Coast Guard News
June 24, 2016
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KINGS BAY, Ga. — Members of Coast Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit Kings Bay held a change of command ceremony, Friday, at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
During the ceremony, Cmdr. Joseph Gaskill relieved Cmdr. Kevin Jones as commanding officer of the unit. ... [Read More]
June 24, 2016
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is responding to a report of the 599-foot Norway flagged chemical tanker Champion Ebony after it ran aground near Nunivak Island, Alaska, Friday morning.The crew of Champion Ebony was able to refloat the vessel and make way under its own power to deeper water at approximately 9:28 a.m., reported no signs of pollution, and is anchored to assess for damages.Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a report from the National Response Center at 9:24 a.m.... [Read More]
June 24, 2016
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NEW YORK – Coast Guard members salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook in Highlands, New Jersey, June 24, 2016. The ceremony is a formal, time-honored tradition of the maritime service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)
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June 24, 2016
Capt. Joe Raymond, commander, Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, hands a Coast Guard Letter of Commendation award to Petty Officer 3rd Class Corey Castillo at a ceremony at Coast Guard Station Neah Bay, Wash., June 24, 2016.
Castillo was the break-in coxswain of a 47-foot Motor Life Boat during the April 18, 2016 search and rescue case that resulted in the rescue of three fishermen in Makah Bay.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson.
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June 24, 2016
MIAMI — Coast Guardsmen, along with members of various local agencies, are scheduled to conduct Operation Dry Water throughout Florida, Georgia and South Carolina over the upcoming weekend.
The mission of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents and fatalities through increased recreational boater awareness and by fostering a stronger and more visible deterrent to alcohol use on the water.... [Read More]
June 24, 2016
A Creole linguist speaks with Haitian locals in the Port de Paix, Haiti, during a patrol in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returned home to Naval Station Mayport, Friday, after completing a six-week deployment to the Florida Straits and Windward Passage in support of Operation Southeast Watch. ... [Read More]
June 24, 2016
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A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircrew searches west of Boca Grande, Florida, for a missing family on June 24, 2016. The father and his three teenage children were last heard from June 19 after they departed Sarasota en route to Fort Myers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
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June 23, 2016
NEW YORK – Coast Guard and local law enforcement officers are scheduled to participate in Operation Dry Water, Friday through Sunday, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to boating under the influence.
During the operation, Coast Guard boarding teams and law enforcement officers in the tri-state area will focus on detecting impaired boaters and educating the public about the dangers of boating under the influence.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The crew of Coast Guard Station Brunswick hosted a change of command, Wednesday, in Brunswick.
During the ceremony, Chief Warrant Officer Rudy Radakovich transferred command to Senior Chief Petty Officer Justin Irwin, a boatswain's mate.
Senior Chief Jones is reporting from his most recent duty as the executive petty officer for Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, in Louisiana.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
SEATTLE — Coast Guard vessel traffic system personnel intervened in the transit of three vessels on course to run aground or at risk of collision in Puget Sound this week.
The members of Coast Guard Vessel Traffic System Puget Sound used unconventional means to contact two of the vessels after VTS personnel were unable to reach them by mandated communication channels, and helped troubleshoot a GPS discrepancy with the third.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, deployed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, medevaced an ailing crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Seafreeze Alaska approximately 195 miles north of Cold Bay, Alaska, Thursday.The helicopter crew hoisted the 21-year-old man, who reportedly lost consciousness for 45 minutes, and transferred him to awaiting Guardian Flight emergency medical personnel in Cold Bay. Coast Guard 17th District watchstanders were notified at approximately 7:45 a.m.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is seeking the public's help in identifying the possible user of a lifejacket found adrift off Honolulu Harbor Thursday.
The lifejacket is youth size, orange and labeled as from the vessel Lehua.
Anyone with information that may help identify the user is asked to contact the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-842-2600.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A second body was recovered Thursday, as the Coast Guard continues to search east of Boca Grande for a family who was reported missing, Tuesday after the family set sail en route to Fort Meyers.
Ace Kimberly, 45, and his three children – Rebecca Kimberly, 17, Donald Kimberly, 15, and Roger Kimberly, 13 were last heard from Sunday afternoon after departing Sarasota en route to Fort Myers.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
LOS ANGELES – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a potential of 5,000 barrels of crude oil spilled inland near Ventura.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach command center received a report from the Ventura County Fire Department at 6:30 a.m., Thursday, reporting that a spill from an inland platform occurred. An estimated 210,000 gallons of crude oil was reported spilled near Hull Canyon Rd. and Sunset Dr. in Ventura, approximately 1 mile inland of San Buenaventura State Beach.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - With the recreational boating season in full swing, the Eighth Coast Guard District is ramping up its enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on boating under the influence. ... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard’s all-volunteer service, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, celebrates 77 years of service to the United States Thursday.
“For the last 77 years, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has answered the call to support our Coast Guard and our great nation on the water, in the air and ashore,” said Mark Simoni, national commodore of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
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A yellow kayak matching the description of a kayak known to be with the missing family is picked up by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Ocean Sentry boatcrew Thursday morning.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Coast Guard continues the search for a sailboat with a father and his three teenage children after finding a kayak and spotting a white flare Thursday.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 17 Dominicans and returned three Indians to the Dominican Republic Wednesday night, from a group of 27 migrants who were interdicted in the Mona Passage by Caribbean Border Interagency Group law enforcement authorities Tuesday morning.
Seven of the migrants are facing criminal prosecution for attempted entry and re-entry into the United States by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico.... [Read More]
June 23, 2016
BOSTON — The Coast Guard, Marine Maine Patrol, and several good Samaritans searched for three missing kayakers west of Mount Desert Island, Maine, Wednesday.
At about 6:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England in Portland received a report from a woman claiming her husband and two others went kayaking and did not return at 4:30 p.m. as planned.... [Read More]
June 22, 2016
Crew members from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Florida, pull a green kayak aboard their response boat off the coast of Sanibel, Florida, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The kayak is believed to belong to a missing family who were last seen aboard a sailboat. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Personal items are grouped aboard a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat Medium after they were located within a debris field off the coast of Sanibel, Florida.
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