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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Icy Buoy-Retrieval in Straits of Mackinac
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Ship Photos of The Day – Icy Buoy-Retrieval in Straits of Mackinac

An early start to the ice season means the crew of the USCGC Mackinaw has to race to complete Operation Fall Retrieve, now at 85% completion, before the ice

December 12, 2013
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
MARGARET NORVELL USCG fast rescue cutter
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Eighth Damen-Designed Fast Response Cutter Delivered to U.S. Coast Guard

Bollinger Shipyards delivered the 154 foot patrol craft CHARLES SEXTON yesterday to the 7th Coast Guard District located in Key West, FL.  She is the

December 11, 2013
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Lucas Bourg Liftboat Evacuated in Gulf of Mexico Amid Stability Concerns
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Lucas Bourg Liftboat Evacuated in Gulf of Mexico Amid Stability Concerns

A liftboat in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has been evacuated after severe weather raised concerns about the stability of the vessel located about 30 miles offshore

November 27, 2013
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
At Least 30 Dead as Haitian Migrants Cling to Bricked-Up Sail Freighter [PHOTOS]
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At Least 30 Dead as Haitian Migrants Cling to Bricked-Up Sail Freighter [PHOTOS]

The U.S. Coast Guard reports this morning that a rescue mission is currently in progress to recover approximately 100 Haitians who ran aground 15 miles off

November 26, 2013
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Barque Eagle
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Ship Photos of The Day – Barque Eagle

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE is seen on a foggy Sunday morning at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, November 17,

November 17, 2013
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Homes are flooded in Tuckerton, N.J., Oct. 30, 2012, after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline Oct. 29, 2012. The photo was taken by a Coast Guard crewmember aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City during a flooding assessment over flight.
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A Look Back: 20 Incredible Aerial Photographs of Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy

When the brunt of Hurricane Sandy finally past the eastern seaboard early on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 , US Coast Guard crews were able to begin conducting

October 30, 2013
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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Achieving Greatness by Giving Control and Creating Leaders

How many of you absolutely abhor being told what to do? For those of you who ever served under an overbearing ship captain, or boss, it might have been

October 29, 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico
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U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that Coast Guard crews and offshore supply vessels are searching for a crewmember reported missing from a platform 55 miles

October 28, 2013
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sinking Of Bering Sea Vessel Lone Star
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5 Rescued From Harsh Bering Sea

Good Samaritans aboard the 98-foot fishing vessel Aleutian Beauty rescued five fishermen from a life raft in the Bering Sea Sunday. The good Samaritans,

October 20, 2013
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed
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USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed

With the U.S. government shutdown now in its 10th day and with no end in sight, the U.S. Coast Guard says that due to processing delays it is granting

October 10, 2013
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
VIDEO: Port of Brownsville Offers Safe Haven for Mexican Shrimping Masses During Hurricane Ingrid
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VIDEO: Port of Brownsville Offers Safe Haven for Mexican Shrimping Masses During Hurricane Ingrid

As the remnants of Hurricane Ingrid lashed the Mexican coast in mid-September, a total of 179 Mexican shrimp boats sought a safe haven at the Port of

October 8, 2013
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards
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USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana this week has been awarded a $250 million contract for the construction of six additional Sentinel-class Fast

September 26, 2013
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]
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BOATLIFT – An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience [VIDEO]

While the towers burned and collapsed on September 11, 2001, a half million people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by a civilian flotilla of ferries, tug

September 11, 2013
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
USCG Oil Spill Cleanup Boom
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Maritime Industry Collaborates with USCG on Major OPA 90 Training Drill

On September 17, McAllister Towing and Reinauer Transportation will be partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and Sector New York in a

September 10, 2013
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
CHARLES DAVID JR fast response cutter
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Bollinger Delivers Seventh Fast Response Cutter, Charles David Jr.

Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has announced the delivery of the seventh Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. Named CHARLES DAVID JR, the

August 20, 2013
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Monday, August 19, 2013
False Distress Call Costs Ohio Man 3 Months, $500,000 in Restitution
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False Distress Call Costs Ohio Man 3 Months, $500,000 in Restitution

An Ohio man has been sentenced to three months in federal custody and ordered to pay $489,007 in restitution after for making a false distress call that caused

August 19, 2013
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
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President Obama Salutes U.S. Coast Guard on its 223rd Birthday

By Lieutenant Stephanie Young, USCG August 4 is a special day of the year for Coast Guard men and women as we celebrate our anniversary of service to the

August 4, 2013
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket
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Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket

The U.S. Coast Guard has located and rescued the missing crewmember of a commercial lobster vessel, roughly 12 hours after he had fallen overboard off the

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 221

Monday, July 22, 2013
Into the Storm – The Final Days and Decisions on Bounty
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Into the Storm – The Final Days and Decisions on Bounty

Drivers always slow down and rubberneck at car accidents, don’t they?  Like me, you may have caught yourself complaining about the practice and

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 271

Thursday, July 18, 2013
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MV Hyundai Unity Crew Receives Commendation from U.S. Coast Guard

SINGAPORE — Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Mark Neeland, supervisor Activities Far East Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore, presented a U.S. Coast Guard

July 18, 2013
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