Coast Guard News
May 15, 2015
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HONOLULU — Representatives from the 14th Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Base Honolulu and Mortenson Federal Contracting Group participated in a dedication ceremony, Friday, of a new building at Coast Guard Base Honolulu to support the scheduled 2017 arrival of the Coast Guard's new Fast Response Cutters.
Remarks were presented by Rear Adm. Cari Thomas, 14th Coast Guard District commander.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
A Coast Guard aircrew medevacs a 29-year-old man from a sailboat 120 miles off South Texas. U.S. Coast Guard photo. (Click image to view medevac video on DVIDShub.net)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a 29-year-old man off a sailing vessel approximately 120 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Friday.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
NEW ORLEANS — Coast Guard Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook transferred command of the 8th Coast Guard District to Rear Adm. David R. Callahan during a change-of-command ceremony at the Julia Street Cruise Terminal, Friday.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif.— The crew of an Alameda-based Coast Guard cutter returned to its homeport Friday after the cutter and its crew seized more than $188 million worth of illegal narcotics during four and a half months of counterdrug operations.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
CHICAGO – The U.S. Coast Guard, City officials, and maritime stakeholders kicked off National Safe Boating Week today at Navy Pier to emphasize the importance of boating safety.
National Safe Boating Week, which runs from May 16-22, is an annual observance sponsored by the National Safe Boating Council, endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard and promoted by multiple state and local agencies throughout the U.S. The campaign promotes safe and responsible boating, including the value of wearing a lifejacket... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary kick off National Safe Boating Week during a free event at Pier 38 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday.
The marine expo will have boating information, products and services along with music, games and prizes.
Coast Guard Auxiliary will have a boating safety display for the public to ask questions, learn about and test equipment as well as schedule free vessel safety inspections.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
The Coast Guard and Seattle SeaGals introduce the Coast Guard’s first-ever boating safety app, May 13, 2015.
The free app will be available on the Apple App Store and Google Play online store and is designed to provide boating safety resources to mariners using a mobile device.
U.S. Coast Guard video.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is scheduled to release its first-ever boating safety application for mobile devices, Saturday.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer.
SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard crews are participating in a multinational naval exercise with Royal Canadian navy and U.S. Navy crews off the western coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, through Friday. ... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Justin L. Kaczynski relieved Senior Chief Petty Officer Jason L. Cross, the former commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Wire, during a change of command ceremony in Saugerties, New York, Friday.
Capt. Gordon Loebl, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector New York, was the presiding official over the ceremony.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oak rescued two men May 14, 2015 aboard the disabled, dismasted and adrift sailing vessel Fools Wisdom, approximately 50 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico. Rescued are Benedict McLawrence, 64, and Joel Baptiste, 30, both Grenadian citizens, who reported being adrift since May 8, 2015, after their transit to Grenada was disrupted when their sailing vessel experienced engine problems following their departure from the island of St. Maarten.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
In honor of Safe Boating Week, which runs from Saturday to May 23, 2015, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England and local Coast Guard Auxiliary units are providing free boating safety checks at events throughout the region.
The checks are offered to ensure boats are equipped with federally mandated safety gear designed to save lives and summon help during an emergency.... [Read More]
May 15, 2015
South Texas Coast Guard crews interdicted a lancha and its four-man crew 28 miles offshore. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard seized a Mexican fishing boat with four Mexican nationals in the waters off South Texas, Wednesday.... [Read More]
May 14, 2015
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard helicopter crew transferred two men to Neah Bay after they were injured in an apparent collision between their disabled recreational boat and a responding Coast Guard vessel 30 miles west of La Push, Thursday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles safely transported them to emergency medical personnel in Neah Bay and a Washington State Fish and Wildlife boatcrew took the remaining five boaters aboard and towed the disabled recreational vessel to La Push.... [Read More]
May 14, 2015
Transfer ceremony of U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats to the Cuban Navy, Miami-March,1943.
CS-13 (ex-USCG 83338), responsible for the sinking of U-176
... [Read More]
May 14, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif.— National Safe Boating Week kicks off Saturday and runs through May 22.
Safe Boating Week aims at improving boater behavior through education, awareness and training to make recreational boating a safe and enjoyable experience by reducing boating accidents across the country.... [Read More]
May 14, 2015
Note: Virginia media members interested in interviewing Coast Guard members about the app or National Safe Boating Week are asked to contact (757) 398-6272 or d5de@uscg.mil.
The Coast Guard is scheduled to release its first boating safety app Saturday as the kickoff to this year's National Safe Boating Week.
The app will be available on the Apple and Google Play online stores.... [Read More]
May 14, 2015
Note: North Carolina media members interested in interviewing Coast Guard members about the app or National Safe Boating Week are asked to contact Coast Guard Lt. Lane Munroe at (252) 732-4327 or Lane.M.Munroe@uscg.mil
The Coast Guard is scheduled to release its first boating safety app Saturday as the kickoff to this year's National Safe Boating Week.
The app will be available on the Apple and Google Play online stores.... [Read More]
May 14, 2015
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard hosted tactical training for local marine law enforcement agencies at Station St. Petersburg, Thursday.
The tactical operator’s course consists of 20 hours of classroom training and 16 hours of practical on-the-water training, teaching the basics of security zone patrol enforcement, escorting high value assets and pursuit tactics.... [Read More]
May 14, 2015
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, Alaska, is scheduled to host a telephone conference to share information and solicit comments about proposed gold dredge vessel examinations May 20.
The teleconference is open to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The proposed examinations will allow the Coast Guard to regulate the gold dredge fleet using national commercial vessel standards in Nome, Alaska. Enforcement of the examinations is scheduled begin June 1. ... [Read More]