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Coast Guard observes National Safe Boating Week in Alaska

...all boaters to boat responsibly while on the water and avoid the consumption of alcohol. The use of life jackets, emergency beacons, flares, float plans and appropriate communications devices are advised for anyone operating watercraft. To ensure...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2013-05-24/coast-guard-observes-national-safe-b
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Coast Guard observes National Safe Boating Week

...related.The Coast Guard urged boaters to be responsible on the water by not drinking, and by using life jackets, emergency beacons, flares, float plans and other communication devices.They added that the Coast Guard Auxiliarists will be offering...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-05-19/coast-guard-observes-national-safe-boat
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USCG: Be smart about boat trips in Southeast Alaska

...VHF-FM radio is the primary communications network for the maritime boating community. Also, consider a personal emergency beacon and if you have one ensure it is registered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.? Dress for...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2013-05-10/uscg-be-smart-about-boat-trips-south
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Four die in plane crash in Denali

...or anything that indicated a problem" before the plane went down, Quinley said, and there was no signal from an emergency beacon. Another flightseeing plane spotted the wreckage and alerted authorities. A high-altitude helicopter chartered...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/052903/sta_planecrash.shtml
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Juneau Empire Story Archive

...drainage doesn't seem to be a problem. "Ideally, we'd like to get a new surface on what we have now," he said. Emergency beacon followed to store JUNEAU - Coast Guard officials spent an hour trying to pinpoint the source of an emergency locator...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/053101/Loc_Briefly.shtml
Medical helicopter carrying patient, three others vanishes

...William Sound, Lt. j.g. Johna Rossetti said. Crews were hoping to pick up a signal from the helicopter's emergency beacon and checking for any signs of distress, the Coast Guard said. Volunteer searchers directed by Alaska State Troopers...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/120507/sta_20071205021.shtml
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Plane crash investigators shift focus to interviewing survivors

...gleaned so far by investigators have differed by about an hour, as has the timing of the wreckage discovery. No emergency beacon went off, Hersman said, adding that investigators were looking at whether the plane had been equipped with that...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/081310/sta_694395884.shtml
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Briefly

...drainage doesn't seem to be a problem. "Ideally, we'd like to get a new surface on what we have now," he said. Emergency beacon followed to store JUNEAU - Coast Guard officials spent an hour trying to pinpoint the source of an emergency locator...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/053101/Loc_Briefly.html
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Two people rescued from burning boat

...Park along the coast of the Kenai Peninsula. When the fire began, the crew grabbed survival gear and activated the emergency beacon, the Coast Guard reported. A Coast Guard aircraft spotted the vessel about 4 p.m. It was still riding well in...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/110199/Loc_rescue.html
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Three missing after storm hits fishing boat

...vessel overdue Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard never picked up a distress call or a signal from the boat's emergency beacon. So far, searchers have found a mesh bag of crab pot buoys from the Mistress, an unopened life raft and a gas...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/110499/Loc_missing.html
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