DonRocks Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 From Wikipedia, the U.S. Coast Guard, in a typical day will: Conduct 109 search and rescue cases Save 10 lives Assist 192 people in distress Protect US $2.8 million in property Seize 169 pounds (77 kg) of marijuana and 306 pounds (139 kg) of cocaine with a street value of US $9.5 million Process 238 mariner licenses and documents Investigate 6 vessel casualties involving collisions or groundings Have underway small boats for 396 sorties/missions Fly 164 aircraft missions logging 324 hours Board 144 vessels of law enforcement interest Interdict and rescue 14 illegal immigrants at sea Open 8 new cases for marine violation of federal statutes Board 100 large vessels for port safety checks Conduct 20 commercial fishing vessel safety exams Respond to 20 oil or hazardous chemical spills totaling 2,800 US gal (11,000 l) Service 135 aids to navigation Monitor the transit of 2,509 commercial ships through U.S. ports Conduct 377 vessel safety checks Teach boating safety courses to 550 boaters Thank you to all who serve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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