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Monday, December 17, 2012
‘Tis the Season: USCG Releases 2012 Highlight Video, Competition
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‘Tis the Season: USCG Releases 2012 Highlight Video, Competition

2012 must be coming to an end because the U.S. Coast Guard has just released the year’s rescue highlight reel compilation! Check it out below: The USCG

December 17, 2012
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Key Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Bill Clears Senate, Heads for President’s Desk
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Key Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Bill Clears Senate, Heads for President’s Desk

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (H.R. 2838) Sent to the President House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Release: Washington,

December 13, 2012
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Cleanup: Tanker Removed from Staten Island Street
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Hurricane Sandy Cleanup: Tanker Removed from Staten Island Street

Remember this? The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that salvage crews on Tuesday successfully lifted the 184-foot John B Caddell tanker off a Staten Island

December 12, 2012
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Bulker Damaged in Pier Allision
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Bulker Damaged in Pier Allision

A 730-foot Canadian-flagged bulk carrier was damaged Tuesday after alliding with a pier along the Maumee River near Toledo, OH. The U.S. Coast Guard says that

December 11, 2012
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Monday, December 10, 2012
CGC Halibut Lifering
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Bravery At Sea: Turning Towards The Dangerous And Unexpected

Southern California brings images of convertibles twisting along coastal highways, miles of superb beaches and near perfect weather. The description is

December 10, 2012
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Two Charged in Death of Coast Guard Officer
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Two Charged in Death of Coast Guard Officer

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two Mexican nationals were charged on Monday in the death of a U.S. Coast Guard petty officer who was thrown

December 4, 2012
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
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US Coast Guardsman Killed in Hit-n-Run Collision with Alleged Drug Smuggler

U. S. Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne died this morning from injuries sustained during a hit-and-run collision at sea

December 2, 2012
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
NTSB: Coast Guard’s Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing Standards Are Too Lax
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NTSB: Coast Guard’s Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing Standards Are Too Lax

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday issued a recommendation to the U.S. Coast Guard that would subject Coast Guard personnel involved in

November 28, 2012
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Coast Guard: Search Suspended for Two Missing Crewmembers Following Platform Explosion, Photo Reveals Damage [UPDATE]
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Coast Guard: Search Suspended for Two Missing Crewmembers Following Platform Explosion, Photo Reveals Damage [UPDATE]

*UPDATE*  as of 5:25PM on 17 November:  The USCG has suspended its search for the 2 missing rig workers.  In the past 32 hours, 1,400 square miles of ocean

November 16, 2012
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Tug and Barge Run Aground in Alaska [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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Tug and Barge Run Aground in Alaska [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

The Coast Guard safely rescued five crewmembers from the tug Polar Wind which ran aground and began taking on water 20 miles east of Cold Bay, AK at 8:58

November 15, 2012
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Coast Guard Crews Recount Heroic HMS Bounty Rescue – USCG
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Coast Guard Crews Recount Heroic HMS Bounty Rescue – USCG

By LT Stephanie Young, Coast Guard Compass Blog As Hurricane Sandy approached land, the HMS Bounty and 16 sailors aboard were in dire need of help. More than

November 5, 2012
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Friday, November 2, 2012
USCG Launches Formal Investigation into Bounty Sinking
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USCG Launches Formal Investigation into Bounty Sinking

Rear Adm. Steven Ratti, the Coast Guard 5th District commander, ordered a district formal investigation Thursday to determine the cause of the sinking of the

November 2, 2012
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Crews Contain New Jersey Oil Spill Caused by Sandy’s Surge
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Crews Contain New Jersey Oil Spill Caused by Sandy’s Surge

(Bloomberg) — Workers contained a spill of diesel fuel caused by superstorm Sandy, blocking it from flowing into a waterway that separates New Jersey and

November 1, 2012
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US Coast Guard Vice Admiral Robert C. Parker sandy new jersey
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USCG: Getting the Port of New York and New Jersey Online “Is an All-Hands on Deck Evolution”

The United States Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area Commander, Vice Admiral Robert C. Parker and Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich, director of Operational

November 1, 2012
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Search Continues for Missing Bounty Captain
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Search Continues for Missing Bounty Captain

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard continues its search Wednesday for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty approximately 145 miles southeast of

October 31, 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
UPDATED: US Coast Guard Helicopter Crews Save 14 of Bounty’s Crew [RESCUE VIDEO/INTERVIEW]
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UPDATED: US Coast Guard Helicopter Crews Save 14 of Bounty’s Crew [RESCUE VIDEO/INTERVIEW]

United States Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued 14 sailors from two life rafts after the 3-masted ship Bounty foundered in the storm-tossed Atlantic Ocean

October 30, 2012
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US Coast Guard Continues Search for the Captain of the Bounty, Search Area Expands Exponentially

The United States Coast Guard continues its search today for Captain Robin Walbridge, the missing captain of the HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat which sank

October 30, 2012
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Hurricane Survival – No Place for Absolutes
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Hurricane Survival – No Place for Absolutes

By Mario Vittone As I write this, the Coast Guard is still searching for two sailors missing from the the tall ship Bounty; the ship itself lies on the

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 146

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Coming To The Small Screen: USCG Miami

In November 2011, The Weather Channel unveiled the television series “Coast Guard Alaska.” Viewers were given an insider’s perspective on

October 16, 2012
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USCG Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Port Arthur, Texas
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Happy Birthday VTS – USCG’s Eye-In-The-Sky Celebrates 40 Years

by LT Stephanie Young, USCG A dense fog bank formed several hundred yards west of the Golden Gate Bridge. The tanker Arizona Standard was inbound en route to

October 16, 2012
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