Coast Guard News
May 30, 2015
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search of a missing crewmember that was aboard a towing vessel that sank Saturday in the Mississippi River, just south of Convent, La.... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
ST. LOUIS- The Coast Guard reopened the Upper Mississippi River, from MM 165 to MM 176 at 4:02 p.m., Saturday.
The closure was a result of a 116 barge break away in St. Louis Harbor earlier this morning. The barge fleeting areas and facilities are in consultation with Coast Guard to develop the safe and effective process to restage the fleeting areas, and maintain the navigation of the channel. The determination of the affected barges currently poses no threat to navigation. ... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
ST. LOUIS- The Coast Guard reopened the Upper Mississippi River, from MM 165 to MM 176 at 4:02 p.m., Saturday.
The closure was a result of a 116 barge break away in St. Louis Harbor earlier this morning. The barge fleeting areas and facilities are in consultation with Coast Guard to develop the safe and effective process to restage the fleeting areas, and maintain the navigation of the channel. The determination of the affected barges currently poses no threat to navigation. ... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
A Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crew searches the coast of Galveston, Thursday and Friday, for a missing 12-year-old girl. U.S. Coast Guard photo. (Click image to view video on DVIDShub.net)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, state and local emergency responders ended their search for a missing 12-year-old girl Saturday afternoon, after Galveston Beach Patrol located a body matching the girl's description near Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas. ... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
A Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crew searches the coast of Galveston, Thursday and Friday, for a missing 12-year-old girl. U.S. Coast Guard photo. (Click image to view video on DVIDShub.net)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, state and local emergency responders ended their search for a missing 12-year-old girl Saturday afternoon, after Galveston Beach Patrol located a body matching the girl's description near Stewart Beach in Galveston, Texas. ... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
ST. LOUIS - The Coast Guard Captain of the Port St. Louis set a safety zone on the Mississippi River in response to 116 barges breaking away from their moorings, Saturday.
The safety zone extends from MM 165 to MM 176. The waterway is closed to all vessels except those directly involved in the recovery efforts.... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
ST. LOUIS - The Coast Guard Captain of the Port St. Louis set a safety zone on the Mississippi River in response to 116 barges breaking away from their moorings, Saturday.
The safety zone extends from MM 165 to MM 176. The waterway is closed to all vessels except those directly involved in the recovery efforts.... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
NEW ORLEANS -- The Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember aboard a vessel that sank near Baton Rouge, Saturday.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report that the UTV Miss Natalie capsized and sank near mile marker 163 on the lower Mississippi River at approximately 8 a.m. with five people aboard. Four people have been rescued and one person is missing.A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and Port of South Louisiana divers and side scan sonar team have been launched to assist in the search.... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
NEW ORLEANS -- The Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember aboard a vessel that sank near Baton Rouge, Saturday.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report that the UTV Miss Natalie capsized and sank near mile marker 163 on the lower Mississippi River at approximately 8 a.m. with five people aboard. Four people have been rescued and one person is missing.A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and Port of South Louisiana divers and side scan sonar team have been launched to assist in the search.... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive Friday in Norfolk and will be open for public tours.
The service’s famous tall ship is scheduled to be moored at Otter Berth by about 11:30 a.m.
The Eagle will be open for public tours on the following schedule:... [Read More]
May 30, 2015
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive Friday in Norfolk and will be open for public tours.
The service’s famous tall ship is scheduled to be moored at Otter Berth by about 11:30 a.m.
The Eagle will be open for public tours on the following schedule:... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
Elizabeth City, N.C. — Elizabeth City was officially declared a Coast Guard City Friday during a ceremony at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, the 25th commandant of the Coast Guard, presided over ceremony, which was attended by community and Coast Guard members.... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
Elizabeth City, N.C. — Elizabeth City was officially declared a Coast Guard City Friday during a ceremony at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, the 25th commandant of the Coast Guard, presided over ceremony, which was attended by community and Coast Guard members.... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard, state and local emergency responders ended their search for a missing 13-year-old kayaker Friday afternoon, after Texas Parks and Wildlife Department located a body matching the boy's description in the vicinity of Port Isabel where he was last seen.... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard, state and local emergency responders ended their search for a missing 13-year-old kayaker Friday afternoon, after Texas Parks and Wildlife Department located a body matching the boy's description in the vicinity of Port Isabel where he was last seen.... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
HOUSTON — The search for the missing man off Freeport ended Friday morning, after a body matching the description of the missing man was located by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 8 miles west of the Brazos River.
At approximately 9:45 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a call from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, stating they found a body on the beach matching the description of the 51-year-old man who went missing Thursday evening.... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
HOUSTON — The search for the missing man off Freeport ended Friday morning, after a body matching the description of the missing man was located by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 8 miles west of the Brazos River.
At approximately 9:45 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a call from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, stating they found a body on the beach matching the description of the 51-year-old man who went missing Thursday evening.... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard crews rescued six mariners after their outrigger canoe capsized in San Francisco Bay, Thursday evening.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders were notified at 7:18 p.m. by a good Samaritan aboard a sailboat that came across a capsized outrigger canoe with six mariners in the water near the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate's response boatcrew was dispatched and immediately rescued all six people from the water. ... [Read More]
May 29, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard crews rescued six mariners after their outrigger canoe capsized in San Francisco Bay, Thursday evening.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders were notified at 7:18 p.m. by a good Samaritan aboard a sailboat that came across a capsized outrigger canoe with six mariners in the water near the South Tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate's response boatcrew was dispatched and immediately rescued all six people from the water. ... [Read More]
May 28, 2015
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is actively searching for a missing man off Freeport in addition to a missing girl they were already searching for in Galveston, Thursday.
The girl is 12 years old and was last seen wearing a pink swimsuit and black shorts. The man is 51 years old last seen wearing a red hat. ... [Read More]