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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: 129

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: 144

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: 100

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: 148

Monday, June 13, 2016
Coast Guard Releases Advance Copy of Subchapter M Final Rule
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Coast Guard Releases Advance Copy of Subchapter M Final Rule

The U.S. Coast Guard has released an unpublished version of its long-awaited Subchapter M final rule governing the inspection, standards, and safety

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
PHOTOS: U.S. Freighter ‘Roger Blough’ Hard Aground in Lake Superior
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PHOTOS: U.S. Freighter ‘Roger Blough’ Hard Aground in Lake Superior

A U.S.-flagged freighter that spent Memorial Day weekend hard aground in Lake Superior is still stuck Tuesday as salvage crews continue on plans to refloat the

May 31, 2016
Total Views: 691

Thursday, May 26, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Parade of Ships Kicks Off Fleet Week New York
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Ship Photos of the Day – Parade of Ships Kicks Off Fleet Week New York

The 28th annual Fleet Week New York kicked off Wednesday with a parade of ships past the Verrazano Bridge and into New York Harbor. The week long

May 26, 2016
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Man Overboard from U.S. Coast Guard Sail Training Ship ‘Eagle’ in Ireland
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Man Overboard from U.S. Coast Guard Sail Training Ship ‘Eagle’ in Ireland

A crewman on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle reportedly fell overboard during a visit to Ireland Tuesday morning.  The Royal National

May 24, 2016
Total Views: 249

Friday, May 6, 2016
Colombian Man Survives Two-Months Lost at Sea Eating Seagulls and Fish
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Colombian Man Survives Two-Months Lost at Sea Eating Seagulls and Fish

A Colombian man has been rescued after spending a remarkable two months stranded at sea aboard a disabled 23-foot skiff. The 29-year-old man arrived in

May 6, 2016
Total Views: 339

Monday, April 25, 2016
Man Fails at Second Attempt to Walk to Bermuda in Bubble
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Man Fails at Second Attempt to Walk to Bermuda in Bubble

An adventure runner has failed at his second attempt to walk from Miami to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble, once again finding himself calling on the

April 25, 2016
Total Views: 99

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
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Grand Opening – West Coast Maritime Training, LTD

  New approved school opens for maritime officers Bremerton, WA, April 18, 2016– West Coast Maritime Training, Ltd  held its grand opening

April 20, 2016
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Man Dies After Tugboat Flips on San Jacinto River Near Houston – Incident Video
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Man Dies After Tugboat Flips on San Jacinto River Near Houston – Incident Video

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office along with the United States Coast Guard have recovered the body of a male victim who drowned after the tugboat he was

April 19, 2016
Total Views: 332

Monday, March 28, 2016
U.S. Authorities Seize More Than Six Tons of Cocaine from Drug-Smuggling Sub
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U.S. Authorities Seize More Than Six Tons of Cocaine from Drug-Smuggling Sub

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has seized more than 12,800 pounds (6 tons) of cocaine and apprehended four suspected drug smugglers from a self-propelled

March 28, 2016
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Inspection Reveals Significant Damage to MV Sparna on Columbia River
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Inspection Reveals Significant Damage to MV Sparna on Columbia River

Inspections of the listing MV Sparna have revealed significant damage to the ship’s hull below the water line as a result of its grounding on the

March 23, 2016
Total Views: 119

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Incident Photos: Bulk Carrier Listing After Grounding in Columbia River
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Incident Photos: Bulk Carrier Listing After Grounding in Columbia River

A 623-foot bulk carrier was damaged below the water line after running aground on the Columbia River near Cathlamet, Washington early Monday morning.

March 22, 2016
Total Views: 152

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
MOL Car Carrier Leaks Oil in Los Angeles Harbor
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MOL Car Carrier Leaks Oil in Los Angeles Harbor

The U.S. Coast Guard and California Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response are investigating an oil spill from a Bahamas-flagged car

March 15, 2016
Total Views: 93

Friday, March 11, 2016
ClassNK Strengthens U.S. Services with Coast Guard ACP Authorization
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ClassNK Strengthens U.S. Services with Coast Guard ACP Authorization

Japanese classification society ClassNK has received U.S. Coast Guard authorization to participate in the Coast Guard’s Alternate Compliance Program

March 11, 2016
Total Views: 34

Friday, March 4, 2016
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US Exporters Exempt From SOLAS, says USCG

  By Alex Lennane, TheLoadStar – The US Coast Guard (USCG), which this week added further confusion to the soon-to-be enforced SOLAS

March 4, 2016
Total Views: 78

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Fishing Net Tangled With Hawser
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Slipping Through The Safety Net

  By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval) The thing with Navigation Warnings is – are you sure that you have received all of the ones you might need? There are

March 3, 2016
Total Views: 174

Thursday, February 25, 2016
Coast Guard Boat Flips During Rescue Off New York
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Coast Guard Boat Flips During Rescue Off New York

A dramatic scene off the coast of Long Island, New York Thursday morning as a Coast Guard boat capsized during a rescue of mariners from a grounded fishing

February 25, 2016
Total Views: 54