There will be a full scale AMSTEP exercise 3 Aug - 5 Aug as follows:

Monday 03 AUG,

1. Waterborne IED threat via small boat located at the Northern axis, South of Peekskill.
2. Floating Mine in the anchorage channel determined to be caused by an offload mishap.

Tuesday 04 AUG,

1. Waterborne WMD threat via small boat located at the Eastern axis East, of the VZ bridge. Secure the Cities will be initiated at the Narrows.

Wednesday 05 AUG,

1. IED threat onboard NYWW Ferry inside NY Harbor.
2. Potential waterborne IED threat transferred from small boat to SUNY Empire State vessel southern Long Island Sound off New Rochelle.

**Participation in this exercise will meet the requirements for our Sector 4th quarter MARSEC drill.

Per Betsy, if any qualified crew would like to participate in this operations exercise on Monday, Aug 3rd,aboard the Semper Paratus please let her know by phone or email. Her facility will be shoving off from Westerly Marina in Ossining (TBD) and returning 4 -6 hours later.

Tags: Flotilla, training

The Flotilla is planning two About Boating Safely (ABS) courses this year for the boating public. This is a nationally approved course that is consistent in content across the US, provided by the USCG Auxiliary and the US Power Squadrons. The first course will be given on Saturdays March 21 and 28. The second course will be given on Saturdays April18 and 25. They will start at 9:30 AM, with a refreshment break at 11AM and will continue till 1:30 PM. The course cost will be $65 and will include a book. Contact the Flotilla or Bob Delia specifically with questions or for more information.

Tags: Flotilla, training

A 8 hour TCT class will be held later this month:

DATE: Saturday March 21, 2009
LOCATION: New York State Troop Headquarters
Route 44
Millbrook, New York
Time: 0800 - 1600

Facilitator: Herman H. Tietjen, ADSO-MT D15 & 20, PD Capt.

Directions: Proceed North on Taconic Parkway until you reach the
exit for Route 44/Millbook. Go down ramp and take a right
on Route 44 towards Millbrook for about a mile - on the left side
Coming South on Taconic Parkway until you reach the exit for
Route 44/Millbrook - go down ramp and take a left on Rt. 44 towards
Millbrook for about a mile - on the left side
The GPS address is 2541 Route 44 Salt Point, NY 12578 (town of Pleasant Valley)

Tags: training, Flotilla, TCT

Please review the following materials prior to next month’s 1 hour TCT refresher course given by Kevin Lustyik:

1. Particiant reference
2. Facilitator resource
3. TCT powerpoint presentation

Tags: training, Flotilla

Date: Friday, July 11, 2008, 12:33 PM
Good Afternoon Commanders,
Please see the attached message from the Yonkers Boat and Canoe Club. They are looking for a satellite tag from a sturgeon fish in our area. They believe it fell off near Dobbs Ferry. Please read and get out to the deck plate so if anyone comes across it on patrol they can alert the proper authorities.
Thank You,
Kevin
--
Kevin Michael Hanley
Vice Captain
Division Six (1SR)
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

Original Notice (Hudson River Almanac, 24 June, follows):
6/24 - Dobbs Ferry, HRM 23: In order to learn of their movements within the
Hudson River estuary and along the Atlantic coast, the NYSDEC Hudson River
Fisheries Unit applies satellite tags to some of the Atlantic sturgeon we
capture and release. Recently, one of our satellite tags popped off an adult
Atlantic sturgeon near Dobbs Ferry in the Tappan Zee. We do not have an
exact location - it could be on either side of the river - but we are
thinking more likely on the Dobbs Ferry side. If anyone is out canoeing,
kayaking, or boating in the area, please keep an eye out for it. It would be
very much appreciated. The tag floats, is cylindrical, black, and 6.5 inches
long, not counting the antenna.

Tags: BOLO, Flotilla, Patrol info

Flotilla 6-7 Awards Picnic will occur on August 10, 2008 at