Coast Guard News
February 3, 2016
Three people stand aboard their 18-foot vessel after it capsized off the coast of Islamorada, Florida, Feb. 3, 2016. The people safely embarked a Coast Guard boat and were transported to shore with no reported injuries. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
MIAMI — A search-and-rescue crew from Coast Guard Station Islamorada, Florida, rescued three five miles off the coast of Islamorada, Wednesday.... [Read More]
February 3, 2016
BALTIMORE — The captain of the port of Baltimore reverted to a seasonal alert status Tuesday for the Baltimore COTP zone.
A seasonal alert status is the posture set from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 to prepare for the potential presence of ice.
Within the Sector Baltimore COTP zone, navigable waters typically affected by early ice formation include the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, upper Chesapeake Bay and upper Potomac River.... [Read More]
February 3, 2016
BALTIMORE — The captain of the port of Baltimore reverted to a seasonal alert status Tuesday for the Baltimore COTP zone.
A seasonal alert status is the posture set from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 to prepare for the potential presence of ice.
Within the Sector Baltimore COTP zone, navigable waters typically affected by early ice formation include the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, upper Chesapeake Bay and upper Potomac River.... [Read More]
February 3, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Portsmouth-based Coast Guard Cutter Bear is scheduled to return to its homeport Thursday following a month-long patrol in the Western Caribbean that resulted in a joint seizure of more than 21 kilograms of cocaine.
During their patrol, Bear’s crew coordinated with multiple countries in the central Caribbean, including the Bahamas and Cuba, to stem the flow of drugs into the country, assist with the safety of life at sea, and to slow the flow of illegal migration in the Caribbean. ... [Read More]
February 3, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Portsmouth-based Coast Guard Cutter Bear is scheduled to return to its homeport Thursday following a month-long patrol in the Western Caribbean that resulted in a joint seizure of more than 21 kilograms of cocaine.
During their patrol, Bear’s crew coordinated with multiple countries in the central Caribbean, including the Bahamas and Cuba, to stem the flow of drugs into the country, assist with the safety of life at sea, and to slow the flow of illegal migration in the Caribbean. ... [Read More]
February 3, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel allision at mile marker 104.3 on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, Tuesday.
The tanker Nordbay reportedly struck the Jefferson Parish water intake at mile marker 104 on the Mississippi River.
The vessel was directed to the New Orleans General Anchorage and while it was in-route, it reportedly allided with the Governor Nicholls Street Wharf.
The vessel sustained a hole in the hull, which reportedly discharged ballast water.
There are no reports of pollution.... [Read More]
February 3, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel allision at mile marker 104.3 on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, Tuesday.
The tanker Nordbay reportedly struck the Jefferson Parish water intake at mile marker 104 on the Mississippi River.
The vessel was directed to the New Orleans General Anchorage and while it was in-route, it reportedly allided with the Governor Nicholls Street Wharf.
The vessel sustained a hole in the hull, which reportedly discharged ballast water.
There are no reports of pollution.... [Read More]
February 2, 2016
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Parra, a rescue swimmer at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Alaska, stands with boaters found at a cabin on Chichagof Island near Sitka after they were reported overdue, Feb. 2, 2016. After engine problems and inclement weather, the boaters were unable to make the return trip to Pelican. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
JUNEAU, Alaska — An Air Station Sitka, Alaska, MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescued six boaters who were stranded on Chichagof Island near Sitka, Tuesday.... [Read More]
February 2, 2016
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Parra, a rescue swimmer at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Alaska, stands with boaters found at a cabin on Chichagof Island near Sitka after they were reported overdue, Feb. 2, 2016. After engine problems and inclement weather, the boaters were unable to make the return trip to Pelican. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
JUNEAU, Alaska — An Air Station Sitka, Alaska, MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescued six boaters who were stranded on Chichagof Island near Sitka, Tuesday.... [Read More]
February 2, 2016
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria rescues two local fire and rescue personnel near Cape Kiwanda, Ore. who were searching the area on personal watercraft for a 17-year-old girl when they fell into the water as sea conditions began to worsen Feb. 1, 2016.
One responder was dropped off at the beach and the other was transferred to emergency medical services personnel in Lincoln City.
U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.
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February 2, 2016
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria rescues two local fire and rescue personnel near Cape Kiwanda, Ore. who were searching the area on personal watercraft for a 17-year-old girl when they fell into the water as sea conditions began to worsen Feb. 1, 2016.
One responder was dropped off at the beach and the other was transferred to emergency medical services personnel in Lincoln City.
U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.
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February 2, 2016
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February 2, 2016
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February 2, 2016
WARRENTON, Ore. - The Coast Guard suspended the search at 10:36 a.m. for a 17-year-old girl who reportedly fell off a cliff and into the water at Cape Kiwanda Tuesday."Despite our best efforts and an exhaustive multi-agency search, we were unable to locate the missing girl," said Mr. Greg Merten, operations unit controller at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River.... [Read More]
February 2, 2016
WARRENTON, Ore. - The Coast Guard suspended the search at 10:36 a.m. for a 17-year-old girl who reportedly fell off a cliff and into the water at Cape Kiwanda Tuesday."Despite our best efforts and an exhaustive multi-agency search, we were unable to locate the missing girl," said Mr. Greg Merten, operations unit controller at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River.... [Read More]
February 2, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a 35 barge breakaway near Caruthersville, Mo., Tuesday.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi were notified that the towing vessel Joe Bobzien reported grounding and having 35 loaded dry cargo barges break away from the vessel at 4:30 a.m., Tuesday.The river is restricted to all traffic, except assist vessels, from mile marker 864 to 834.ACL Transportation Services is deploying two vessels to assist.The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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February 2, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a 35 barge breakaway near Caruthersville, Mo., Tuesday.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi were notified that the towing vessel Joe Bobzien reported grounding and having 35 loaded dry cargo barges break away from the vessel at 4:30 a.m., Tuesday.The river is restricted to all traffic, except assist vessels, from mile marker 864 to 834.ACL Transportation Services is deploying two vessels to assist.The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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February 2, 2016
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard lifted a three-day Captain of the Port order Monday night that restricted vessels with a draft deeper than 20 feet from navigating the Coos Bay bar entrance due to potential debris in the navigation channel.
Two Panamanian-flagged bulk carriers that were affected by the order have been cleared for transit across the bar. ... [Read More]
February 2, 2016
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard lifted a three-day Captain of the Port order Monday night that restricted vessels with a draft deeper than 20 feet from navigating the Coos Bay bar entrance due to potential debris in the navigation channel.
Two Panamanian-flagged bulk carriers that were affected by the order have been cleared for transit across the bar. ... [Read More]
February 2, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard rescued a woman in distress near Sevenmile Slough in Solano Monday evening.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Rio Vista received a call from Solano County Fire Department of a woman in distress aboard a life raft in the vicinity of Rivers Edge Marina at Sevenmile Slough.... [Read More]