http://www.ccga12.org News from Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Pacific Unit 12 Halfmoon Bay en Copyright (c) 1994-2008 Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Pacific Unit 12 Halfmoon Bay web@ccga12.org PawPrint XDe News Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:47:52 -0500 120 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=97 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=97 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=96 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=96 The directors of the 4th Annual Sunshine Coast Wooden Boat Festival (2008) announced today that this years festival will be held at the Madeira Park Government Wharf in Pender Harbour. http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=95 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=95 Broken-down power boat and occupants in Halfmoon Bay rescued from impending brush with beach. Possible overturned boat turns out to be fiberglass tank. http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=94 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=94 Vessel on the rocks reported off the foot of Curran Road in Halfmoon Bay Monday morning. Vessel subsequently was holed and overturned. No sign of any occupants. http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=92 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=92 The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Pacific (CCGA-P) and Memorial University in Newfoundland began a partnership in 2005, to create a Training Simulator for Fast Rescue Craft: FRCsim. Recognizing that the risks involved in navigating these vessels in all weather conditions, the CCGA-P looked to enhance their existing training program with something that would help crews learn the specialized skills associated with blind pilotage, such as navigating in thick fog for example, at high speed. http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=91 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=91 Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Pacific Unit 12 Halfmoon Bay (CCGA12) assisted BC Ambulance personal in transferring two patients resulting from injuries sustained due to falling from the scaffolding of a house under construction on Thormanby Island. The patients were transfered from Thormanby Island back to the waiting ambulance at the Buccaneer Marina http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=90 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=90 Halfmoon Bay Auxiliary Coast Guard Coxswain Dave Gordon and Unit Leader Bob McKee took Brian Stapleton for a 5 hour familiarization ride on the new Halfmoon Bay Fast Response Vessel through the Skookumchuk to present Mr. Stapleton with a framed 2006 Wooden Boat Festival poster. http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=89 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=89 The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Pacific Unit 12 Halfmoon Bay (CCGA12)were quick to respond in rough seas to a reported vessel over turned near Davis Bay on Saturday. With the possibility of persons in the water, this emergency code 3 call involved the volunteer CCGA12 as well as the Coast Guard Hovercraft Siyay, RCMP vessel and other vessels of opportunity. http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=88 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=88 The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary-Pacific Unit 12 (CCGA12) assisted a 25 foot Bayliner with a family of four on board near Merry and Thormanby Islands this afternoon. http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=87 http://www.ccga12.org/news/index.php?action=view&nid=87 A Multi Agency Search on the water was conducted for a missing jet-skier early Monday morning, August 6th, 2007 in the Sechelt Inlet. CCGA12, CAF Cormorant helicopter, CCG Cape Caution, CCG Westview 1 and private vessels took part in an extended search for the jet ski's sole occupant. Eventually the search was handed over to RCMP.