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Monday, February 1, 2021
Woman Medevaced from Matson Ship Off Washington
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Woman Medevaced from Matson Ship Off Washington

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a U.S.-flagged Matson ship after she was having difficulty breathing and temporarily lost consciousness off

February 1, 2021
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Monday, January 18, 2021
Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Off Midway Island
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Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Off Midway Island

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the active search for 10 missing crewmembers from a Taiwanese fishing vessel off of Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean.

January 18, 2021
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Drunk Man Arrested After Coast Guard Locates Stolen Tiki Hut Bar in Florida Keys
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Drunk Man Arrested After Coast Guard Locates Stolen Tiki Hut Bar in Florida Keys

A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Station Key West have recovered a floating tiki hut bar that was reported stolen near in the Florida Keys Unsurprisingly, the

January 14, 2021
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Search Underway for Crew of Abandoned Fishing Vessel Off Midway Island
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Search Underway for Crew of Abandoned Fishing Vessel Off Midway Island

A search involving U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and good samaritan vessels is continuing for 10 missing crew members of from an abandoned Taiwanese fishing vessel

January 12, 2021
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Friday, January 8, 2021
Steady as She Goes: Three Expectations for the U.S Coast Guard Under the Biden Administration
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Steady as She Goes: Three Expectations for the U.S Coast Guard Under the Biden Administration

This article is part of a series by Holland & Knight’s Transportation & Infrastructure Industry Sector Group leading up to President-elect

January 8, 2021
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
USCGC Polar Star Visits Dutch Harbor for First Time Since 2013
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USCGC Polar Star Visits Dutch Harbor for First Time Since 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard’s sole polar icebreaker, USCGC Polar Star, has arrived in Dutch Harbor, Alaska as part of its unusual Arctic deployment. The

January 6, 2021
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue
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Containership and LNG Carrier Assist in Caribbean Sea Rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard last week rescued a man from a disabled sailboat in the Caribbean Sea about 114 nautical miles from Puerto Rico with assistance from the

January 5, 2021
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Thursday, December 31, 2020
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Coast Guard Searching for Overdue Vessel with 20 People in the Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for an overdue vessel with approximately 20 people on board off the Bahamas. Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders

December 31, 2020
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Monday, December 28, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard’s New National Security Cutter to Patrol South Atlantic for Illegal Fishing
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U.S. Coast Guard’s New National Security Cutter to Patrol South Atlantic for Illegal Fishing

The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Legend-class national security cutter, USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), has departed from Pascagoula, Mississippi on its first patrol

December 28, 2020
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U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender Leaks Hydraulic Oil in Kodiak, Alaska
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U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender Leaks Hydraulic Oil in Kodiak, Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard responded over the weekend to a hydraulic oil leak from the Coast Guard buoy tender Spar in Womens Bay near Kodiak, Alaska. Watchstanders

December 28, 2020
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
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U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Issue New Maritime Strategy

The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have today issued a new maritime strategy providing strategic guidance for their plan for facing adversaries at sea

December 17, 2020
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Monday, December 7, 2020
The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic
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The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic

The nation’s only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, departed Seattle on Friday for its month-long deployment to the Arctic. While there the vessel

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 5956

Friday, November 27, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Completes Unmanned Surface Vehicles Test Off Hawaii
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U.S. Coast Guard Completes Unmanned Surface Vehicles Test Off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard has completed a 30-day demonstration and evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles off Oahu. The focus of the test, which wrapped up in

November 27, 2020
Total Views: 3448

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island
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Mariners Rescued from Disabled Barge Off Rhode Island

Three mariners were rescued from a disabled barge off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island on Wednesday after their tug sank. The U.S. Coast Guard reports

November 25, 2020
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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U.S. Charges 31 Alleging Bribes to Fix Coast Guard Mariner Credentialing Test Scores

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 31 individuals, including three former Coast Guard employees, related to a test score-fixing scheme at a United

November 24, 2020
Total Views: 11705

Thursday, November 19, 2020
USCGC Stratton Returns Home Amid Shipboard COVID Outbreak
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USCGC Stratton Returns Home Amid Shipboard COVID Outbreak

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned to its homeport in Alameda, California after 11 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 during its

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 2055

Monday, November 16, 2020
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
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GAO Study Finds Significant Risks in Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter Program

The U.S. Government Accountability Office says the Coast Guard accepted significant risk with the Offshore Patrol Cutter program after Hurricane Michael hit

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 9380

Thursday, November 5, 2020
Abandoned Life Raft Prompts Coast Guard Search Off North Carolina
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Abandoned Life Raft Prompts Coast Guard Search Off North Carolina

A search is underway for possible missing people after a six-person liferaft was spotted in the ocean about a mile off North Carolina. The life raft was

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 309

Friday, October 23, 2020
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National Security Adviser O’Brien: U.S. Evaluating Basing Coast Guard Cutters in Western Pacific

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser said on Friday the U.S Coast Guard was basing Enhanced Response

October 23, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine
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U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine

It’s an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means

October 22, 2020
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