Coast Guard News
April 24, 2015
The motor vessel Mississagi sits aground in the lower St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Mich., April 22, 2015.
The Mississagi is a 603-foot bulk carrier.
U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. —The Coast Guard continues to monitor the 603-foot bulk carrier Mississagi which ran aground in the St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Michigan early Wednesday.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crew members place grave markers at a cemetery in Atka, Alaska, April 21, 2015.
The hand-made crosses replaced those planted by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Storis during community outreach in 2006.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley crewmembers installed grave markers in Atka, Alaska, Tuesday.
The 20 hand-made crosses replaced those that were mounted in 2006 by the crew of the now-decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Storis.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
EATONS NECK, N.Y. – Coast Guard crewmembers held a memorial service for Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. "Nate" Bruckenthal at Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck, Friday.
Bruckenthal, a Stony Brook, New York, native was killed in action while serving Operation Iraqi Freedom April 24, 2004 at the age of 24-years-old.
Family, friends and military members gather each year at station Eaton’s Neck to remember him and honor his service.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Two fishermen were rescued from their sinking shrimp boat by a Coast Guard aircrew Friday off the coast of Saint Simons Island near Brunswic, Georgia.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Coast Guard in Buffalo is hosting the 55th Annual Western New York Armed Forces Week celebration, which commences with an opening ceremony at Canalside Sunday, May 3, 2015.
Armed Forces week exists to honor those who have served, and the focus of the 55th Annual Western New York Armed Forces Week is to honor gold star mothers. ... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: For audio of the mayday call, click on the thumbnails above.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued one man and continues searching for another after the 34-foot fishing vessel Munchkin ran aground on rocks approximately one mile west of Lanai, Hawaii, at 12:12 a.m. Friday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point located and recovered one survivor in the water at 3:20 a.m. The survivor was taken to Memorial Hospital on Maui.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
CHARLESTON, S.C. — One person was killed and two people were injured when a boat ran aground on Shutes Folly off Charleston, South Carolina, late Thursday evening.
One man was killed after being ejected from the vessel. Two female passengers were treated for injuries and were taken to the Medical University of South Carolina.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received the initial report of the incident from one of the injured passengers, stating their recreational boat had run aground with enough force to eject one person from the boat.... [Read More]
April 24, 2015
Editor's note: For audio of the mayday call, click on the thumbnail above.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is seeking the public's assistance after receiving a mayday call from a mariner in distress approximately 10 miles south of Honolulu Harbor, Thursday.
According to audio files of the distress call, the name of the vessel is Kolea. ... [Read More]
April 23, 2015
FRIPP ISLAND, S.C. — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted three people after their boat became grounded near Fripp Island, Wednesday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received the initial report at approximately 6:30 p.m., stating that three teenagers, ages 21, 19 and 16, were stranded on their grounded boat, which was becoming unstable in the wind. It was determined the safest course of action with the diminishing daylight was to hoist the three to safety. ... [Read More]
April 23, 2015
SAND KEY, Fla.— The Coast Guard rescued nine people off Spoil Island, Florida, after their 31-foot boat was grounded, Wednesday.
At 9:20 p.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, received a report from a Good Samaritan, via VHF-FM channel 16, stating he heard a female screaming for help and saw a red flare north of the Clearwater (Florida) Bridge.... [Read More]
April 23, 2015
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HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing person near White Plains Beach, Oahu, Wednesday.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center received notification from the Honolulu Fire Department at 5:37 p.m. that an unmanned surfboard washed ashore at Nimitz Beach near White Plains.... [Read More]
April 23, 2015
HOUSTON — Kemah, Seabrook, Nassau Bay authorities and Coast Guard crews are searching for a missing 5-year-old girl near Kemah Boardwalk Wednesday night.
The girl is described as having blonde, shoulder length hair and wearing a red and white shirt.
At approximately 5 p.m., the father reported her missing near the edge of the pier. Responders from several local agencies are currently searching. ... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
HOUSTON — A Coast Guard boatcrew medevaced a 46-year-old man from an oil tanker in the Galveston Fairway Anchorage Wednesday evening.
At approximately 3 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a phone call from the captain of the 580-foot Jupiter Ace stating that a crewmember was coughing blood for unknown reasons.
Watchstanders launched a boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Galveston aboard a 45-foot response boat along with two local paramedics. The boatcrew and a paramedic moved the man from the taker onto the response boat.... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology will host a spill preparedness conference May 20 - 21 at the Jackson Federal Building in Seattle.
The two-day seminar is an opportunity to discuss the latest in spill-recovery theory and technology. The sessions focus on topics including remote oil sensing technology, sinking oils, software tools and best practices.... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Coast Guard temporarily relieved Cmdr. John R. Bitterman, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast from Astoria, Ore., Monday due to loss of confidence in his abilities to command.
Cmdr. John Pruitt from Coast Guard Motion Picture & Television Office in Los Angeles has assumed temporary command of Cutter Steadfast. Bitterman has been temporarily reassigned to Coast Guard Sector Columbia River in Astoria.... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Bronze Star recipient and WWII veteran Richard Smith and various Coast Guard crewsWHAT: Active-duty Coast Guard crews to meet U.S. Coast Guard Bronze Star recipient who served in the Battle of Guam in 1944WHERE: Coast Guard Station Chincoteague, 3823 Main Street, Chincoteague, VA 23336WHEN: Monday, April 27, 9:30 a.m.... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
The motor vessel Juno, a 621-foot bulk carrier, sits aground under Thousand Islands Bridge near Alexandria Bay, N.Y., April 20, 2015.
The vessel ran hard aground after suffering a steering casualty, and at this time there is no pollution reported.
U.S. Coast Guard photo
CLEVELAND – The motor vessel Juno, a 621-foot bulk carrier which ran agound in the vicinity of Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River, New York, was refloated about 7 a.m. Wednesday and is now safely anchored at Mason Point.... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
NEW LONDON, Conn.—In light of Earth Day, CGA celebrates its ongoing environmental conservation efforts, both on board CGA and in the community. In the past year, CGA has recycled 151,000 pounds of cardboard and 65,000 pounds of single stream. For the second year in a row, the Corps of Cadets earned first place in the Commander-in-Chief’s Great American Can Roundup, an aluminum can recycling competition against other service academies.... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
For video of the rescue, click the above photo.
NEW ORLEANS – A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew medevaced a man south of Southwest Pass, at around 12 p.m., Tuesday.... [Read More]
April 22, 2015
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JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued three mariners after a fire started on board their 82-foot vessel north of Kodiak Island Tuesday.
The Jayhawk crew hoisted the mariners from their life raft in Stevenson Entrance, approximately 60 miles north of Kodiak, and transported them safely to Kodiak. ... [Read More]