Coast Guard News
September 11, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for a person in the water in the upper Mississippi River near St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday.
Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River received a report from a towing vessel at approximately 2:43 a.m. that a female was swimming near the 52nd Street Bridge and was unable to be recovered.
Involved in the search are:
- St. Paul Fire Department fire boat crew
- St. Paul Police Department... [Read More]
September 11, 2016
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September 11, 2016
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew forward deployed to Cordova, Alaska, medevaced an injured man from Worthington Glacier, approximately 50 miles north of Cordova Saturday.
The Jayhawk crew safely hoisted the 38-year-old male and transported him to Providence Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska.... [Read More]
September 10, 2016
Click the image above for a short video of Coast Guard Long Island Sound units conducting various missions.
NEW YORK – This Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The Coast Guard remains committed to secure more than 95,000 miles of shoreline and nearly 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).... [Read More]
September 10, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office and ECM Maritime Services continue to respond to an oil discharge near Bay Long, Louisiana, Saturday.
Operations to safely repair the damaged section of the pipeline are underway.
More than 6,000 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered.
To date, 117 personnel, 25 boats, 7 skimmers, and more than 12,000 feet of hard-boom have been deployed to contain and recover the product.... [Read More]
September 10, 2016
MIAMI — The Coast Guard suspended their search Friday for a missing diver southwest of Marquesas Key.
The 46-year-old man was reported missing on VHF Channel 16 about 12 p.m. Wednesday by a friend after the diver failed to return from a dive approximately 9 miles southwest of Marquesas Key. Individuals aboard the recreational vessel he was diving from found the man's dive buoy and spear gun in the water.... [Read More]
September 10, 2016
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescued an injured hiker near Sunset Bay in Charleston, Ore., Sept. 9, 2016.
The hiker was transported to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay for further treatment of lacerations to his body and head.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Sector North Bend.
NORTH BEND, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew assisted Coos Bay Fire and Rescue personnel in rescuing an injured hiker Friday evening after he fell off a cliff in Sunset Bay in Charleston.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
Two Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak helicopter aircrews rescue three people after their float plane crashed in the vicinity of Uganik Lake on Kodiak Island, Alaska, Sept. 9, 2016.Watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District command center received an electronic locator beacon alert from a De Havilland DHC-2 float plane at 12:20 p.m., which prompted the launch of the two rescue helicopters.U.S. Coast Guard video.
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September 9, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response and other partner agencies will proceed with their plans to manage the potential pollution threat posed by the capsized vessel Spirit of Sacramento Friday.The vessel owner had until noon Friday to submit a plan for removing fuel from the vessel but did not do so.The Coast Guard and partners will continue with their two-phase approach to safely remove the fuel, which is expected to take several weeks.The Coast Guard’s boating public notice, which requires tha... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
MILWAUKEE – The Coast Guard is warning beachgoers of hazardous beach conditions along the eastern half of Lake Michigan this weekend.
Dangerous swimming conditions and rip currents have been responsible for numerous deaths on Lake Michigan this summer.
Large, life threatening waves and currents are expected at some Lake Michigan beaches and the Coast Guard urges all people visiting the lakeshore to stay out of the water when hazard warnings are in effect.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard returned 17 Cuban migrants to the Dominican Republic Friday evening following an interdiction in the Mona Passage by Caribbean Border Interagency Group law enforcement authorities Thursday morning.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico will be filing a criminal complaint against two Dominican Republic nationals also interdicted in the group, who are facing potential criminal prosecution for migrant smuggling and attempted illegal entry into the United States.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
NEW LONDON, Conn - Cadet Michael Shermot is charged with violation of Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice Sexual Assault. The court-martial, scheduled to begin Sept. 12, will be held in Norfolk, Va.
Cadet Anthony Livingstone is charged with the following violations of the UCMJ: Violation of Article 120 Sexual Assault, Article 127 Extortion, Article 133 Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman. This court-martial, scheduled to begin Oct. 26, will also be held in Norfolk, Va.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard located a reported overdue boater found safe in Friday Harbor, Friday morning.
Ira Rote, 75, had been last seen near Friday Harbor aboard his 16-foot white, green and red wooden antique boat, named Small Fry, Thursday morning.
Rote was reported missing after his family had not heard from him since Wednesday.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
CAPE MAY, N.J. — Members of U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May are scheduled to participate in multiple ceremonies throughout Cape May County, Sunday, in remembrance of the Sept., 2001 terrorist attacks.
Coast Guardsmen from Training Center Cape May are scheduled to support numerous ceremonies by providing color guards, buglers, firing parties and keynote speakers at the events. Each of these ceremonial services will serve as a key element to the many local remembrance ceremonies being held in the area.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is seeking assistance in locating an overdue boater last seen entering Friday Harbor, Thursday morning.
Ira Rote, 75, was last seen aboard his 16-foot wooden antique boat, white, green and red in color, named Small Fry.
Rotes destination is unknown, but is believed to be any Washington or British Columbian harbor in the vicinity of the San Juan Islands. He has not checked in with anyone, and his concerned wife reported him missing to the Coast Guard Thursday night.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
MIAMI – The Coast Guard repatriated 85 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, since Monday.
The Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans repatriated 14 Cuban migrants Monday. The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump repatriated 25 Cuban migrants Wednesday and 46 Cuban migrants Thursday.
These repatriations are a result of eight separate at-sea interdictions in the South Florida Straits. Each instance is an example of the Coast Guard helping secure the U.S. border and preventing these at-sea voyages from ending in tragedy.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office and ECM Maritime Services continue to respond to an oil discharge near Bay Long, Louisiana, Friday.
More than 6,000 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered.
To date, 170 personnel, 33 boats, 9 skimmers, and more than 12,000 feet of hard-boom have been deployed to contain and recover the product.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Lion, officers from Oregon State Marine Board and Clatsop County Sheriff's officers escort the motor vessel Global Hero through the Columbia River as part of Operation Make Way, Aug. 27, 2016.
Operation Make Way is a multi-agency effort to assist large commercial vessels through the narrow navigation channel often clogged by recreational fisherman.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lee Lafollette.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response, and other partner agencies continued planning and preparations Thursday for stabilizing and the eventual removal of fuel from the capsized Spirit of Sacramento near Bethel Island.
A survey of the area was conducted to identify environmentally sensitive areas and locate staging areas that will be needed for removal operations and for any pollution response efforts in the event oil is released from the vessel during removal operations.... [Read More]
September 9, 2016
HOUSTON — A man wearing a lifejacket and clinging to his overturned kayak in Christmas Bay, about 10 miles northeast of Freeport, was hoisted to safety by a Coast Guard helicopter crew at 5:51 p.m. Thursday.
The man called Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders at 5 p.m., reporting that his 13-foot green kayak had overturned and he was unable to get back to shore.... [Read More]