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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Canadian Bulk Carrier Hard Aground in St. Marys River
News

Canadian Bulk Carrier Hard Aground in St. Marys River

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a 603-foot bulk carrier which ran aground in the St. Marys River near De Tour Village, Michigan, early Wednesday. The

April 22, 2015
Total Views: 109

Stunning Aerial Photos Reveal Lake Michigan’s Historic Shipwrecks
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Stunning Aerial Photos Reveal Lake Michigan’s Historic Shipwrecks

With winter ice cover gone, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City took to the air last Friday to photograph some of the historic shipwrecks that dot the

April 22, 2015
Total Views: 249

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Grounded Bulk Carrier Stopping Traffic on St. Lawrence River
Accidents

Grounded Bulk Carrier Stopping Traffic on St. Lawrence River

Update (April 22): Polsteam Bulk Carrier Refloated in St. Lawrence River A 621-foot bulk carrier remains hard aground in the St. Lawrence River Tuesday with

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 235

Friday, April 17, 2015
Shell Rig Arrives in Washington Sans Greenpeace Activists
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Shell Rig Arrives in Washington Sans Greenpeace Activists

The 674-foot semi-submersible heavy lift ship Blue Marlin arrived Friday to its anchorage in Port Angeles Bay, Washington with Shell's arctic-bound oil rig

April 17, 2015
Total Views: 88

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Washington State Ferry Rail Jumper Fined
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Washington State Ferry Rail Jumper Fined

A passenger of a Washington State Ferry has been fined $5,000 for intentionally jumping overboard from the vessel prior to its departure from the Bremerton

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 101

Thursday, April 2, 2015
Containership Crew Rescues Sailor Lost at Sea for More Than 60 Days
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Containership Crew Rescues Sailor Lost at Sea for More Than 60 Days

The crew of a containership helped rescue a man from his disabled sailboat off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina more than 60 days after he went

April 2, 2015
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Photos and Video: Tanker Carrying 17 Million Gallons of Crude Stuck in Mud Off Texas
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Photos and Video: Tanker Carrying 17 Million Gallons of Crude Stuck in Mud Off Texas

Here are some photos and video (below) from the U.S. Coast Guard showing a crude oil tanker trying to free itself from mud off Galveston, Texas on Tuesday. The

April 1, 2015
Total Views: 306

Raw Video Shows 600-Foot Freighter Run Aground on Delaware River
Interesting

Raw Video Shows 600-Foot Freighter Run Aground on Delaware River

Some amateur video has captured the moment a large freighter ran aground in the Delaware River near the Burlington Bristol Bridge on Wednesday. The

April 1, 2015
Total Views: 671

Monday, March 30, 2015
Tall Ship Abandoned – Nine Rescued from Canadian Schooner Off Massachusetts
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Tall Ship Abandoned – Nine Rescued from Canadian Schooner Off Massachusetts

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued all nine crewmembers from the Canadian tall ship Liana's Ransom 58 miles east of Gloucester, Massachusetts on

March 30, 2015
Total Views: 146

Monday, March 16, 2015
Watch: Antarctic Dive Ops with USCGC Polar Star
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Watch: Antarctic Dive Ops with USCGC Polar Star

Members of the military dive team assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star, inspect the cutter’s propellers while it is hove-to in

March 16, 2015
Total Views: 102

Sunday, March 15, 2015
Captain Dies, Three Rescued After Tugboat Sinks Off Fire Island – Update
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Captain Dies, Three Rescued After Tugboat Sinks Off Fire Island – Update

One person has died and three others were rescued Saturday after their tug sank one mile from Fire Island National Park, New York, the Coast Guard has

March 15, 2015
Total Views: 223

Monday, March 9, 2015
MOL Containership Detained in Seattle
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MOL Containership Detained in Seattle

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained an MOL containership in Seattle over multiple significant violations discovered during port state control

March 9, 2015
Total Views: 47

Friday, March 6, 2015
USCG Rescues Man Trying to Walk Across Frozen Lake St. Clair
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USCG Rescues Man Trying to Walk Across Frozen Lake St. Clair

It’s so cold in the midwest that the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday rescued (or stopped) a man from walking across frozen Lake St. Clair from Detroit to

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 70

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
International Ice Patrol Kicks Off Annual North Atlantic Season
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International Ice Patrol Kicks Off Annual North Atlantic Season

The International Ice Patrol began flying its first reconnaissance missions of the 2015 annual ice season earlier this month to detect and track icebergs in

February 24, 2015
Total Views: 86

Dynamic positioning controls
News

Dynamic Positioning Incident Results in Sheared Wellhead

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Coast Guard have today issued a Joint Safety Alert in response to a dynamic

February 24, 2015
Total Views: 133

Monday, February 23, 2015
Canadian Coast Guard Frees Trapped Freighter on Lake Erie
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Canadian Coast Guard Frees Trapped Freighter on Lake Erie

The Canadian Coast Guard has freed the 26,500 gross ton bulk carrier MV Arthur M. Anderson from heavy ice on the southern shore of Lake Erie near Conneaut

February 23, 2015
Total Views: 131

Monday, February 16, 2015
Australia-Bound Duo Rescued from Disabled Sailboat During New England Blizzard
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Australia-Bound Duo Rescued from Disabled Sailboat During New England Blizzard

An Australia-bound father and son duo had to be rescued from their disabled 43-foot sailboat off the coast of Nantucket on Sunday amid the brutal winter storm

February 16, 2015
Total Views: 29

Australian Lunatics Narrowly Avert Death Off Nantucket
Incidents

Australian Lunatics Narrowly Avert Death Off Nantucket

Lunatics, a-holes, idiots… whatever you want to call them… In January, Reg and Jason McGlashan paid USD $10,000 for the 43-foot sailboat Sedona off

February 16, 2015
Total Views: 134

Sunday, February 15, 2015
USCG Icebreaker Frees Fishing Vessel Near Antarctica [PHOTOS]
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USCG Icebreaker Frees Fishing Vessel Near Antarctica [PHOTOS]

The crew of the USCGC Polar Star freed an Australian fishing vessel from thick pack ice Friday night approximately 900 miles northwest of McMurdo Sound,

February 15, 2015
Total Views: 68

Friday, February 13, 2015
USCGC Polar Star Battles Snow, Icebergs to Reach Stranded Fishing Vessel Off Antartica
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USCGC Polar Star Battles Snow, Icebergs to Reach Stranded Fishing Vessel Off Antartica

The U.S. Coast Guard sole heavy icebreaker is continuing to respond to a 207-foot fishing vessel stuck in ice off Antarctica, battling snow, wind, large

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 115