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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Bulk Carrier Crew Rescues Commercial Fishermen Off Monterey After Vessel Catches Fire
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Crew Rescues Commercial Fishermen Off Monterey After Vessel Catches Fire

The crew of a Reederei Nord bulk carrier came to the rescue of seven commercial fishermen after their vessel caught fire approximately 350 miles west of

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 2267

Coast Guard, NTSB Release Images of Sunken FV Emmy Rose
Accidents

Coast Guard, NTSB Release Images of Sunken FV Emmy Rose

 The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board continue to investigate the sinking of the commercial fishing vessel Emmy Rose, releasing new

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 3384

Sunday, October 31, 2021
When Your Dog Is Happy To See You After A 102 Day Deployment
Photo

When Your Dog Is Happy To See You After A 102 Day Deployment

ALAMEDA, CA, UNITED STATES Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crewmember Petty Officer 2nd Class Kurt Chlebek, a boatswains mate, is greeted by his dog after

October 31, 2021
Total Views: 2248

Friday, October 15, 2021
Shipwreck of Famed US Revenue Cutter Bear Located Off Nova Scotia
Defense

Shipwreck of Famed US Revenue Cutter Bear Located Off Nova Scotia

After decades of searching, researchers from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Coast Guard have located the underwater shipwreck of

October 15, 2021
Total Views: 4180

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
stingray
Commercial Fishing

Commercial Fisherman Medevaced After Stingray Sting Off Long Island

A crew member from a Rhode Island-based fishing vessel had to be medevaced over the weekend after being struck by a stingray off Long Island, New York, the

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 3124

Saturday, September 25, 2021
Coast Guard Monitoring Backlog of Containerships at Puget Sound Anchorages
Ports

Coast Guard Monitoring Backlog of Containerships at Puget Sound Anchorages

Puget Sound anchorages are filling up. The U.S. Coast Guard said this week it is monitoring a backlog of containerships anchored in the greater Puget Sound

September 25, 2021
Total Views: 7216

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
‘Great News’ For Great Lakes as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Approves $1 Billion for U.S. Coast Guard Infrastructure, Heavy Icebreaker
Defense

‘Great News’ For Great Lakes as House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Approves $1 Billion for U.S. Coast Guard Infrastructure, Heavy Icebreaker

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday approved $1 billion for U.S. Coast Guard shore side infrastructure nationwide and $350

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 2960

Friday, September 10, 2021
Coast Guard Continues Effort to Re-Open Waterways Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Marine Weather

Coast Guard Continues Effort to Re-Open Waterways Impacted by Hurricane Ida

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to respond to impacts to waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana nearly two weeks

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 1283

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Talos Says Its Assets Are Not the Source of Large Oil Slick Off Port Fourchon
Oil Spill

Talos Says Its Assets Are Not the Source of Large Oil Slick Off Port Fourchon

Houston-based Talos Energy has again stated that its assets were not the source of an oil release in Bay Marchand Block 5, off the coast of Port Fourchon,

September 8, 2021
Total Views: 845

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana
Accidents

Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assess damage and environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana more than a week after Hurricane Ida’s landfall.

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1521

Monday, September 6, 2021
A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew conducts an overflight assessment Sept. 5, 2021 of the Bay Marchand approximately 2 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The crew witnessed an 11-mile rainbow sheen that the Coast Guard is actively monitoring.
Oil Spill

Coast Guard Responds To Multiple Oil Spills Along Southeast Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — As part of the ongoing Hurricane Ida response, the Coast Guard conducted overflights Sunday that focused on two locations previously identified

September 6, 2021
Total Views: 1371

Thursday, September 2, 2021
Ariel Photo of Port Fourchon
Ports

Offshore Energy Companies Are Relocating Away From Louisiana’s Devastated Ports

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Offshore energy companies have started searching for new bases away from Louisiana’s devastated ports as oil

September 2, 2021
Total Views: 3951

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
USCG Air Station New Orleans aircrew aboard the Noble Globetrotter II. Photo via USCG
USCG

Coast Guard Responds to Noble Globetrotter II

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard responds Wednesday to a vessel that reportedly sustained damage during Hurricane Ida. During the storm, we received a

September 1, 2021
Total Views: 7553

Thursday, August 12, 2021
Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity
USCG

Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity

In June of this year, the U.S. Coast Guard welcomed Adm. Linda L. Fagan as its new Vice Commandant. In doing so, she becomes the first female four-star Admiral

August 12, 2021
Total Views: 1022

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
vice admiral linda fagan
Defense

Study Shows a Lack of Diversity Among U.S. Coast Guard Active-Duty Members, Especially in Higher Ranks

Women and racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented at all levels of the U.S. Coast Guard, especially in higher ranks and among senior leadership, and

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 1823

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Orders Four More Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Orders Four More Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards

The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option with Lockport, Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards for the construction of four additional Sentinel-class

August 10, 2021
Total Views: 2831

Thursday, August 5, 2021
uscgc james drugs offload
Defense

Record Haul: USCG Offloads Cocaine and Marijuana Worth More Than $1.4 Billion in Port Everglades

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion,

August 5, 2021
Total Views: 9378

Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Innovations In The Commercial Space Industry Is Impacting The Maritime Sector And Coast Guard
Shipping

Innovations In The Commercial Space Industry Is Impacting The Maritime Sector And Coast Guard

By Sean T. Pribyl (Holland & Knight) – On July 21, 2021, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl L. Schultz testified to Congress on a

August 3, 2021
Total Views: 2066

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
fishing lady
Commercial Fishing

Fishing Boat Operator Arrested for Violating Captain of the Port Order and Endangering Passengers

The U.S. Coast Guard has arrested the operator of a Maryland fishing boat for ignoring a Captain of the Port Order and taking on passengers before correcting

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 9583

Friday, July 2, 2021
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Accidents

Coast Guard Rescues Pilots After 737 Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off Hawaii

By David Shepardson and Ankit Ajmera July 2 (Reuters) – A decades-old Boeing Co 737-200 cargo airplane with two people on board made an emergency

July 2, 2021
Total Views: 9626