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Friday, July 31, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Boys Off Florida
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U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Boys Off Florida

  The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its search in the Atlantic Ocean for two missing boys a full week since they were last seen in Jupiter,

July 31, 2015
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Fennica Investigation Findings Sent for Review
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Fennica Investigation Findings Sent for Review

  U.S. Coast Guard investigators have sent for review their initial findings into what caused a 3-foot gash in the hull of Shell’s arctic icebreaker

July 29, 2015
Total Views: 120

Monday, July 27, 2015
Search Continues for Two Missing Teens Off Florida
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Search Continues for Two Missing Teens Off Florida

The search continued Monday for two missing teens off the coast of Florida after the U.S. Coast Guard located their overturned boat on Sunday. The 19-foot

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard Celebrates 225 Years of Service
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U.S. Coast Guard Celebrates 225 Years of Service

  By William Thiesen, Atlantic Area Historian, Coast Guard Compass Blog The U.S. Coast Guard has been the steward of the nation’s maritime environment

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 128

Wednesday, July 15, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard Evacuates 113 from Stranded Ferry
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U.S. Coast Guard Evacuates 113 from Stranded Ferry

  The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 113 people overnight from a grounded charter vessel near Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The Coast Guard says it received a 911

July 15, 2015
Total Views: 10

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Hanjin Containership Nearly Grounds in North Carolina After Losing Power
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Hanjin Containership Nearly Grounds in North Carolina After Losing Power

  A 965-foot Hanjin containership came dangerously close to running aground in North Carolina after losing power near Bald Head Island. The U.S. Coast

July 14, 2015
Total Views: 52

Sunday, July 12, 2015
Bulk Carrier to The Rescue – Five Rescued from Skiff After Five Days Lost Sea
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Bulk Carrier to The Rescue – Five Rescued from Skiff After Five Days Lost Sea

  Five men are lucky to be alive after spending five days adrift in the Pacific Ocean aboard their 14-foot aluminum skiff with little supplies. The

July 12, 2015
Total Views: 80

Thursday, July 9, 2015
Movie Trailer for ‘The Finest Hours’ – The Remarkable True Story of the SS Pendleton Rescue
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Movie Trailer for ‘The Finest Hours’ – The Remarkable True Story of the SS Pendleton Rescue

  Disney has just release its first trailer from its new film The Finest Hours, based on the remarkable true story of “the greatest small boat

July 9, 2015
Total Views: 1581

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Noble Discoverer drillship
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Shell’s Noble Discoverer Drillship Heads for Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard and police boats cleared a way through protesters in kayaks at a Seattle-area port on Tuesday so Royal Dutch Shell's second of two Arctic

June 30, 2015
Total Views: 325

Friday, June 26, 2015
Illinois Captain Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for 2005 Barge Explosion
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Illinois Captain Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for 2005 Barge Explosion

An Illinois man who was captain of a petroleum barge that exploded in a Chicago canal in 2005, killing a crew member, was sentenced to six months in prison on

June 26, 2015
Total Views: 264

Sunday, June 21, 2015
Cruise Ship Refloated and Removed from Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock
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Cruise Ship Refloated and Removed from Saint Lawrence Seaway Lock

The passenger cruise ship Saint Laurent has been safely refloated and removed from the Eisenhower Lock chamber in the Saint Lawrence Seaway following

June 21, 2015
Total Views: 148

Monday, June 15, 2015
U.S. Towing Industry Awaits Subchapter M Final Rule
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U.S. Towing Industry Awaits Subchapter M Final Rule

  By William Mahoney, Director, Safety Management Systems, LLC After 10 years in the making it appears a Subchapter M final rule on the inspection,

June 15, 2015
Total Views: 59

Thursday, June 11, 2015
Dramatic Rescue Caught on Tape – Four Airlifted from Sinking Fishing Vessel in Gulf of Alaska
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Dramatic Rescue Caught on Tape – Four Airlifted from Sinking Fishing Vessel in Gulf of Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued four crew of the fishing vessel Kupreanof from the Gulf of Alaska near Lituya Bay, Alaska. The dramatic rescue was

June 11, 2015
Total Views: 131

Friday, May 22, 2015
Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico Off Louisiana – Update
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Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico Off Louisiana – Update

Update: The platform fire continues to burn Friday in the Gulf of Mexico not far from the Louisiana coast.  The Coast Guard has updated that the maximum

May 22, 2015
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Oil Spill

Large Oil Spill Impacts Several Miles of Beach Near Santa Barbara

The U.S. Coast Guard and first responders are responding to a large oil spill that has impacted several miles of shoreline in Santa Barbara, California.

May 19, 2015
Total Views: 49

Monday, May 18, 2015
News

Bulk Carrier Busted Over Significant Safety and Environmental Violations

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ikan Sudip after an inspection in Astoria, Oregon revealed significant environmental and

May 18, 2015
Total Views: 63

Friday, May 15, 2015
Shipping News

Cuban Migrants Trapped on Coast Guard Ship as State Department Works to Repatriate

The Associated Press reported on Friday dozens of Cubans are currently stranded aboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant in the Florida Straits awaiting

May 15, 2015
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
News

Aids to Navigation Vandals Run Rampant in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. Coast Guard is asking for help in stopping the vandalism of aids to navigation throughout the Pacific Northwest after several incidents in the region

May 12, 2015
Total Views: 36

Sunday, April 26, 2015
Two Killed, Four Missing After Sailing Regatta Hit by Storm in Alabama
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Two Killed, Four Missing After Sailing Regatta Hit by Storm in Alabama

A multi-agency search is underway and will continue through the night for at least five missing boaters after a strong storm system passed the Mobile Bay,

April 26, 2015
Total Views: 63

Bulk Carrier KIND SEAS Detained in Washington Over Multiple Safety Violations – Update
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Bulk Carrier KIND SEAS Detained in Washington Over Multiple Safety Violations – Update

Monday Update: The detention of the MV Kind Seas has been lifted by the Coast Guard, according to the ship’s managers. “Managers of the Kind Seas

April 26, 2015
Total Views: 107