Coast Guard News
July 1, 2015
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Coast Guard Station Atlantic City is scheduled to hold a change-of-command ceremony at 900 Beach Thorofare, Thursday at 10 a.m.
Lt. Cmdr. C.K. Moore will transfer the duties and responsibilities of commanding officer to Lt. Noel Johnson during the ceremony.... [Read More]
July 1, 2015
The crew of the Noble Discover transits the Puget sound after departing from the Port of Everett, Wash., June 30, 2015.
Coast Guard crews and local law enforcement personnel enforced a 500-yard safety zone around the vessel as it transited Puget Sound to ensure the safety of all waterway users.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
The crew of the Noble Discoverer transits Puget Sound after its departure from the Port of Everett, Wash., June 30, 2015.... [Read More]
July 1, 2015
Cmdr. Patrick F. Peschka transfers command of the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba and crew to Cmdr. Patrick J. Dougan during the Escanaba’s change of command ceremony Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Boston. Rear Adm. Patrick DeQuattro, Coast Guard Atlantic Area’s deputy commander, spoke during the ceremony. The Escanaba is a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Boston. The Escanaba is a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Boston. ... [Read More]
July 1, 2015
Who: Coast Guard and partner state and local law enforcement and first response agencies
What: July 4th Boating Safety news conference
Where: Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, 100 MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach, Florida
When 10 a.m. Thursday
MIAMI — There will be an enforced regulated navigation area with an enforced 15-knot speed limit in the Intercoastal Waterway, extending from Buena Vista, Miami, to Black Point, Miami, from 7 p.m. July 4, 2015, until 2 a.m. July 5, 2015.... [Read More]
July 1, 2015
CAPE MAY, N.J. — The children at the Child Development Center located onboard the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May received a donation of more than 2,500 books from Janet Cantrell, wife of Steven Cantrell, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Wednesday, that will restock the library that was damaged during a winter storm in February. ... [Read More]
July 1, 2015
PADUCAH, Ky. — Cmdr. Mark Sawyer relieved Capt. Rob McLellan as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Paducah in an official change-of-command ceremony, Tuesday.
McLellan assumed command of Marine Safety Unit Paducah in 2012, and will become the deputy commander of Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston.... [Read More]
July 1, 2015
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued two fishermen after a 27-foot fishing vessel sank while being towed near the entrance buoy to Umpqua River, Oregon, Tuesday evening.
The Station Umpqua River-based 29-foot Foot RBS-II crew safely recovered the two men in minutes and transported them to Station Umpqua River, where they were met by waiting EMS personnel and released in good condition.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
NEW YORK - The Coast Guard rescued a mariner who had been knocked unconscious while aboard a sailing vessel near the Northport Yacht Club, New York, Tuesday.At approximately 7 p.m., Coast Guard Station Eaton’s Neck overheard a report of a mariner calling Northport Yacht Club in regards to his crewmember going overboard after being struck in the forehead by the vessel’s boom. Coast Guard crewmembers aboard a 25-foot Rescue Boat-Small arrived on scene. They located the person who was face down in the water without a lifejacket on, bleeding from a laceration on the forehead.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard responded to a sailboat taking on water Tuesday at the mouth of the South River.
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a report from a crewmember aboard a 44-foot sailboat via VHF-FM channel 16 at approximately 7 p.m. stating the sailboat was taking on water.
A crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Coast Guard Station Annapolis was in the area and diverted to respond.
Once on scene two Coast Guard crewmembers boarded the sailboat, bringing with them a pump to assist in the de-watering efforts.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard issued a $5,000 fine to a passenger that jumped from the charter fishing vessel Bass Tub into the waters off Muir Beach June 22, 2015.
The passenger allegedly jumped off the vessel as part of a dare from his friends who were also aboard the vessel. The vessel's crew safely recovered the jumper, who was not injured.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
Editor's Note: Photos and video of law enforcement operations from Cutter Midgett are available for download below. A summary of individual drug interdictions is also available below.
Please click on the thumbnail above to download video of suspected smugglers jettisoning more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine prior to being apprehended by Coast Guardsmen from the Cutter Midgett during a night-time counter-drug pursuit in the Eastern Pacific Ocean near Central America May 25, 2015.
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June 30, 2015
Crew from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City medically evacuates elderly woman from Beaver Island
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., — A rescue crew from Air Station Traverse City conducted a medical evacuation of an 86-year-old woman from Beaver Island, Tuesday.
There is no Coast Guard imagery at this time and the woman's name is not being released.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter Spencer is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony Thursday in Boston.
WHO: Cmdr. Peter Niles will be relieving Cmdr. Anthony Williams as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 2, 2015 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Coast Guard Base Boston, main gate, 427 Commercial Street, Boston, Massachusetts.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard continues to investigate a boat crash that killed a 7-year-old Sunday and injured three others during the Thunder on the Narrows race off Kent Island.Deceased is Julianne Rosela, 7, of Chester, who was transported to Queen Anne's Medical CenterInjured were:... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
CAPE MAY, N.J. — The staff and children of the Child Development Center, located onboard the Coast Guard's Training Center in Cape May, are scheduled to receive book donations from Janet Cantrell, spouse of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Stephen Cantrell, Wednesday, July 1, 2015.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony Wednesday in Boston.
WHO: Cmdr. Patrick F. Peschka will be relieving Cmdr. Patrick J. Dougan as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Coast Guard Base Boston, main gate, 427 Commercial Street, Boston, Massachusetts.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
NEW LONDON, Conn. - The United States Coast Guard Academy welcomed the Class of 2019 during Reporting-In Day Monday, June 29.
287 U.S. citizens and four international students took the oath before family, friends, and Academy personnel to officially begin four years of undergraduate study, military training, and preparation for entry into the U.S. Coast Guard Officer Corps. The class represents the largest incoming class since 2011.... [Read More]
June 30, 2015
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sector North Carolina reminds vessel owners who transport passengers for hire, or are interested in participating in this type of business operation, about the federal laws and regulations in place to ensure the safety of passengers, crews and the marine environment.... [Read More]
June 29, 2015
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Coast Guard continues to monitor the response to a palm oil spill that occurred Friday, along the north shore of the Savannah River, in the vicinity of Hutchinson Island.
As of 8 p.m., Monday, approximately 50 percent of the shoreline has been cleaned. Less than half a mile of the product remains within the containment boom along the river shoreline, and the majority of the product is contained.... [Read More]
June 29, 2015
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a reported jet skier struck by lightning near Fort Morgan, Alabama, Monday afternoon.
Coast Guard crews from Station Dauphin Island, the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Stingray and Aviation Training Center Mobile, along with rescue crews from Alabama Marine Police and the Fort Morgan Beach Fire Department searched more than 815 square-miles for the reported jet skier with no results.... [Read More]