Coast Guard News
September 10, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard, Navy, and good Samaritans aboard the fishing vessel Capt. Kenneth coordinated the rescue of the sailing vessel Honey Cutter crew in the Pacific Ocean 402 miles northeast of Oahu Wednesday night.
The crew of the 77-foot Capt. Kenneth took the Honey Cutter in tow shortly after 11 p.m. and are en route to Honolulu.... [Read More]
September 10, 2015
BOSTON – The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Escanaba and Key Largo, and a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Station Point Allerton, assisted four people Wednesday who were aboard a disabled fishing vessel 97 miles east of Boston.
This is the Escanaba’s fourth tow of a disabled vessel in two months.... [Read More]
September 9, 2015
Bleachers are available and are located in front of Hamilton Hall with a view of Washington Parade Field, where each ceremony will take place. In the event of foul weather, reviews will be cancelled or moved to an indoor location.
Regimental reviews are part of military traditions and ceremonies which serve to develop poise, confidence, teamwork, and leadership. They also provide a valuable means of recognizing military heritage and pride in the Coast Guard.... [Read More]
September 9, 2015
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon and Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG authorities interdicted a migrant vessel in international waters Friday northeast of Samana, Dominican Republic, as it was traveling illegally to Puerto Rico with one Brazilian and 11 Dominican men onboard. ... [Read More]
September 9, 2015
SEATTLE — Coast Guard officials are seeking public comment while conducting a waterways analysis and management system review of Bellingham.
Officials are seeking information from local mariners regarding the general use of the waterways and any issues with the visibility, placement or location of aids to navigation in that area before the comment deadline of Nov. 30, 2015.... [Read More]
September 9, 2015
PADUCAH, Ky. – The unified command in Paducah continues to respond to a spill in the Mississippi River at mile marker 937, Wednesday.
The APEX 3508 barge has begun transit to National Maintenance and Repair in Hartford, Illinois for repairs.
Preparations for clean up efforts have begun near the initial incident site to remove the submerged clarified slurry oil.
The cause of the incident is under investigation by the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board.
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September 9, 2015
A small boatcrew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore interdicts a group of Cuban migrants south of Key West, Fla., Sept. 6, 2015. The 17 migrants were safely removed from their vessel and repatriated Sept. 9, 2015. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell repatriated 52 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Wednesday.
Earlier this week, the Coast Guard also repatriated 64 Cuban migrants.... [Read More]
September 9, 2015
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a an Indian crewman reported missing from a tanker vessel anchored fives miles south of Southwest Pass, Tuesday.
Missing is Ram Mohan Singh, 25.... [Read More]
September 9, 2015
A Bahamian official offloads bales of marijuana in Nassau, Bahamas, Sept. 6, 2015. The contraband was seized during an interagency operation, Operation Bahmas, Turks and Caicos, designed to combat drug smuggling to and from the Bahamas. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
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September 8, 2015
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September 8, 2015
The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the Geotraces science team have their portrait taken at the North Pole Sept. 7, 2015. Healy reached the pole on Sept. 5, becoming the first U.S. surface vessel to do so unaccompanied. Healy is underway in support of Geotraces, an international scientific endeavor to study the geochemistry of the world’s oceans. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall/To download the photo, please click the thumbnail above)
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September 8, 2015
MIAMI — Sixty-four Cuban migrants aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore were repatriated to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Monday.
This repatriation is a result of five separate migrant interdictions at sea in the south Florida Straits. These events were Cubans trying to illegally enter the United States on unseaworthy vessels commonly referred to as "rustics" or "chugs." In these instances, the Coast Guard not only helped secure the U.S. border, but they also prevented these perilous sea voyages from ending in tragedy.... [Read More]
September 8, 2015
MILWAUKEE —A rescue crew from Coast Guard Station Milwaukee, along with crews from the Milwaukee Police and Fire Departments, responded to a report of a vessel that crashed into the breakwall of the Milwaukee Harbor late Monday.
There is no Coast Guard imagery, and the names of those involved are not being released by the Coast Guard. ... [Read More]
September 8, 2015
PADUCAH, Ky. – The unified command in Paducah continues to respond to a spill in the Mississippi River at mile marker 937, Tuesday.
Lightering operations have been completed and the APEX 3508 barge has been removed to a fleeting area for temporary repairs and is being prepared for transit.
The safety zone from mile marker 936 to mile marker 938 has been removed with no traffic restrictions.
Preparations for clean up efforts have begun near the initial incident site to remove the submerged clarified slurry oil.... [Read More]
September 7, 2015
LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard has suspended the active search efforts for a missing person near Point Sal State Beach at 7:22p.m., Monday.
At 4:32 p.m., Sunday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach Command Center received a report that a man was swept off the beach, submerged under water and did not resurface.
Multiple air and surface search and rescue crews searched for more than 22 hours within a 135 square-mile area to locate the missing person.
Search and rescue resources were:... [Read More]
September 7, 2015
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard marine safety investigators are responding Monday to a fire aboard the Carnival Liberty cruise ship in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
The cruise ship was carrying 3,346 passengers and 1,150 crew; no injuries were reported.
At approximately 11:45 a.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector San Juan command center received a report from the Carnival Liberty of a fire in the cruise ship's aft engine room while it was moored in St. Thomas. ... [Read More]
September 7, 2015
Photos courtesy good Samaritans aboard tour boat Kalei.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard responded to a report of an unmanned, partially submerged boat about a half mile offshore of Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Monday.
If you have any information regarding the ownership of this boat, please contact the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-842-2600.... [Read More]
September 7, 2015
Photos of an aground boat on the Galveston North Jetty and video of Air Station Houston hoisting injured men to safety. U.S. Coast Guard videos and photos.
HOUSTON — Coast Guard helicopter and boat crews rescued two men after they ran aground on the Galveston North Jetty Monday morning, ejecting one of the men and injuring both.
A nearby fisherman heard the 20-foot-boat crash and notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston at about 1:30 a.m.... [Read More]
September 7, 2015
*The previous two releases regarding this search contained critical errors in fact. The releases incorrectly stated Saturday rather than Sunday, and Sunday rather than Monday. This is the correct, updated version. All previous versions will be unpublished.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and Virginia Marine Resources Commission concluded their search for an 80-year-old man Monday in the water near Winter Harbor Haven.... [Read More]
September 7, 2015
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, Ore., medevac a 23-year-old man from a ravine near Coos Bay, Ore., Sept. 6, 2015.
The man reportedly suffered a leg injury while operating an all-terrain vehicle at Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and Coos County Sheriff’s Department personnel request Coast Guard helicopter assistance due due to the man's inaccessible location.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Sector North Bend.
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