U.S. Coast Guard Santa Barbara

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the M/V CONCEPTION tragedy. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those lost, especially during this difficult time.

A great example of teamwork between the USCG and local agencies!

Our faces might be masked, but we were smiling! Thank you U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Southwest Rear Admiral Penoyer and Master Chief Hooker for visiting Santa Barbara.

#OperationDryWater is coming up this weekend! Plan ahead and have a sober skipper so everyone makes it home safely. (Also, wear a lifejacket, unlike these naughty cats)

On Tuesday, I sent a message to the entire Coast Guard workforce. The Coast Guard's strength resides in our Core Values- Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. ...We are stronger when we stand together. Today we must recognize that we have shipmates that are angry, scared, and weary; shipmates who may feel as a nation we haven't fully availed the American Dream of equal opportunity and the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to all amongst us. I encourage you to take a moment and read the full text. #StrongerTogether

Don't forget to label your kayaks, canoes, and paddlecraft with an "IF FOUND" sticker. This helps our rescue crews determine whether a boater is actually in distress or if the vessel has broken free of its mooring or blown away. #NSBW #PaddleSmart #WearIt #BoatResponsibly

Fair winds and following seas, CAPT Rochester!

MSD Participated with USCG Sector LA-LB, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Office of Spill Prevention and Response, in a Government Initiated Unannounced Exercise. These exercises are important to verifying oil spill response readiness in the COTP Zone.

OSPR scientists led their annual Environmental Response to Oil Spills (known commonly as EROS) training this week in Goleta, at UC Santa Barbara’s Coal Oil Poin...t Nature Center. The three-day event featured classroom discussions and field trips to the nearby shoreline and Devereux Lagoon. Such training helps response partners better understand the science of oil spill response. See more

MSD Santa Barbara is going "back to school" this week! CWO Ricketson and MST3 Mundale are attending Office of Spill Prevention and Response - OSPR Environmental Response to Oil Spills course at UCSB, while MST2 Fox is in Long Beach at USCG Sector LA-LB's Port State Control Academy.

Working lunch in Port Hueneme!

Santa Barbara County firefighters practiced oil spill containment at Goleta Beach today. The training was provided by OSPR and the U.S. Coast Guard Santa Barbar...a, and showcased best practices for using the local equipment trailers granted by OSPR. The trailers are staged along the coast for the initial response to a spill. The Santa Barbara Waterfront received one in 2010, and Santa Barbara County received two trailers in 2014. See more

It's a beautiful day to deploy some boom! MSD Santa Barbara attended a local oil spill response training session, led by California Fish and Wildlife OSPR and D11 DRAT.