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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.


Wednesday, February 8, 2012
German Coast Guard Commercial
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A Failure To Communicate – The Best YouTube Commercial Ever Made

It’s that time of the year,  time to play  – once more – gCaptain’s all time favorite TV commercial… the German Coast

February 8, 2012
Total Views: 780

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406 EPIRBS are Digital, Right?

A little, Sort Of. Back on February 1st 2009, though boat owners and ship riders didn’t hear it, there were celebrations all over the rescue world as the

February 8, 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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Arctic Cruise Ship Disaster – The Prinsendam’s Effect On Coast Guard Response

With the Costa Concordia disaster headlining global news the questions most asked by mariners is: How will that disaster change the cruise ship industry? For

January 31, 2012
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Ship Ice Breaking In The Arctic Circle
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Breaking The Ice – The Art & Science Of Arctic Icebreaking

As the world tracked the historic journey of Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the Russian-flagged tanker Renda through approximately 300 miles of ice-covered

January 31, 2012
Total Views: 192

Monday, January 30, 2012
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Delivering Fuel To The Arctic – USCG’s Mission to Nome Complete

Coast Guard icebreaker Healy and tanker Renda have completed their mission to Nome, Alaska, after the safe delivery of an estimated one million gallons of

January 30, 2012
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
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On Board the Cutter Blackthorn, Twenty-Three Perish…the US Coast Guard Remembers

Yesterday marked 32 years since the sinking of Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn. Twenty-three of the Blackthorn’s 50 crewmembers lost their lives during

January 29, 2012
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Ship Photos of The Week: Recovering Spilled Oil from Icy Waters

This weeks ship photos are from a joint exercise currently being conducted by the USCG and other environmental response agencies that is aimed at testing new

January 25, 2012
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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US and Canada Conduct Joint Effort Collecting 5,600 Miles of Arctic Bathymetric and Seismic Data

By Brian Van Pay and Barbara Moore, US Department of State In the enduring spirit of friendship and cooperation, the United States and Canada conducted their

January 24, 2012
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
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After Breaking 300 Miles of Ice, USCG Cutter Healy and Russian Fuel Tanker Arrive in Nome

NOME, Alaska — The tanker vessel Renda and the Coast Guard Cutter Healy arrived just offshore of Nome Saturday at 5:13 p.m. and preparations are

January 14, 2012
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
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US Coast Guard Icebreaker Escorts Russian Tanker Through Arctic Ice [IMAGES]

– by LT Connie Braesch, USCG The Coast Guard has a long history of braving harsh Alaskan elements to rescue mariners in distress, protect the U.S.

January 7, 2012
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The Importance Of Marine Safety Data

– By Rear Admiral James Watson, USCG Marine safety and environmental stewardship are closely associated when you look closely at the Coast Guard’s

January 7, 2012
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Coast Guard Rescues, Repatriates 125 Haitian Migrants

MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Reliance repatriated 125 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, Thursday. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami

January 5, 2012
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
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Russian Tanker Renda Meets USCG Regs, Gets Underway for Fuel Mission to Nome

(US COAST GUARD) Coast Guard inspectors completed a port state control exam on the double-hulled ice-classed Russian tanker Renda today in Dutch Harbor.

January 3, 2012
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
U.S. Subcommittee: USCG Needs Icebreakers
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U.S. Subcommittee: USCG Needs Icebreakers

Washington, DC – The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo (R-NJ), held a hearing last week to

December 4, 2011
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
USCG’s Third Fast Response Cutter Launched
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USCG’s Third Fast Response Cutter Launched

The United States Coast Guard announced Tuesday the launch of its third Sentinel-class, Fast Response Cutter, the William Flores, at Bollinger Shipyards in

November 29, 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Truth About Cold Water Recovery
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The Truth About Cold Water Recovery

Sitting in the chief’s office of Coast Guard Station Fairport Harbor in Mentor, Ohio, I’m reading the legal release that I have to sign if I want

November 10, 2011
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Monday, October 10, 2011
USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen
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USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil Sheen

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday the wreckage of Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) Deepwater Horizon rig, which sank last year,

October 10, 2011
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Arctic Council Countries
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Arctic Council – Search And Rescue Agreement Signed

The first international agreement written exclusively for the Arctic region was signed at the ministerial meeting in Nuuk, May 12 2011. The agreement, which

October 10, 2011
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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“Demonstrate Coast Guard Firepower & Blow Up The Rats!” suggests Alaska Senator Mark Begich

Congratulating the Coast Guard for its successful capture of a pirate fishing vessel on the North Pacific, U.S. Senator Mark Begich suggested the rat-infested,

October 5, 2011
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Navy 44 sailing naval academy Lloyd Phoenix
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Sail Ho, or Sail No? The Debate on Sail Training at the Maritime Academies

By Art Pine, images by Robert Almeida Step aboard a naval vessel these days, and you quickly see a stunning breadth of high-technology equipment. Navigating?

October 5, 2011
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