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Friday, July 2, 2021
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Accidents

Coast Guard Rescues Pilots After 737 Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off Hawaii

By David Shepardson and Ankit Ajmera July 2 (Reuters) – A decades-old Boeing Co 737-200 cargo airplane with two people on board made an emergency

July 2, 2021
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Coast Guard Cracking Down on Boating Under the Influence This Holiday Weekend
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Coast Guard Cracking Down on Boating Under the Influence This Holiday Weekend

The U.S. Coast Guard and its partner agencies are kicking off a national campaign this Fourth of July weekend aimed at preventing accidents and fatalities due

July 2, 2021
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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Accidents

Boating Fatalities Have Surged During the Pandemic

Boating fatalities surged during the pandemic as more kooks and qualified captains hit the water. The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2020 Recreational Boating

June 30, 2021
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Fairbanks Morse Engine to Power U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter (USCGC) RUSH (WMSM-918)
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Fairbanks Morse Engine to Power U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter (USCGC) RUSH (WMSM-918)

FME continues providing mission-critical reliability to United States Coast Guard’s OPCs  BELOIT, Wis. – (June 22, 2021) – Fairbanks Morse

June 22, 2021
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Monday, June 21, 2021
Adm. Linda Fagan Sworn In as USCG Vice Commandant, Becoming First Female Four-Star Admiral in Coast Guard History
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Adm. Linda Fagan Sworn In as USCG Vice Commandant, Becoming First Female Four-Star Admiral in Coast Guard History

The U.S. Coast Guard has welcomed Adm. Linda L. Fagan as its new Vice Commandant. In doing so, she becomes the first female four-star Admiral in Coast Guard

June 21, 2021
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Interesting

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to

June 21, 2021
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Friday, May 28, 2021
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Coast Guard Reminds Boaters to Keep it Safe this Memorial Day Weekend

The U.S. Coast Guard is reminding boaters to be celebrate safely this Memorial Day Weekend. This week, the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary have

May 28, 2021
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Watch: President Biden Gives Keynote Address at Coast Guard Academy’s 140th Commencement Ceremony
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Watch: President Biden Gives Keynote Address at Coast Guard Academy’s 140th Commencement Ceremony

President Biden delivered the keynote speech at the United States Coast Guard Academy’s 140th commencement ceremony on Wednesday in New London,

May 19, 2021
Total Views: 2311

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Coast Guard Closes Section of Mississippi River Near Memphis Due to Cracked Bridge
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Coast Guard Closes Section of Mississippi River Near Memphis Due to Cracked Bridge

Update (Thursday, May 13): A section of the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee remains closed with the queue of vessels now at 44 vessels with a total of

May 12, 2021
Total Views: 5572

Friday, May 7, 2021
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Shipping

Coast Guard Promoting Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety, Use of EPIRBs

The U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic is working to raising awareness related to commercial fishing vessel safety including the importance of having and properly

May 7, 2021
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Friday, April 30, 2021
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Keeping It Steady as She Goes: Coast Guard Living Up to Expectations Under the Biden Administration

By Sean T. Pribyl (Holland & Knight) – With President Joe Biden’s 100th-day milestone on April 30, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard is holding

April 30, 2021
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Coast Guard Investigating U.S.-Flag Tug and Barge Contact with Pier, Grounding in Puerto Rico
Accidents

Coast Guard Investigating U.S.-Flag Tug and Barge Contact with Pier, Grounding in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a reported pier allision and vessel grounding involving the tug boat Don Jaime and the deck barge Marilin H in Culebra,

April 22, 2021
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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
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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
Total Views: 3384

Thursday, February 18, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Cocaine Worth $156 Million in Eastern Pacific
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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
Total Views: 8667

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $330 Million Worth of Drugs in Florida
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U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $330 Million Worth of Drugs in Florida

Two U.S. Coast Guard cutters offloaded more than $330 million worth of illegal narcotics seized from smugglers in the Eastern Pacific. The drugs were displayed

February 9, 2021
Total Views: 5976

Monday, February 8, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard to Enforce Mask Requirement on Commercial Vessels
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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
Total Views: 7165

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
Total Views: 5730