Coast Guard News
November 18, 2015
Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and members of the Columbia River Steamship Operators Association gather together during the CRSOA's tour of Sector Columbia River facilities, Nov. 17, 2015.
Members of CRSOA toured three Coast Guard units and learned the many roles of the Coast Guard as it pertains to the Columbia River maritime industry.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and members of the Columbia River Steamship Operators Association gather together during the CRSOA's tour of Sector Columbia River facilities, Nov. 17, 2015.
Members of CRSOA toured three Coast Guard units and learned the many roles of the Coast Guard as it pertains to the Columbia River maritime industry.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Midgett offload an estimated 2,400 pounds of marijuana November 16, 2015. Coast Guard crews, along with partner agencies, recovered the marijuana jettisoned from a panga vessel approximately 200 miles off the U.S. and Mexico border in international waters November 5, 2015. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sondra-Kay Kneen
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November 18, 2015
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Midgett offload an estimated 2,400 pounds of marijuana November 16, 2015. Coast Guard crews, along with partner agencies, recovered the marijuana jettisoned from a panga vessel approximately 200 miles off the U.S. and Mexico border in international waters November 5, 2015. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sondra-Kay Kneen
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November 18, 2015
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Midgett offload an estimated 2,400 pounds of marijuana November 16, 2015. Coast Guard crews, along with partner agencies, recovered the marijuana jettisoned from a panga vessel approximately 200 miles off the U.S. and Mexico border in international waters November 5, 2015. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sondra-Kay Kneen
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November 18, 2015
BOSTON — Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer leak-test their survival suits in chilly Boston Harbor Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. As air and water temperatures drop throughout New England, the Spencer crew and others in the First Coast Guard District are preparing for the approaching winter. U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell
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November 18, 2015
BOSTON — Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer leak-test their survival suits in chilly Boston Harbor Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. As air and water temperatures drop throughout New England, the Spencer crew and others in the First Coast Guard District are preparing for the approaching winter. U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell
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November 18, 2015
BOSTON — Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer leak-test their survival suits in chilly Boston Harbor Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. As air and water temperatures drop throughout New England, the Spencer crew and others in the First Coast Guard District are preparing for the approaching winter. U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell
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November 17, 2015
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Department are searching for a man reportedly missing near Lake De Cade, Tuesday.
Missing is Gary Crochet, 69, of Houma.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified by the Terrebonne Parish Sherriff’s Department at 11:15 a.m., Tuesday, that they had located an unmanned 16-ft. skiff, which Crochet was reportedly seen fishing from earlier that day.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Department are searching for a man reportedly missing near Lake De Cade, Tuesday.
Missing is Gary Crochet, 69, of Houma.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified by the Terrebonne Parish Sherriff’s Department at 11:15 a.m., Tuesday, that they had located an unmanned 16-ft. skiff, which Crochet was reportedly seen fishing from earlier that day.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Department are searching for a man reportedly missing near Lake De Cade, Tuesday.
Missing is Gary Crochet, 69, of Houma.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified by the Terrebonne Parish Sherriff’s Department at 11:15 a.m., Tuesday, that they had located an unmanned 16-ft. skiff, which Crochet was reportedly seen fishing from earlier that day.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Bena
On the evening of July 27, 2015, while much of the public attention was focused on thousands of firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States, the crew of a 738-foot Maltese bulk freighter fought a fire in the engine room of their ship some 120 miles off the coast of California. When one of the generators onboard the motor vessel Maribella caught fire, an automatic mist system activated, and the ship's crew quickly donned their firefighting gear and extinguished the blaze.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Bena
On the evening of July 27, 2015, while much of the public attention was focused on thousands of firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States, the crew of a 738-foot Maltese bulk freighter fought a fire in the engine room of their ship some 120 miles off the coast of California. When one of the generators onboard the motor vessel Maribella caught fire, an automatic mist system activated, and the ship's crew quickly donned their firefighting gear and extinguished the blaze.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Bena
On the evening of July 27, 2015, while much of the public attention was focused on thousands of firefighters battling wildfires in the western United States, the crew of a 738-foot Maltese bulk freighter fought a fire in the engine room of their ship some 120 miles off the coast of California. When one of the generators onboard the motor vessel Maribella caught fire, an automatic mist system activated, and the ship's crew quickly donned their firefighting gear and extinguished the blaze.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
Chief Petty Officer Harvey Gjesdal and Chief Petty Officer Bradley Rodgers display their shadow boxes and awards during a joint retirement ceremony Nov. 7, 2015, at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle.
The two friends both served in the Coast Guard for 26 years working in law enforcement locally and abroad, the boxes reflecting their careers.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley.
Story and photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
Chief Petty Officer Harvey Gjesdal and Chief Petty Officer Bradley Rodgers display their shadow boxes and awards during a joint retirement ceremony Nov. 7, 2015, at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle.
The two friends both served in the Coast Guard for 26 years working in law enforcement locally and abroad, the boxes reflecting their careers.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley.
Story and photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
Chief Petty Officer Harvey Gjesdal and Chief Petty Officer Bradley Rodgers display their shadow boxes and awards during a joint retirement ceremony Nov. 7, 2015, at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle.
The two friends both served in the Coast Guard for 26 years working in law enforcement locally and abroad, the boxes reflecting their careers.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley.
Story and photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Marine Corps Waterfront Operations rescued four people from a 38-foot sailing vessel that ran aground near Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Tuesday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point lowered a rescue swimmer to assist each person to swim to a Waterfront Operations boatcrew from Marine Corps Base Hawaii.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Marine Corps Waterfront Operations rescued four people from a 38-foot sailing vessel that ran aground near Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Tuesday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point lowered a rescue swimmer to assist each person to swim to a Waterfront Operations boatcrew from Marine Corps Base Hawaii.... [Read More]
November 17, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Marine Corps Waterfront Operations rescued four people from a 38-foot sailing vessel that ran aground near Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Tuesday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point lowered a rescue swimmer to assist each person to swim to a Waterfront Operations boatcrew from Marine Corps Base Hawaii.... [Read More]