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Don't worry, you'll be doing it almost every day. Remember to write your name clearly on your stuff.

Their method quite effective. They look out the window, if it's not nice out, they usually don't fly.

That's why I figured it was worth mentioning, big difference between what it takes to operate a navy helicopter and a coast guard helictoper.

How much do you need? It's all we ever carried for the BO-105 helicopters. Bare in mind, it's just a helicopter... no weapons systems, no surveillance systems, etc. Unless it's some sort of emergency, they usually only operate during day light hours If they've got a bigger helicopter now, it...

For reference purposes, a coast guard "air det" consists of a pilot and a mechanic. They've got some very good pilots.

I was going to ask if they remembered to say "thank you for your service" but I guess they're saying thank you for your sexiness.

Does it "accidentally" fall out of your wallet during traffic stops as well?

TWA 847 hijacking, military members on the flight were identified by the hijackers and beaten. Robert Stethem, a US Navy Diver, was murdered. Just my thought, but if you're traveling, on your own, to a country that requires a security briefing prior to travel, leave your military ID, dog tags...

Their website is terrible and not reflective of what they stock at all. They're quit happy to do phone orders or e-mail orders. The gentleman who runs (or at least ran, not sure if he's still at it) the kit shop is quite helpful.

This is part of what I'm getting ar about the "new ship" How much of this was a manual operation on a 50 year old ship? Opening valves, lining up tanks, starting and stopping pumps, controlling flow, etc. Does it even need to be an important skill set on future ships? Or alternately will...

To be clear, I never said it wasn't. Just that you're going to have a whole new ship to it with.

Off shore supply vessels. Not underway, or at least not very often, typically transfers are to stationary rigs, but have also done it to and from moving rigs, as well as moving construction and seismic ships. Doing it underway usually depends on what it is, how bad they want and how soon they...

"Very modern" is subjective, if it has its original conning and automation system, it's at least a generation behind. It'll be sufficient for the job regardless, it just may be dramatically different than what the Navy is used to. For example, we (the ship I work on)  can handle everything for...

Sorry, belive it or not, that was a typo, should have definitely not ex-navy. I say they're paying well because we had a couple of guys quit off our boat for jobs there. Not sure how high tech the asterix is but considering the Navy I coming from a 50 steamer, whether they realize it or not...

At least four of the officers hired as last week are definitely ex-navy. Apparently they're paying well.

From what I understand, alcoholism isn't *as* rampant as it once was... The *second* time we had an emergency at sea, and we couldn't muster a sober full sober fire team, I said I had enough. There's policies on the consumption of alcohol, both on and off SAR, but enforcement varies widely...

I've been asked a few times if I'd go back. They may have thought I was joking when I said sure, right after you have a 400% pay raise and the fleet goes dry. It's certainly an interesting place to work though.

They're good boats, but they're only worth fixing because we're so bad at buying new ones. The scope of the job on the Harvey is not likely much more than the scope of the midlife will be on her sister ships... another suffered a rather violent generator failure about five years ago... they...

Because they punched a large hole in it and flooded three compartments, including her antiquated propulsion system. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ann-harvey-under-tow-on-2-day-journey-to-st-john-s-1.3023084 She and her sister ships already had a mid-life extension planned...

Quite accurate. Any consistency within a region is only due to circulation of personnel within a region over a long period. The equipment used isn't standardized either, there may be procurement of some items nationally, but after that, much of it is bought by region, or by individual...