Coast Guard News
April 6, 2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville is conducting a focused Waterways Analysis and Management System study for a proposed offshore anchorage area approximately seven nautical miles northeast of the St. Johns River inlet, Florida.... [Read More]
April 6, 2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville is conducting a focused Waterways Analysis and Management System study for a proposed offshore anchorage area approximately seven nautical miles northeast of the St. Johns River inlet, Florida.... [Read More]
April 6, 2016
Photo of the located boat and men. Courtesy photos.
HOUSTON — A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries boat crew located 2 fishermen who had been missing and performed CPR to revive one of the men Wednesday morning about 11 miles southwest of Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve.
The boat crew found the men clinging to the bow of their sunken boat near an oil rig. They were taken back to shore and met EMS, who took them to a local hospital for further treatment.... [Read More]
April 6, 2016
Photo of the located boat and men. Courtesy photos.
HOUSTON — A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries boat crew located 2 fishermen who had been missing and performed CPR to revive one of the men Wednesday morning about 11 miles southwest of Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve.
The boat crew found the men clinging to the bow of their sunken boat near an oil rig. They were taken back to shore and met EMS, who took them to a local hospital for further treatment.... [Read More]
April 6, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to an allision and barge breakaway on the Mississippi River at mile marker 43.7 near Thebes, Illinois, Wednesday.
The Coast Guard has closed the Mississippi River from mile marker 30 to mile marker 44 after the tow vessel Michael G. Morris allided with the Thebes Railroad Bridge at mile marker 43.7, causing the 30 barges it was pushing to breakaway.
One barge reportedly struck a barge of another tow vessel and one barge containing soybeans is reportedly sinking.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
... [Read More]
April 6, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to an allision and barge breakaway on the Mississippi River at mile marker 43.7 near Thebes, Illinois, Wednesday.
The Coast Guard has closed the Mississippi River from mile marker 30 to mile marker 44 after the tow vessel Michael G. Morris allided with the Thebes Railroad Bridge at mile marker 43.7, causing the 30 barges it was pushing to breakaway.
One barge reportedly struck a barge of another tow vessel and one barge containing soybeans is reportedly sinking.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Activities Far East.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Activities Far East.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
Kahului Harbor buoy moves. U.S. Coast Guard graphic.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard will begin temporarily moving aids to navigation in Kahului Harbor, Maui, Wednesday, to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with planned dredging operations.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
Kahului Harbor buoy moves. U.S. Coast Guard graphic.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard will begin temporarily moving aids to navigation in Kahului Harbor, Maui, Wednesday, to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with planned dredging operations.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
TUNTUTULIAK, Alaska — A Unified Command has been formed to respond to the potential release of diesel fuel and lube oils from an excavator which became submerged in the Quinac River near Tuntutuliak, March 24.Coast Guard Sector Anchorage and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation are coordinating clean-up efforts with the City of Tuntutuliak and the owner of the excavator.Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a report of the submerged excavator March 29 and dispatched pollution responders to assess the site and direct clean up efforts.Given the remote location, saf... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
TUNTUTULIAK, Alaska — A Unified Command has been formed to respond to the potential release of diesel fuel and lube oils from an excavator which became submerged in the Quinac River near Tuntutuliak, March 24.Coast Guard Sector Anchorage and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation are coordinating clean-up efforts with the City of Tuntutuliak and the owner of the excavator.Coast Guard Sector Anchorage received a report of the submerged excavator March 29 and dispatched pollution responders to assess the site and direct clean up efforts.Given the remote location, saf... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
**Editors Note: Video of the rescue can be found by clicking HERE**
McKINLEYVILLE, Calif. -- A Coast Guard aircrew rescued 2 females and a dog just north of Indian Island in southern Arcada Bay Monday night.
At approximately 6:40 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay received a cellphone call from a female stating her, a friend, and a dog were stuck in waist-high mud after their canoe sank.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
**Editors Note: Video of the rescue can be found by clicking HERE**
McKINLEYVILLE, Calif. -- A Coast Guard aircrew rescued 2 females and a dog just north of Indian Island in southern Arcada Bay Monday night.
At approximately 6:40 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay received a cellphone call from a female stating her, a friend, and a dog were stuck in waist-high mud after their canoe sank.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
BOSTON — Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod aircrews medevaced two people Tuesday morning from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to mainland hospitals for necessary medical treatment.
Staff at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital contacted First Coast Guard District watchstanders because icing and poor weather conditions had civilian medical air transport grounded, and they had two patients who required immediate transfer.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
BOSTON — Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod aircrews medevaced two people Tuesday morning from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to mainland hospitals for necessary medical treatment.
Staff at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital contacted First Coast Guard District watchstanders because icing and poor weather conditions had civilian medical air transport grounded, and they had two patients who required immediate transfer.... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis Management System study along the Atlantic Coast.
This study will target the approach and entrance along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These WAMS studies are conducted periodically to better facilitate safe and effective navigation.
This study will examine the effectiveness of aids to navigation with a focus on the following:... [Read More]
April 5, 2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis Management System study along the Atlantic Coast.
This study will target the approach and entrance along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These WAMS studies are conducted periodically to better facilitate safe and effective navigation.
This study will examine the effectiveness of aids to navigation with a focus on the following:... [Read More]