1971:	President Nixon signed Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 considered to be most significant legislation in long history of federal action in this field.  The new act repeals most of the Federal Boating Act of 1958 and amends Motorboat Act of 1940.  Shifts responsibility from boat operator to manufacturer.
1990:	The Military Sealift Command begins loading equipment and supplies from the Garden City Port In Savannah, GA, to support Allied operations during Operation Desert Shield.  Coast Guard units, including reservists called-up specifically for this operation, maintained securiy zones and ensure the safe loading of the vessels.