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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
US Coast Guard Releases 4-Years of Safety Alerts, Advisories and Lessons Learned
Defense

US Coast Guard Releases 4-Years of Safety Alerts, Advisories and Lessons Learned

The US Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released a compilation of the past 4 years of maritime and offshore safety

January 30, 2013
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
star trek holodeck
Defense

US Navy Contracts Cubic Corp and Austal Shipbuilding to Create an LCS “Holodeck”

With a US Navy that is being stretched to, and in some cases, beyond its breaking point, keeping sailors at home while maximizing in-port training

January 29, 2013
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Monday, January 28, 2013
nature's way endeavor tugboat
USCG

Coast Guard: Damaged Barge Still Leaking Oil Into Lower Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS – A unified command continues to respond to a crude oil spill in the lower Mississippi River near mile marker 434 in Vicksburg, Miss., the

January 28, 2013
Total Views: 12

Sailboat Sinks in Collision with Tug Near Golden Gate Bridge
Incidents

Sailboat Sinks in Collision with Tug Near Golden Gate Bridge

Two recreational sailors had to be rescued from San Francisco Bay on Saturday after their sailboat sank following a collision with a tug. A report from

January 28, 2013
Total Views: 36

Sunday, January 27, 2013
uss ford huntington ingalls shipyard island heavy lift
Defense

Heavy Lift Photo of the Day: Gerald R. Ford Gets Her 555 Ton “Island”

The 60-foot long, 30-foot wide island was the 452nd lift of the nearly 500 total lifts needed to complete the first of the next-generation class of American

January 27, 2013
Total Views: 18

Friday, January 25, 2013
Ex-Coast Guardsman Sentenced for Hoax Distress Call
USCG

Ex-Coast Guardsman Sentenced for Hoax Distress Call

We report about hoax distress calls all too often and hopefully this case sends the message that such calls, in any capacity, are no joke. The U.S. Coast Guard

January 25, 2013
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
USS Guardian Too Damaged to Tow – PHOTOS
Grounding Incidents

USS Guardian Too Damaged to Tow – PHOTOS

New pictures of the USS Guardian released today by the U.S. Navy show the minesweeper still hard aground on the Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines. The photos,

January 24, 2013
Total Views: 156

Monday, January 21, 2013
12 Rescued After Research Vessel Sinks in Gulf of Mexico
Incidents

12 Rescued After Research Vessel Sinks in Gulf of Mexico

Two U.S. Coast Guard aircrews on Friday rescued 12 crewmembers from a capsized research vessel off the coast of Pensacola, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. The

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 365

Grounding Incidents

Philippines to Seek Claims from United States Over Damaged Reef

By Cris Larano MANILA–The Philippines will seek remuneration from the U.S. for the damages sustained by the Tubbataha Reef after a U.S. Navy minesweeper

January 21, 2013
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uss guardian mcm-5
Defense

US Navy Admiral Expresses Regret over Grounding of USS Guardian

YOKOSUKA, Japan – The U.S. 7th Fleet Commander on Saturday expressed regret over the grounding of USS Guardian (MCM 5) on Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea.

January 21, 2013
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
uss guardian aground
Grounding Incidents

US Navy Identifies Erroneous Digital Chart Data in USS Guardian Investigation

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – A U.S. Navy investigation to assess the circumstances surrounding the USS Guardian (MCM 5) grounding that occurred in Philippine

January 19, 2013
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
USS Guardian philippines aground
Grounding Incidents

USS Guardian is Fully Bricked Up and Getting Battered on Philippine Reef [IMAGE]

Friday Update: Crew removed as salvors get to work. *Update: The above image was sent to us last night by a confidential source Original story: While at a

January 17, 2013
Total Views: 139

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
westpac express austal msc
Defense

Military Sealift Command Extends Charter for Austal Catamaran

101-meter catamaran will continue to support the operations of the United States Marine Corps’ Third Marine Expeditionary Force The United States

January 15, 2013
Total Views: 22

Friday, January 11, 2013
Class Titan Receives Expanded Authorization in U.S.
USCG

Class Titan Receives Expanded Authorization in U.S.

The world’s largest classification society, ClassNK, announced Friday that it has been granted expanded authorization from the United States Coast Guard

January 11, 2013
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
uss jacksonville fast attack submarine
Collision

US Navy Submarine Gives Love Tap to Fishing Boat, Damages Periscope

WASHINGTON – A nuclear-powered U.S. attack submarine struck a suspected fishing vessel shortly after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf on

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Seastreak Wall Street – NYC Fast Ferry Damage [PHOTOS]
Incidents

Seastreak Wall Street – NYC Fast Ferry Damage [PHOTOS]

The United States Coast Guard has begun to investigate today’s commuter ferry incident. The incident occurred in New York City early this morning when

January 9, 2013
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
usace thebes rock removal
Defense

With $2.8 Billion in Cargo at Stake, US Army Clears Rocks to Keep Mississippi River Navigable

The drought-depleted Mississippi River will remain safe for barge traffic at least for the next week and possibly until Jan. 26, as the U.S. Army Corps of

January 3, 2013
Total Views: 12

Monday, December 31, 2012
USCG’s Top 10 Rescue Videos of 2012
USCG

USCG’s Top 10 Rescue Videos of 2012

Here is a recap of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Top 10 Rescue Videos of 2012. Remember, the USCG needs help narrowing down the 10 videos to one lucky winner

December 31, 2012
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
If You Don’t Like Heavy Surf Compilations, Don’t Watch the USCG’s Day 6 Rescue Video
USCG

If You Don’t Like Heavy Surf Compilations, Don’t Watch the USCG’s Day 6 Rescue Video

Let’s get real though, who doesn’t like heavy surf videos? I guess technically we should try to stay impartial when it comes to contests, and

December 27, 2012
Total Views: 12

noble discoverer drillship
News

US Coast Guard Notes Safety and Propulsion Deficiencies on Arctic-Bound Drillship

Noble Corp. (NE) said it is working to rectify deficiencies and maintenance issues the U.S. Coast Guard found with its Noble Discoverer drillship, located

December 27, 2012
Total Views: 13
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