Coast Guard News
January 24, 2016
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January 24, 2016
BALTIMORE — Coast Guard Sector Baltimore lifted the temporary safety zone restrictions Sunday for the navigable waters within the Baltimore captain of the port zone following winter storm Jonas.
The navigable waters of the Baltimore COTP zone are open for all vessel traffic.
The safety zone was put in place Saturday to protect personnel, vessels and the marine environment from potential hazards on navigable waters caused by winter storm Jonas.
For additional information, view the original press release here.... [Read More]
January 24, 2016
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended their search Sunday for a man on the waters near Hatteras Island.
Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a report Saturday at 11 p.m. from a good Samaritan of a 40-year-old man overdue from Frisco.
A Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew launched from Station Hatteras Inlet to search for the man. An MH-65 helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City launched and arrived on scene.... [Read More]
January 24, 2016
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for a man Sunday on the waters near Hatteras Island.
Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a report Saturday at 11 p.m. from a good Samaritan of a 40-year-old man overdue from Frisco.
A Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew launched from Station Hatteras Inlet to search for the man. An MH-65 helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City launched and arrived on scene.... [Read More]
January 24, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Coast Guard crews rescued two individuals from a boat fire 7 miles off Port of Los Angeles entrance at 7:10 p.m., Saturday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received notification of a 42-foot sailing vessel on fire and a sighting of two red flares at approximately 7 p.m., from the tugboat El Lobo Grande, transiting between Catalina Island and the Port of Los Angeles.... [Read More]
January 23, 2016
WARRENTON, Ore. — A Coast Guard Air Station North Bend MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued a surfer in distress 150 yards offshore near Cape Kiwanda, Saturday.
The surfer was safely transferred to local emergency medical services at the Pacific City Airport for further medical care.... [Read More]
January 23, 2016
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The towing vessels Kathy Azlin and Amy Frances are staged next to the damaged MM-46 barge for lightering operations on the Mississippi River near Natchez, Jan. 22, 2015. Response crews are continually conducting soundings of the damaged tanks on the MM-46 barge to determine the amount of clarified oil spill. Courtesy photo by Adam Davis, NOAA.
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January 23, 2016
BALTIMORE — Coast Guard Sector Baltimore established a temporary safety zone Saturday for navigable waterways within the Baltimore captain of the port zone.
The safety zone is to protect personnel, vessels and the marine environment from potential hazards on navigable waters caused by winter storm Jonas.
Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the COTP of Baltimore until 10 a.m. Thursday. Vessels already at berth, mooring or anchor during the time of the safety zone do not have to depart.... [Read More]
January 23, 2016
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The Coast Guard, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Magnolia Marine established a unified command in response to the MM-46 barge allision, Friday.
“Our top priorities for this response are the safety of all personnel and public involved with the incident, and mitigating the impact to the environment,” said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Mary Dwyer, Federal Incident Commander for the Barge MM-46 Response. ... [Read More]
January 23, 2016
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January 23, 2016
Illegal catch seized by Coast Guard boat crews sits on display at Station South Padre Island, Friday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coast Guard seized boat crew 1,076 pounds of northern red snapper illegally caught by a Mexican fishing boat poaching in waters off South Padre Island early Thursday morning.
At approximately 2:40 a.m., Coast Guard boat crew members sighted a Mexican fishing boat with four people, near the maritime boundary line.... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard advises the public to exercise extreme caution when navigating near Ventura Harbor. A combination of significant shoaling, elevated surf and strong currents are occurring inside and around the harbor due to the effects of several severe weather systems moving through the area. The entrance to the harbor continues to become increasingly dangerous for mariners to navigate.... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard, along with federal, state and local agencies are responding Friday to a fuel tank leak at the Kinder Morgan South Hill facility in Chesapeake.
Kinder Morgan made a National Response Center report at 7:18 a.m. Friday stating one of the facility's fuel tanks was leaking. The tank held 1.2 million gallons of JP-1 jet fuel. The facility and approximately 70 local homes were evacuated. Residents were allowed to return to their homes at approximately 1 p.m.... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
BALTIMORE — Coast Guard Sector Baltimore recommends Friday boaters make preparations while the Port of Baltimore and upper Chesapeake Bay remain open as winter storm Jonas arrives.... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The Coast Guard is continuing to work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, and Magnolia Marine involved in the barge allision that took place at the Natchez-Vidalia U.S. 84 Bridge, near Natchez, Thursday.
Initial assessments of the damaged barge have indicated that two voids were breached in the incident, downgrading the maximum potential clarified oil discharged to approximately 200,000 gallons.... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
A good Samaritan pilot spotted two fishermen, shown in this photo as the small dark spot near the crack in the ice, stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie near Catawba Island, Jan. 22, 2015. The men were unaware that the ice had shifted and they were stranded until the Coast Guard rescued them. (Photo courtesy of the good Samaritan)
Marblehead, Ohio – The Coast Guard rescued two fisherman stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie near Catawba Island Friday.
The names and hometowns of the men are not being released.... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
BOSTON — Two Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod members received two of military aviation’s most prestigious awards Friday during a ceremony at the air station.
The Distinguished Flying Cross was presented to Petty Officer 3rd Class Evan Staph and the Air Medal was presented to Petty Officer 2nd Class Derrick P. Suba for their heroic actions in February 2015 during a lifesaving rescue mission south of Nantucket.
Staph is the 144th recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross in Coast Guard history. ... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Coast Guard is urging mariners to exercise caution while on the water today, and throughout the weekend, as inclement weather, high winds and rough seas impact the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Mariners should take proper precautions to ensure their vessels and loose items are properly secured. Before getting underway, boaters should check local marine forecasts for areas they will be transiting through prior to leaving the dock.... [Read More]
January 22, 2016
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January 22, 2016
NEW YORK – The U.S. Coast Guard is urging mariners and the coastal public to prepare for Winter Storm Jonas, as it is expected to heavily impact the New York area this weekend.
Severe blizzard conditions are forecasted beginning late Friday afternoon through Saturday night and roughly 75 million people could to be affected by the storm.
The forecast calls for 15 to 20 inches of snow across much of the warning area.... [Read More]