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Get the latest news and updates related to the United States Coast Guard, including maritime regulations, rescue operations, and national security policies.


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
News

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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Incidents

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
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Press Releases

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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Friday, September 21, 2012
USCG Adds $250 Million FRC Order to Bollinger Backlog
Shipbuilding

USCG Adds $250 Million FRC Order to Bollinger Backlog

The office of U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.), acting as chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Friday that the USCG has

September 21, 2012
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New Zealand Warships Now Permitted to Call on US Ports, 28-Year Ban Ended
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New Zealand Warships Now Permitted to Call on US Ports, 28-Year Ban Ended

Since 1984, New Zealand has banned US warships carrying nuclear material, whether it be for fuel or as weaponry, from entering their ports.  The U.S.

September 21, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Will Ulstein’s X-Bow Be Incorporated into the Next Generation of US Coast Guard Cutters?
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Will Ulstein’s X-Bow Be Incorporated into the Next Generation of US Coast Guard Cutters?

  Update: Unfortunately you will not be seeing a X-Bow USCG cutter anytime soon, as Vigor was not one of the three shipyards selected for the next round

September 19, 2012
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
U.S. Maritime Security Improved Over Last Decade, Report Finds
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U.S. Maritime Security Improved Over Last Decade, Report Finds

The U.S. Government Accountability Office today offered praise to the Department of Homeland Security’s work towards improved maritime security on

September 11, 2012
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Friday, September 7, 2012
China Coast Guard
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Ship Photo of The Day – Despite What You May Be Told, Sometimes Size DOES Matter

I’ve honestly never been known to have an inferiority complex, but I’m feeling REALLY inferior right about now. The photo was taken during two days

September 7, 2012
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Press Releases

Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel Of New USCG Cutter

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) authenticated the keel of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) today at the

September 6, 2012
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Russell Crowe Rescued By USCG in Kayaking Mishap
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Russell Crowe Rescued By USCG in Kayaking Mishap

Actor Russell Crowe was forced to hail down the U.S. Coast Guard Saturday night after nearly drifting out to sea while kayaking off the coast of Long Island.

September 4, 2012
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Grounded Freighter Gets Cut Up in Puerto Rico
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Grounded Freighter Gets Cut Up in Puerto Rico

Response crews continue cutting and removing sections of the 202-foot grounded freighter Jireh Monday to prepare the vessel for final removal and disposal from

August 20, 2012
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Is The USCG Ready for an Arctic Oil Spill? [INTERVIEW]
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Is The USCG Ready for an Arctic Oil Spill? [INTERVIEW]

The US Coast Guard recently issued a press release commending participants on the success of last week’s oil spill recovery equipment exercise off the

August 9, 2012
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Friday, July 6, 2012
N.Y. Crews to Lift Boat That Sank After Fireworks, Killing 3
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N.Y. Crews to Lift Boat That Sank After Fireworks, Killing 3

(Bloomberg) — Nassau County police plan to begin salvage efforts today on the boat full of Fourth of July fireworks spectators that capsized in Long

July 6, 2012
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
New Jersey Hoax Call Strikes a Familiar Chord
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New Jersey Hoax Call Strikes a Familiar Chord

A suspected hoax distress call made earlier this month about a yacht explosion off the coast of New Jersey may be connected to a similar

June 20, 2012
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Monday, June 18, 2012
USCGC Polar Sea Scrapping Postponed
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USCGC Polar Sea Scrapping Postponed

U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Mark Begich (D-AK) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have announced an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard to postpone the

June 18, 2012
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