Coast Guard News
July 20, 2015
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard has reopened the Upper Mississippi River to marine traffic at 11:45 a.m. today.A portion of the river was closed due to a sunken towing vessel located at mile marker 173, earlier today. The closure took place when the Charlie Boy, a previously missing 61-foot towing vessel, was located by the U.S. Army Corps of engineers outside of the navigable channel on the Upper Mississippi River at approximately 11:30 a.m., today.Salvage operations are pending.The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the incident.
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July 20, 2015
TEXAS CITY, Texas — The Coast Guard fully reopened the Intracoastal Waterway near Bolivar Peninsula Monday at 9:15 p.m., after closing it for a barge collision earlier in the day.
At approximately 1:20 a.m. at mile marker 349 on the waterway, a collision occurred between two eastbound Kirby Inland Marine barges being pushed by the tug Capt. Shorty C and two westbound Enterprise Marine Services barges being pushed by the tug Jackie. Three of the barges were damaged in the collision, including one that was on fire until responders extinguished it.... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued four people after their vessel ran aground near Eagle Point, San Juan Island, Monday.
All four people were transferred to EMS waiting on a local road at 3 p.m. with no reported injuries.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle received a call via VHF-FM radio channel 16 at 1:20 p.m. from a good Samaritan vessel, reporting that a 23-foot recreational vessel had run hard aground.... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
HOUSTON — Federal, state and local response personnel as well as representatives from the barge companies are monitoring air quality and assessing damage and possible impact to the environment Monday after barges collided at mile marker 349 on the Intracoastal Waterway near Bolivar Peninsula in Texas and a fire ensued in the early morning hours.... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
BOSTON — A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew from Cape Cod, Massachusetts pulled three people from the water more than 150 miles off the coast after their vessel sank Monday.
Watchstanders at the 1st Coast Guard District Command Center in Boston received an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert from the vessel Scotia Provider, home-ported in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia at 12:41 p.m. ... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
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DEADHORSE, Alaska — The Coast Guard Research and Development Center held a joint exercise with civil counterparts in the Arctic Ocean near Oliktok Point Monday and Tuesday.
The exercise was the product of a cooperative research and development agreement between the RDC and ConocoPhillips Co. to assess the application of unmanned technologies and improve collaboration between civil and federal entities during response operations.... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
The Coast Guard is responding to the report of a missing person and capsized vessel in the Upper Mississippi River, Monday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River received the report Sunday at a approximately 7:30 p.m of a capsized towing vessel at mile marker 173 on the Upper Mississippi River. Reports state three people were aboard the towboat and that two were rescued by the St. Louis Fire Department. The 61-foot towing vessel, Charlie Boy has approximately 9,350 gallons of fuel and other oils on board.... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
NEW YORK – After a busy weekend on the waters of New York, the Coast Guard is reminding the boating public to practice safe boating for the remainder of the busy summer season.
The following cases indicate the importance of preparedness.
A boarding team from Coast Guard Station Shinnecock terminated the voyage of a 25-foot pleasure craft Friday. The pleasure craft was found to have one major violation of having an insufficient amount of life jackets on board. The boatcrew escorted the vessel to Shinnecock Shores Marina.... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard medevaced two people after their 25-foot boat allided with a buoy one mile north of the St. Petersburg Pier, Sunday.
At 11:40 p.m. watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a Mayday call via VHF-FM marine radio channel 16 stating a man and woman had suffered head injuries and needed emergency medical attention after their boat allided with a buoy.... [Read More]
July 20, 2015
BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive at Pier 4 at the Charleston Navy Yard on Thursday, July 23, as part of the 2015 cadet summer training deployment.
EAGLE will be open for free public tours:
Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.... [Read More]
July 19, 2015
NEW YORK - Coast Guard Station Fire Island, Suffolk County Marine and Suffolk County air responded to a report of an overdue kayaker in Babylon, New York, near Gilgo State Park, Sunday.
While conducting search patterns near Fire Island Inlet, Station Fire Island located the distressed kayaker and rescued him from the water.
The kayaker was not wearing a lifejacket, and reported that he had been treading water for approximately 45 minutes.... [Read More]
July 19, 2015
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew lowers rescue personnel to the site of a plane crash and hoists survivors for transport to medical care near Juneau, Alaska, July 17, 2015.
The Coast Guard worked with Alaska State Troopers and Juneau Mountain Rescue to rescue four of the five people aboard the downed aircraft.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Sitka.
The initial release is available here.
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July 19, 2015
EDITORS NOTE: The image attached to this release is NOT from the involved case.
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Alder, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender, retrieve buoys in the Keweenaw Waterway near Houghton, Mich., Nov. 17, 2013.The cutter is participating in Operation Fall Retrieve, where buoys are removed for the winter.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Johnson
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July 18, 2015
HONOLULU – A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point located two missing kayakers beset by wind two miles offshore Kaena Point, Oahu about 10:20 a.m. today.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu were notified at 10 a.m. today that Honolulu fire Department was responding to three kayakers in distress near Kaena Point and diverted the Coast Guard helicopter crew already patrolling in the area.... [Read More]
July 18, 2015
Check out a practice survivor's view of a rescue by Petty Officer Evan Thigpen at our Facebook Page! https://goo.gl/hDpnqH Download the video in high resolution: https://goo.gl/Kh8hdnDownload video of Thigpen on the job with his audio commentary: https://goo.gl/TjwLdc
Fins in the waterby Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn... [Read More]
July 18, 2015
JUNEAU, Alaska — Rescue crews have located all five people who were onboard a small plane that crashed 18 miles west of Juneau, Friday.
Four of the people aboard the plane survived and were transported to Juneau by a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, for treatment of their injuries. The fifth person was located by the search team who reported that they were deceased.... [Read More]
July 17, 2015
BOSTON — A Coast Guard air crew medically evacuated a 19-year-old woman from the cruise ship Norweigian Dawn Friday off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Watchstanders at the 1st Coast Guard District in Boston received a call at 8:32 p.m. from the ship explaining a passenger was suffering from suspected appendicitis.
After a conference call between the command center and the duty flight surgeon, it was decided a medevac was warranted. ... [Read More]
July 17, 2015
MOBILE, Ala. – A fire alarm was accidentally activated in an aircraft hangar of Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, which released fire suppressant foam into the aircraft bay at 4:50 p.m., today.
All personnel are accounted for with no injuries.The Mobile Airport Fire Department responded to the fire alarm and is assisting with containment of the foam. Inspections of affected equipment and aircraft are ongoing.The cause of the fire alarm activation is under investigation.
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July 17, 2015
Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay rescued three people aboard a sailing vessel 53 miles west of Eureka, Calif., Friday, July 17, 2015. For the video, please click here.
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — Coast Guard members located a lost hiker Thursday near Manila and rescued three people aboard a sailing vessel 53 miles west of Eureka Friday.... [Read More]
July 17, 2015
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers are investigating a report of a downed aircraft 18 miles west of Juneau, near Point Couverden, Friday.
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty have been dispatched to investigate.
Coast Guard 17th District command center watchstanders received an emergency beacon alert Friday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders assumed the role of search and rescue mission coordinator and directed launch of response assets.... [Read More]