The U.S. Coast Guard responded after the cruise ship, Star Pride, became disabled in Buzzards Bay about two miles off the coast of Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts. The captain of the Star Pride notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England at about 3:20 p.m., reporting the ship lost power and was disabled. Coast Guard crews and the Buzzards Bay Task Force … [Read more...]
Eight Vessels Stalled at Sabine Pass Due to Draft Restrictions After Ship Hits Dredging Pipeline
By Liz Hampton and Scott DiSavino HOUSTON/NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Eight vessels were stalled on Friday at the Sabine Pass Channel on the Texas-Louisiana border after draft restrictions were put in place this week to allow search operations for a displaced pipeline, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Prolonged restrictions could force Cheniere Energy Inc to shut or slow … [Read more...]
Four Injured After Coast Guard Boats Collide in Buzzards Bay
Two U.S. Coast Guard boat crews collided Wednesday during a training exercises in Buzzards Bay off Falmouth, Massachusetts, injuring four crew members. The 29-foot tactical boat crews were involved in maneuvers and training when they collide at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Coast Guard reported. Both boats returned to Station Woods Hole under their own power to meet with … [Read more...]
Tugboat Breaks Mooring and Runs Aground on Jersey Shore
A tugboat working on a beachfill project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ran aground early Tuesday near Lavallette, New Jersey. USACE's Philadelphia District reports that the vessel, belonging to Weeks Marine, broke loose from a mooring and ran aground. Local Lavallete Beach Patrol posted on Facebook that the grounding occurred at around 4:30 Tuesday morning. … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing on Fatal Bouchard No. 255 Barge Explosion
The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing beginning Monday to consider evidence related to an explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255 tank barge that claimed the lives of two people. The explosion, fire, and subsequent loss of life took place off the coast of Port Aransas, Texas on October 20, 2017. The Coast Guard said initially that the … [Read more...]