Following the foundation of the MFSA, a timeline of events and establishments brought the MFSA to what it is today.  In 1984 the Lower Columbia Maritime

There was a time, in the not too distant past, when vessels transiting the Columbia River would pass through “dead spots” of radio coverage.  

The Lower Columbia Fire Safety Plan was originally drafted to address shipboard fires and was revised to include oil spill response and prevention.  As a