Optimum News 12 Newsday.com MSG Varsity Explore LI AM New York Optimum Autos Optimum Homes
Print Aa

Coast Guard relieves Montauk station commander

Originally published: October 23, 2009 9:36 PM
Updated: October 24, 2009 11:22 AM
By BILL BLEYER  bill.bleyer@newsday.com

A Coast Guard 47-foot rescue boat trains about

Photo credit: tcolla.com | A Coast Guard 47-foot rescue boat trains about 8 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2009, in the surf off Montauk Point. The Coast Guard said the driver was unqualified to handle the conditions.

The officer in charge of the Coast Guard's Montauk Station has been relieved of command after he and one of his subordinates took a pair of million-dollar rescue boats into heavy surf even though they were not officially qualified to do so, the agency said.

Chief Petty Officer James Weber, a 21-year-veteran of the Coast Guard and a popular figure in the Montauk community, will lose his position...

Content Preview This content is exclusive for Newsday digital access and 7-day home delivery subscribers and Optimum Online customers.

Already
registered?
Log in
Already a
subscriber/customer?
Register
Get a 4-week trial for $1
Subscribe

advertisement | advertise on newsday

Featured on Newsday.com

Vote

Was it fair for the Coast Guard to relieve the Montauk Station officer of his command?

No. His crew was getting valuable training experience in foul weather. Yes. Rules are rules. He never recertified and should face the consequences.

Show results

advertisement | advertise on newsday

Top Jobs