U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest Contact: 13th District Public Affairs Office: (206) 220-7237 After Hours: (206) 391-5864 13th District online newsroom NEWS RELEASE SEATTLE – Saturday, April 6, is 406 Day, a national campaign run by NOAA to spread awareness of the importance of emergency position indicating radio beacons, or EPIRBs, and personal locator beacons, […]
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest Contact: 13th District Public Affairs Office: (206) 220-7237 After Hours: (206) 391-5864 13th District online newsroom NEWS RELEASE GARIBALDI, Wash. — Coast Guard officials are seeking public comment while conducting a waterways analysis and management system (WAMS) review of Tillamook Bay. The Coast Guard uses WAMS to validate the adequacy of the […]
Judy Johnson, CFO of Shine Micro, Inc., will attend the Drones & Droids event presented by the AUVSI Cascade Chapter on April 3rd, 2019 at the Center Point Conference Center in Kent, Washington. Of particular interest to Shine Micro, the symposium will feature a presentation entitled “Where the Wild and Robotic Things Are – An […]
The annual Northwest Aerospace Defense Symposium will take place on April 10, 2019 at the Conference Center at the Sea–Tac International Airport. The event is co-hosted by PNDC and PNAA, and sponsored by Shine Micro. The Aerospace Defense Symposium is designed for Pacific Northwest businesses in the Aerospace Supply Chain. The Shine Micro display will […]
Mark Johnson, President and CEO of Shine Micro, Inc., will present at the annual RTCM / NMEA Marine Electronics Conference and EXPO on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at the PGA Resort in Palm Gardens, Florida. Mr. Johnson is respected internationally for his work promoting the voluntary adoption of AIS and increasing the range and sensitivity […]
As reported by the Arctic Sounder, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a marine safety alert following reports that certain types of lighting may cause interference with radio reception. ” In a number of instances, they found that VHF radios and AIS (automatic identification system) receivers suffered a lot of interference when they were used […]
BINGEN, Wash., June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Insitu’s ScanEagle will provide small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (sUAS ISR) services aboard the entire U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter fleet thanks to a USCG contract award announced on June 7. See the full article on PR News Wire here.
The container ship Delphis Gdansk and the freighter BBC Neptune collided in the Great Belt near Kalundborg, Denmark on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Automatic Identification System (AIS) data reveals that the Delphis Gdansk was forced to avoid an oncoming ship shortly before the collision with the BBC Neptune. The AIS data from all three vessels will […]
The Defense Media Network published an informative article by Craig Collins about the modernization of the US Coast Guard air fleet, including the addition of AIS to the mission package. “…a Coast Guard airplane pilot will no longer have to identify another mission asset – a ship or an aircraft – by flying close enough […]
Shine Micro, Inc. sponsored the Department of Homeland Security Innovation Summit, featuring key officials from DHS, FEMA, and the TSA and hosted by the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition. PURPOSE The DHS Innovation Summit offered PNDC member companies direct connections with DHS officials to highlight their capabilities, products, and services. Keynote speakers presented valuable insights into […]