nay June 11, 2013 at 09:24 am
Given the targeted harvesting of parts, this is not a "times are hard and food is scarce"…Read More issue. It's greedy, ignorant, and yes it's disgusting and disrespectful to nature. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2012/01/17/manta-rays-endangered-by-sudden-demand-from-chinese-medicine/
Lorraine Sarullo June 11, 2013 at 04:13 pm
Thank you both (Nay and Analisa) for the information. Maybe I got the name of the park service…Read More mixed up. It was the beach area around Grand St.
Lorraine Sarullo June 11, 2013 at 11:18 pm
I contacted Crown Beach (part of the EBRP). They checked into the matter with Fish and Wildlife…Read More (previously Fish and Game), to see if there was any wrongdoing. On the surface of things, it seems the wings (fins) are the edible part of the ray. And apparently, the way regulations are written it may not be even be considered littering! So, however inhumane, disrespectful, selfish, gruesome it may seem, there may not have been any fishing laws broken. Although, when I spoke with the warden of Fish and Wildlife he said he will be looking into the matter. To voice your opinion and propose changes to regulation, you can write a letter to and attend a Fish and Game Commission town hall meeting here is the link: http://www.fgc.ca.gov/contact/ and http://www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2013/index.aspx I plan on writing to suggest regulation against polluting public beaches with unused portions of the catch from fishing and also ask for recommendations on limiting the catch on fish that only have small percentage of edible parts (such as the rays). I would welcome any help in a letter writing campaign, the contact information is listed on the link provided above. Many Thanks.