Coast Guard News
April 25, 2015
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard detained the 738-foot motor vessel Kind Seas, after significant safety violations were found during an inspection in Kalama, Washington, Friday.
Vessel inspectors from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Portland discovered the discrepancies during a routine inspection of the Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, which was built in 1998. ... [Read More]
April 25, 2015
Cargo from the grounded 603-foot Canadian bulk carrier Mississagi (right) is offloaded onto a barge as lightering operations commenced to refloat the vessel April 25, 2015. The Mississagi became grounded early Wednesday while transiting downbound the St. Marys River near De Tour Village. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Traverse City)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The grounded 603-foot Canadian bulk carrier Mississagi was successfully refloated on the St. Marys River following operations to offload approximately 2,000 tons of stone, Saturday.... [Read More]
April 25, 2015
The Coast Guard is responding to reports of several missing people and capsized vessels near Mobile Bay, Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile received the report at approximately 4:30 p.m. that a sailing regatta in Mobile Bay was struck by severe weather causing multiple vessels to capsize leaving multiple people on the water.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile responded by deploying the following assets:
• Two 45-foot response boat - Medium crews from Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island.... [Read More]
April 25, 2015
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard continues searching for a missing mariner after the fishing vessel he was aboard capsized approximately one mile west of Lanai, Saturday.
Missing is Ron Ingraham. The Coast Guard rescued Kenny Corder and is still searching for Ingraham after receiving a mayday call over VHF radio channel 16 at 12:12 a.m. Friday from the 34-foot fishing vessel Munchkin.... [Read More]
April 25, 2015
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef
Pay and personnel record keeping. Travel and transportation entitlements. Awards. Workforce administration. While much of the attention on the Coast Guard is often focused on rescue operations, a group of trained administrative professionals work behind the scenes to ensure the service keeps functioning. Those administrative tasks fall on Coast Guard yeomen.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
The motor vessel Mississagi sits aground in the lower St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Mich., April 22, 2015. The Mississagi is a 603-foot bulk carrier. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Michigan)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Lightering operations of the 603-foot bulk carrier Mississagi, which ran aground in the St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Michigan early Wednesday, will commence Saturday following the Coast Guard's approval of the owner's salvage plan, Friday.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: For an image of the search area, click on the thumbnail above.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended the search Friday for fishing vessel Kolea after searching a total of 2,152 square miles.
Vessels in the area were contacted and reported no signs of distress. There are no correlating reports of missing persons.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A Coast Guardsman retired after 30 years of service as the chief of staff for the 11th Coast Guard District during a retirement ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda Friday.
Capt. Kelly L. Hatfield served as the chief of staff for the 11th District since June 2013. His wife, the former Amber Ashenfelter, a native of North Bend, Oregon, and a graduate of Oregon State University, accompanied Hatfield at the ceremony with their daughters Kelsy, Brianna, Jenna and Ashley. ... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A native of Livingston, Montana, retired after 30 years of Coast Guard service as the chief of staff for the 11th Coast Guard District during a retirement ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda Friday.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: For high resolution images of debris and a map of the search area, click on the thumbnails above.
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard continues searching for a missing mariner after the fishing vessel he was aboard capsized approximately one mile west of Lanai, Friday.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
The motor vessel Mississagi sits aground in the lower St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Mich., April 22, 2015.
The Mississagi is a 603-foot bulk carrier.
U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. —The Coast Guard continues to monitor the 603-foot bulk carrier Mississagi which ran aground in the St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Michigan early Wednesday.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew members place grave markers at a cemetery in Atka, Alaska, April 21, 2015.
The hand-made crosses replaced those planted by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Storis during community outreach in 2006.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crewmembers installed grave markers in Atka, Alaska, Tuesday.
The 20 hand-made crosses replaced those that were mounted in 2006 by the crew of the now-decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Storis.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
EATONS NECK, N.Y. – Coast Guard crewmembers held a memorial service for Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. "Nate" Bruckenthal at Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck, Friday.
Bruckenthal, a Stony Brook, New York, native was killed in action while serving Operation Iraqi Freedom April 24, 2004 at the age of 24-years-old.
Family, friends and military members gather each year at station Eaton’s Neck to remember him and honor his service.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Two fishermen were rescued from their sinking shrimp boat by a Coast Guard aircrew Friday off the coast of Saint Simons Island near Brunswic, Georgia.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Coast Guard in Buffalo is hosting the 55th Annual Western New York Armed Forces Week celebration, which commences with an opening ceremony at Canalside Sunday, May 3, 2015.
Armed Forces week exists to honor those who have served, and the focus of the 55th Annual Western New York Armed Forces Week is to honor gold star mothers. ... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: For audio of the mayday call, click on the thumbnails above.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued one man and continues searching for another after the 34-foot fishing vessel Munchkin ran aground on rocks approximately one mile west of Lanai, Hawaii, at 12:12 a.m. Friday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point located and recovered one survivor in the water at 3:20 a.m. The survivor was taken to Memorial Hospital on Maui.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
CHARLESTON, S.C. — One person was killed and two people were injured when a boat ran aground on Shutes Folly off Charleston, South Carolina, late Thursday evening.
One man was killed after being ejected from the vessel. Two female passengers were treated for injuries and were taken to the Medical University of South Carolina.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received the initial report of the incident from one of the injured passengers, stating their recreational boat had run aground with enough force to eject one person from the boat.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: For audio of the mayday call, click on the thumbnail above.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is seeking the public's assistance after receiving a mayday call from a mariner in distress approximately 10 miles south of Honolulu Harbor, Thursday.
According to audio files of the distress call, the name of the vessel is Kolea. ... [Read More]
April 23, 2015
FRIPP ISLAND, S.C. — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted three people after their boat became grounded near Fripp Island, Wednesday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received the initial report at approximately 6:30 p.m., stating that three teenagers, ages 21, 19 and 16, were stranded on their grounded boat, which was becoming unstable in the wind. It was determined the safest course of action with the diminishing daylight was to hoist the three to safety. ... [Read More]
April 23, 2015
SAND KEY, Fla.— The Coast Guard rescued nine people off Spoil Island, Florida, after their 31-foot boat was grounded, Wednesday.
At 9:20 p.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, received a report from a Good Samaritan, via VHF-FM channel 16, stating he heard a female screaming for help and saw a red flare north of the Clearwater (Florida) Bridge.... [Read More]