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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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Defense

President Biden Nominates Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to Serve as Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard

President Biden has nominated Vice Admiral Linda L. Fagan to serve as Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. If confirmed, Vice Adm. Fagan would be the first

April 20, 2021
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
International Effort to Rescue 31 from Sinking Fishing Vessel Off Nova Scotia
Accidents

International Effort to Rescue 31 from Sinking Fishing Vessel Off Nova Scotia

An international search and rescue operation involving the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards and the Royal Canadian Air Force was successful in rescuing 31

March 3, 2021
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Uncategorized

U.S. Coast Guard Convenes Formal Investigation into Fatal Capsizing of a Fishing Vessel at the Tillamook Bay Bar

The U.S. Coast Guard will convene a formal marine casualty investigation into the capsizing of a commercial fishing vessel with the loss of two lives at

February 25, 2021
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Monday, February 22, 2021
Polar Star at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska
Defense

USCGC Polar Star Returns from Arctic Deployment -Photos

The USCGC Polar Star, the nation’s only heavy icebreaker, returned to its homeport in Seattle on Saturday after a months-long deployment to the Arctic. The

February 22, 2021
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Thursday, February 18, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Cocaine Worth $156 Million in Eastern Pacific
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Cocaine Worth $156 Million in Eastern Pacific

U.S. Coast Guard crews have interdicted three suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and seized more than 9,000 pounds of cocaine worth

February 18, 2021
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Monday, February 8, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard to Enforce Mask Requirement on Commercial Vessels
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard to Enforce Mask Requirement on Commercial Vessels

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) reminding all people traveling on commercial vessels to wear a mask in accordance

February 8, 2021
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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Shipping

16 Plead Guilty for Paying to Fix U.S. Coast Guard Mariner Credentialing Test Scores

Sixteen people have pleaded guilty in relation to a test score-fixing scheme at a United States Coast Guard exam center that resulted in them unlawfully

February 3, 2021
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Friday, January 8, 2021
Steady as She Goes: Three Expectations for the U.S Coast Guard Under the Biden Administration
Shipping

Steady as She Goes: Three Expectations for the U.S Coast Guard Under the Biden Administration

This article is part of a series by Holland & Knight’s Transportation & Infrastructure Industry Sector Group leading up to President-elect

January 8, 2021
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Thursday, December 31, 2020
u.s. coast guard
Accidents

Coast Guard Searching for Overdue Vessel with 20 People in the Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an overdue vessel with approximately 20 people on board off the Bahamas. Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders

December 31, 2020
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Monday, December 28, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard’s New National Security Cutter to Patrol South Atlantic for Illegal Fishing
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard’s New National Security Cutter to Patrol South Atlantic for Illegal Fishing

The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Legend-class national security cutter, USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), has departed from Pascagoula, Mississippi on its first patrol

December 28, 2020
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U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender Leaks Hydraulic Oil in Kodiak, Alaska
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender Leaks Hydraulic Oil in Kodiak, Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard responded over the weekend to a hydraulic oil leak from the Coast Guard buoy tender Spar in Womens Bay near Kodiak, Alaska. Watchstanders

December 28, 2020
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Friday, October 23, 2020
u.s. coast guard
Maritime News

National Security Adviser O’Brien: U.S. Evaluating Basing Coast Guard Cutters in Western Pacific

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday the U.S Coast Guard was basing Enhanced Response

October 23, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine
Environment

U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine

It’s an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means

October 22, 2020
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Mystery Oil Washes Ashore in Delaware
Maritime News

Mystery Oil Washes Ashore in Delaware

A unified command has been established to respond to mysterious globs of oil that have washed ashore Delaware Bay, impacting local wildlife. The command was

October 22, 2020
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard to Test Unmanned Vessels Off Hawaii
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard to Test Unmanned Vessels Off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to test unmanned surface vessels off the coast of Hawaii. The U.S.C.G. Research and Development Center will be conducting the test

October 6, 2020
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U.S. Military Top Brass Self-Isolating After Coast Guard No.2 Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Defense

U.S. Military Top Brass Self-Isolating After Coast Guard No.2 Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff have almost entirely gone into self-quarantine after the

October 6, 2020
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Friday, October 2, 2020
Bulk Carrier Refloated at Port of Norfolk
Maritime News

Bulk Carrier Refloated at Port of Norfolk

The 738-foot bulk carrier Hong Dai has been reflated after it ran aground Wednesday night near Sewell’s Point in Norfolk, Virginia. The U.S. Coast Guard

October 2, 2020
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard to Test Autonomous Response Boat
Interesting

U.S. Coast Guard to Test Autonomous Response Boat

The U.S. Coast Guard has selected Louisianna-based shipbuilder Metal Shark and Sea Machines, the automous shipping tech company out of Boston, to supply an

September 29, 2020
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
USCGC Waesche fire
Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Suffers Engineering Fire in Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter suffered what appears to be a rather serious fire earlier this week while deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet’s

September 23, 2020
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Thursday, September 10, 2020
golden ray salvage
Accidents

Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing into Golden Ray Capsizing

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced a formal public hearing into the September 2019 capsizing of the vehicle carrier Golden Ray in Georgia’s St. Simons

September 10, 2020
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