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Coast Guard warns ships of inspections (Mark's article)

by Angeline Booher May 21, 2006 1:34AM PDT

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard sometimes alerts large commercial ships they will be searched as they approach port so as not to burden shipping companies financially, the Coast Guard acknowledged to CNN on Saturday.

The New York Times first reported the story earlier in the day, saying that commanders of some ports provided up to 24 hours notice to ships to keep commerce moving.

At the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach in California, the Coast Guard gives as much notice as it can, said Lt. Tony Migliorini, a spokesman for the port. "It's kind of a balancing act," he told CNN.

Commanders especially give notice of dockside safety inspections, so that shipping companies don't have their longshoremen on the dock with nothing to do until the inspection is complete, Migliorini said.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/20/coastguard.tipoffs/index.html

this makes as much sence as giveing the invaders social security.

Posted by: Mark5019 (see profile) - 05/21/2006 7:13 AM