ITV Melvin L King. Photo: MarineTraffic.com One person has died and another is missing after a skiff carrying crew members from an American tug capsized in Port Allen Route near Belle River, Louisiana on Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard said watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 9:50 p.m., Monday, that a 14-foot skiff carrying four crew members … [Read more...]
USCG Warns Mariners of Potential for Positive Drug Tests from CBD
The U.S. Coast is warning credential mariners against the use of hemp-based CBD products that could result in a positive drug test. The warning was issued as Marine Safety Advisory 01-20 titled “Potential for Positive Drug Test Result from Use of Hemp-Plant Products”. Due to the easing federal and state regulations, it’s easier than ever for the public to obtain … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Closes Portion of Intracoastal Waterway in Louisiana Due to Grounded Towing Vessel
Members from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Morgan City’s marine inspections team and investigations team respond to a report of a towing vessel that ran aground on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at mile marker 99, near Berwick, Louisiana, February 3, 2020. The towing vessel company has hired a salvage company to assist the salvage of the barge. U.S. Coast Guard … [Read more...]
Watch: Heavy Seas Medevac in Bering Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXkcHkdJnsQ The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man suffering from severe burns on board a fishing vessel in the Bering Sea on Monday. The rescue took place approximately 46 miles southwest of Saint Paul in the Aleutian Islands. The Coast Guard reported that watchstanders in the 17th District command center received a medevac request at … [Read more...]
Search Suspended for Three Missing Mariners After Mississippi River Towing Vessel Collision
The search for three missing people from the towing vessel RC Creppel was suspended late Monday night after 67 cumulative hours of active search on the Mississippi River near Luling, Louisiana. The three mariners went missing after their towing vessel collided with another towing vessel, the Cooperative Spirit, early Sunday morning at mile marker 123. The … [Read more...]