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Sunday, October 9, 2016
30 Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes in San Francisco Bay
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30 Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes in San Francisco Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard and other first responders as well as good samaritans responded to a 34-foot recreational sailboat that capsized near San

October 9, 2016
Total Views: 33

Monday, September 26, 2016
Man Lost at Sea Found Alive After Week-Long Search is Called Off
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Man Lost at Sea Found Alive After Week-Long Search is Called Off

A 22-year-old Rhode Island man has been found alive after more than a week lost at sea in an inflatable life raft, the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed. A

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 68

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
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Coast Guard Awards $110 Miilion Contract to Build Offshore Patrol Cutters

After a thorough evaluation process lasting more than two years, the U.S. Coast Guard has selected Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida to design

September 15, 2016
Total Views: 158

Monday, August 29, 2016
Passenger Vessel Carrying 447 Smashes Pier in Baltimore
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Passenger Vessel Carrying 447 Smashes Pier in Baltimore

A passenger vessel carrying nearly 450 people struck a pier in Baltimore on Sunday, causing damage but no serious injuries among passengers or crew. The U.S.

August 29, 2016
Total Views: 18

Sunday, August 28, 2016
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VIDEO: US Coast Guard Pivots Arctic Operations

As the cruise ship Crystal Serenity and her 1,700 passengers and crew began her maiden northerly voyage from Alaska to New York this past week, Coast

August 28, 2016
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Caribbean Fantasy ferry vessel life-rafts
Fire Incidents

500+ Rescued From Puerto Rico Ferry Inferno

by Laila Kearney (Reuters) Hundreds of people were rescued from a smoldering passenger ferry ship Caribbean Fantasy that caught fire off Puerto Rico

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 56

Coast Guard, locals rescue 511 responding to vessel fire near San Juan
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Ferry Fire – Hundreds Plucked From Burning Puerto Rico Ferry

The Coast Guard responded Wednesday morning to a fire aboard the 561-foot passenger/cargo vessel Caribbean Fantasy, approximately 2 nautical miles north of San

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 168

Monday, August 15, 2016
Bulk Carrier Touches Bottom Twice on Columbia River
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Bulk Carrier Touches Bottom Twice on Columbia River

The U.S. Coast Guard responded over the weekend to a Chinese bulk carrier which had ran aground twice in the Columbia River near Skamokawa, Washington.

August 15, 2016
Total Views: 19

Sightseeing Boat Hits Three Vessels in Boston Harbor
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Sightseeing Boat Hits Three Vessels in Boston Harbor

A Boston Harbor Cruises sightseeing boat smashed into three other vessels Saturday afternoon after suffering a mechanical failure as it approached

August 15, 2016
Total Views: 63

Saturday, August 13, 2016
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The TOP SECRET Story Of US Coast Guard code breaking

by Connie Terrell – From its beginning as the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790, the Coast Guard’s unique authorities and organizational culture of

August 13, 2016
Total Views: 245

Sunday, July 31, 2016
Fishing Vessel Alaska Juris
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Search Finds Oil Sheen But No Sign Of Alaska Juris

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The United States Coast Guard (USCG), has called off the search for the missing fishing vessel Alaska Juris which is presumed sunk in

July 31, 2016
Total Views: 141

Monday, July 25, 2016
Six Rescued After Fire Damages American Tug Off Florida
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Six Rescued After Fire Damages American Tug Off Florida

An American tugboat has been badly damaged after suffering a fire Friday while towing a barge approximately 8 miles east of Matanzas off Florida’s

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
M/V Horizon Trader
Defense

Whistleblowing: Ship Master Wins Large Settlement In US Court

By Charlie Goetsch – A United States court has awarded over $1 Million in damages to former Horizon Lines master John Loftus.

July 19, 2016
Total Views: 313

Sunday, July 10, 2016
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US Coast Guard Commandant’s Publishes Mid-Term Strategy Report

By LT Stephanie Young, USCG – Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft has released a Mid-Term Report highlighting organizational

July 10, 2016
Total Views: 32

Gay At Sea – A Look At The US Coast Guard’s LGBT Community
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Gay At Sea – A Look At The US Coast Guard’s LGBT Community

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Connie Terrell – Despite the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) in 2011, and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in

July 10, 2016
Total Views: 1539

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
WATCH: EPIRB Leads to Successful Rescue of Four Off South Carolina
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WATCH: EPIRB Leads to Successful Rescue of Four Off South Carolina

On June 28, 2016 out of Charleston, SC a 27-foot Sea Pro ended up falling apart and sinking with 4 people on board. In this case an EPIRB, life

July 5, 2016
Total Views: 65

Thursday, June 30, 2016
Coast Guard: Oil Tanker Hit Sailboats AND Ran Aground – Here’s Incident Video
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Coast Guard: Oil Tanker Hit Sailboats AND Ran Aground – Here’s Incident Video

The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to determine how exactly a 477-foot oil tanker lost control and collided with three sailboats before running aground

June 30, 2016
Total Views: 95

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Oil Tanker Hits Three Sailboats Leaving US Northeast
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Oil Tanker Hits Three Sailboats Leaving US Northeast

A 477-foot oil tanker collided with three moored sailboats Wednesday at the mouth of the Piscataqua River near Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine,

June 29, 2016
Total Views: 107

Thursday, June 23, 2016
Desperate Search Continues for Sailboat With Missing Family of Four Off U.S. Gulf Coast
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Desperate Search Continues for Sailboat With Missing Family of Four Off U.S. Gulf Coast

Update (5:00 p.m. EDT) – The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that a second body was recovered Thursday as crews continue to search off of Boca Grande

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 59

Monday, June 20, 2016
USCG Publishes Long-Awaited Subchapter M Final Rule
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USCG Publishes Long-Awaited Subchapter M Final Rule

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday published the final rule of its new and long-awaited towing vessel regulations known as Subchapter M establishing new

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 66
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