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Monday, February 14, 2022
Coast Guard Ice Pilot Lauren Kowalski
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Icebreakers: Meet The First In A New Generation Of US Coast Guard Ice Pilots

As tensions with Russia heat up, the United States will need to recapitalize its broken fleet of heavy icebreakers but central to that mission is recruiting

February 14, 2022
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
Ocean Rebellion protest
Shipping

Who Blocked The IMO From Passing New Midshipman X Initiatives?

Did the US Coast Guard just block an important #MidshipmanX Sexual Assualt And Harassment (SASH) initiative at the IMO? Who are the members of the United

February 10, 2022
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Coast Guard Searching for 38 Still Missing After Boat Sinks Off Florida, Human Smuggling Suspected
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Coast Guard Searching for 38 Still Missing After Boat Sinks Off Florida, Human Smuggling Suspected

The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating a search for 38 people after their boat reportedly capsized on Saturday night off of Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida. The

January 26, 2022
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Monday, January 3, 2022
Containership Crew Rescues 19 Cubans Off Florida Keys
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Containership Crew Rescues 19 Cubans Off Florida Keys

The crew of a Liberian-flagged containership rescued 19 Cubans off the Florida Keys on Friday. The crew of the MV Methoni contacted Sector Key West Command

January 3, 2022
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The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
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USCG to Issue Interim Rules to Improve Small Passenger Vessel Safety After Conception Dive Boat Tragedy

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced its intention to issue a set of interim rules on certain covered small passenger vessels, the first step to implementing the

January 3, 2022
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Friday, December 17, 2021
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Coast Guard: Sexual Assault On U.S. Ships Is A Crime That Must Be Reported

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin reminding mariners that sexual assault is a crime and that it must be reported to the

December 17, 2021
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Coast Guard Honors Ralph Berry, First African American Diver
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Coast Guard Honors Ralph Berry, First African American Diver

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard honored Ralph Berry, the service’s first African American diver, Tuesday, in a ceremony at Coast Guard Air

November 24, 2021
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
USCG Ukrainian Navy Ships
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US Coast Guard Donates Patrol Boats To Ukraine

KYIV, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Two refitted former U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats intended to bolster the Ukrainian navy have arrived at the Ukrainian Black Sea

November 23, 2021
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Saturday, October 23, 2021
ZIM Kingston On Fire Off Victoria, BC After Losing Containers in Heavy Seas
Accidents

ZIM Kingston On Fire Off Victoria, BC After Losing Containers in Heavy Seas

Update: 16 people have been evacuated from ZIM Kingston and the situation remains “dynamic,” the Canadian Coast Guard said in a late night update

October 23, 2021
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Sunday, September 26, 2021
Many Local Waterways Are Still Obstructed By Debris And Potential Sunken Hazards Post Hurricane Ida
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Many Local Waterways Are Still Obstructed By Debris And Potential Sunken Hazards Post Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond to impacts to the waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana Saturday,

September 26, 2021
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Friday, September 3, 2021
Coast Guard Medevacs Shark Attack Victim From Fishing Vessel
Lifesaving Incidents

Coast Guard Medevacs Shark Attack Victim From Fishing Vessel

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced an injured crew member from a fishing vessel after a shark attack approximately 35 miles southeast of Grand

September 3, 2021
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Coast Guard Working To Reopen Ports and Waterways Following Hurricane Ida
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Coast Guard Working To Reopen Ports and Waterways Following Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is continuously working to reopen the ports and waterways throughout Southeast Louisiana following Hurricane Ida. 

September 3, 2021
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
USCG Operation Kohola Guardian
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US Coast Guard Cracks Down On Hawaiian Vessels Harassing Wildlife

Today the USCG and NOAA launched an operation to curtail charters within the Hawaiian Islands that are operating illegally and harassing marine

September 2, 2021
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Tropical Storm Ida damage survey vessel
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U.S. Coast Guard Is Assessing Wreckage From Hurricane Ida

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)– The damage to Louisiana’s power grid from Hurricane Ida is so extensive that the U.S. Coast Guard has

September 1, 2021
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Monday, August 30, 2021
Coast Guard Conducts Hurricane Ida Post-Storm Overflights Along The Gulf Coast
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Coast Guard Conducts Hurricane Ida Post-Storm Overflights Along The Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS —(USCG) The Coast Guard is conducting critical incident search and rescue overflights and assessing for damage Monday along the Gulf Coast Region

August 30, 2021
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Saturday, August 28, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Station New Orleans crews prepare to relocate response boats to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aug. 28, 2021, ahead of Hurricane Ida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Liz Uitdenhowen)
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The Coast Guard Is Warning The Public With These Important Safety Measures Ahead Of Hurricane Ida

NEW ORLEANS —(USCG) “As we prepare for Hurricane Ida, we are urging people in the area to remain vigilant,” said Cmdr. Scott Williams, area commander for

August 28, 2021
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Friday, August 27, 2021
united states coast guard cutter
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U.S. Coast Guard Patrols Taiwan Strait After Chinese Assault Drills

(Reuters) – A U.S. warship and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, the latest in what Washington calls routine

August 27, 2021
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Judge Gavel
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Prison Terms Set In US License Scandal

A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, from

August 17, 2021
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Thursday, August 12, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard seizes drugs
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Drug War At Sea Is Getting BIG

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) At a Florida port, the U.S. Coast Guard drops off $1.4 billion worth of cocaine and marijuana seized in the Caribbean

August 12, 2021
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Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity
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Watch Admiral Fagan Discuss Diversity

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

August 12, 2021
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