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Navy hospital ship gets to work in Puerto Rico

OCTOBER 6, 2017—The 894-ft hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 3 to help assist in the island’s emergency medical needs and went right to

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Foss vessels to support FEMA relief efforts

OCTOBER 4, 2017 – Foss Maritime Company has contracted with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the relief and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following

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SUNY Maritime training ship sails to Puerto Rico

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017—SUNY Maritime College’s Training Ship Empire State VI will set sail today for Puerto Rico to aid in the recovery efforts and to deliver basic necessities to the island’s residents.

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Napolitano to step down as DHS Secretary

JULY 12, 2013 — Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has confirmed media reports that she is stepping down as head of the agency whose components include the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.

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Academy training ships house FEMA Sandy responders

NOVEMBER 13, 2012 Maritime academy training ships have been put in service to house FEMA personnel involved in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Among them are the Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s T.S. Kennedy, which