Coast Guard News
April 24, 2016
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April 24, 2016
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard and two good Samaritan vessels rescued nine people from a pleasure craft taking on water 17 miles off South Pass near Venice, Saturday evening.... [Read More]
April 23, 2016
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard has reopened the Port of Pago Pago following the passing of Tropical Cyclone Amos through American Samoa, Saturday.
The Captain of the Port, working with federal, territory and industry partners, verified that channels are clear, infrastructure is intact and aids to navigation are on station and working properly.
Commercial traffic and port operations may be resumed. ... [Read More]
April 23, 2016
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April 23, 2016
CAPE CHARLES, Va — The Coast Guard towed a boat Saturday with three people aboard 10 miles south of Cape Charles.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Cape Charles received a report at 2:17 p.m. that a 16-foot boat was disabled with two men and a woman aboard.
A 25-foot Rescue Boat-Small crew from Station Cape Charles was already underway conducting training and arrived on scene at 3:08 p.m. The boat crew took the boat in tow and towed it to Cape Charles at 5:17 p.m. ... [Read More]
April 23, 2016
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port is closely monitoring the movement of Tropical Cyclone Amos and has set Port Condtion Zulu and closed the port of Pago Pago, American Samoa to all inbound and outbound traffic due to severe weather, Saturday.
In preparation for Amos, the Coast Guard captain of the port strongly advised vessels of 200 gross tons or more to depart until the storm passed for safety concerns unless they received permission from the COTP to remain in port.... [Read More]
April 23, 2016
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April 22, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Coast Guard rescued two kayakers in distress near Catalina Island, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a distress call at 5:15 p.m. from two kayakers exhibiting signs of exhaustion approximately 5 miles off Catalina Island.
Watchstanders immediately launched a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles and vectored in Baywatch Avalon to assist the kayakers.
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April 22, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Coast Guard assists boater in distress near Long Point off Catalina Island, Friday.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
HONOLULU — The public is advised to use extreme caution and prepare for the onset of heavy weather expected to generate extreme sea conditions, storm surge and high surf throughout American Samoa prior to the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Amos.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf returns home to Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., Friday, April 22, 2016. Bertholf was deployed to support Joint Interagency Task Force-South, or JIATF-S, counter narcotics operations in the Eastern Pacific. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart
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April 22, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard is urging vessel owners, operators, divers and beachgoers to exercise caution in and around the waters due to high surf and strong winds that will be affecting the Bay Area this weekend.The shoreline from Point Reyes south to Big Sur are expecting 10-foot swells. Large waves can impact the beach with little or no warning and drag a person offshore in a matter of seconds. Swift and strong undercurrents, combined with cold water temperatures, make it nearly impossible to survive.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Rear Adm. Meredith L. Austin assumed command of the Coast Guard’s 5th District during a change-of-command ceremony Friday at the Nauticus in Norfolk.
Austin relieved Rear Adm. Stephen P. Metruck, who served as the 5th District’s commander since April 2014.
As commander of the 5th District, Austin will oversee operations in navigable waters from Long Beach, New Jersey, to the North Carolina/South Carolina border.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
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April 22, 2016
BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter Willow's crew conducted a change of command ceremony Friday at U.S. Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island.
Lt. Cmdr. Mark W. Crysler relieved Lt. Cmdr. Daniel J. Twomey as the commanding officer of Willow. Rear Adm. Linda L. Fagan, Commander, First Coast Guard District, presided over the ceremony.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
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April 22, 2016
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An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., hoist two men Friday, April 22, 2016, after their boat ran aground on the Maurice River. The aircrew transferred the men to Millville Airport where local EMS personnel were awaiting. U.S. Coast Guard video.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
WARRENTON, Ore. – The Coast Guard is warning individuals who make false mayday reports to the Coast Guard, that there are consequences to those actions.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
CAPE MAY, N.J. — Coast Guard members and community volunteers came together for clean-up efforts for Earth Day aboard the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Friday.
Coast Guard members along with civilian employees and members of the community participated in an Earth Day observance aboard the training center by picking up trash throughout the base, including base housing and by planting trees.... [Read More]
April 22, 2016
(U.S. Coast Guard photos by Lt. Kevin Trujillo/Released)
HONOLULU — The crew of the USCGC Kiska (WPB 1336) returned to home port in Hilo last week after a particularly challenging living marine resources patrol due to weather.
Despite encountering seas of more than 10-feet and 23 to 35 mph winds the crew carried out fisheries boardings and worked on crew qualifications while navigating approximately 1,450 total miles.... [Read More]