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Friday, April 4, 2014
Shell’s Grounded Drilling Rig Product Of Poor Tow Plan Says USCG
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Shell’s Grounded Drilling Rig Product Of Poor Tow Plan Says USCG

By Steve Quinn JUNEAU, Alaska, April 3 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell ignored warnings about the dangers of a towing mission that left a drillship

April 4, 2014
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Coast Guard Slowly Reopens Houston Ship Channel – Update
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Coast Guard Slowly Reopens Houston Ship Channel – Update

The U.S. Coast Guard said it was preparing for the possible reopening on Tuesday of the Houston Ship Channel, which has been shut for three days after an oil

March 25, 2014
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
U.S. Polar Icebreaker Returns From Antarctic Deployment
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U.S. Polar Icebreaker Returns From Antarctic Deployment

The U.S. Coast Guard's sole heavy icebreaker, USCGC Polar Star, is set to return to her homeport of Seattle on Friday from the ship's first deployment to

March 19, 2014
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Coast Guard: Four Injured After New York Pilot Boat Collides With Cargo Ship – UPDATE

A U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspector and an Investigating Officer are responding to a report of a vessel collision involving a New York Pilot boat and a

March 19, 2014
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Papp Delivers 2014 State of The Coast Guard Address – TRANSCRIPT
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Papp Delivers 2014 State of The Coast Guard Address – TRANSCRIPT

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Bob Papp on Wednesday delivered his final State of the Coast Guard address at Coast Guard Headquarters at St. Elizabeths

February 26, 2014
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
Barge Collision Spills Oil Into Lower Mississippi River
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Barge Collision Spills Oil Into Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard responded Saturday to a report of an oil spill in the lower Mississippi River after two vessels collided near Bacherie,

February 23, 2014
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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Bollinger Among Three Shipyards Selected for USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter Program

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana is one of three shipbuilders selected by the U.S. Coast Guard for the design phase of the $12 billion Offshore

February 12, 2014
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General Dynamics Gets Shot at $12 Billion U.S. Ship Program
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General Dynamics Gets Shot at $12 Billion U.S. Ship Program

General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded one of three initial contracts in a $12 billion U.S. Coast Guard ship program, with competitor Huntington Ingalls

February 12, 2014
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Man Convicted of Murdering Coast Guard Officer
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Man Convicted of Murdering Coast Guard Officer

A jury convicted a Mexican man of murder on Wednesday for ramming his suspected smuggling vessel into a U.S. Coast Guard inflatable boat, killing an officer

February 5, 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Tug Sinks After Separating from Barge Off New York
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Tug Sinks After Separating from Barge Off New York

A 26-foot tugboat sank off the coast of Atlantic Beach, New York Monday night after separating from the barge it was

January 14, 2014
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
USCG’s Top Ten Videos of 2013 – WATCH
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USCG’s Top Ten Videos of 2013 – WATCH

The United States Coast Guard wants your help picking the best video from

December 31, 2013
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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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