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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
U.S. Needs New Heavy Icebreaker to “Assure Access” to the Arctic
Defense

U.S. Needs New Heavy Icebreaker to “Assure Access” to the Arctic

The United States needs billions of dollars of new equipment including ice-breaking ships, better satellite service and fiber-optic networks as it prepares

October 22, 2014
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Monday, October 20, 2014
Coast Guard Rescues Two From Sinking Yacht in Washington [PHOTOS]
News

Coast Guard Rescues Two From Sinking Yacht in Washington [PHOTOS]

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people after their yacht began taking on water north of Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, Washington, on

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 362

Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Coast Guard Responding to Two Sunken Vessels in Mobile Ship Channel
News

Coast Guard Responding to Two Sunken Vessels in Mobile Ship Channel

The Coast Guard is responding Tuesday to two sunken vessels -a towing vessel and a smaller dredger- which sank in the Mobile Ship Channel, north of Gaillard

October 14, 2014
Total Views: 67

Sunday, October 5, 2014
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Defense

A Very Ill-Conceived Ocean Voyage to Bermuda

There may be other examples of ocean crossings that lacked solid planning or risk analysis, but as far as voyages in recent memory, this one certainly takes

October 5, 2014
Total Views: 118

Thursday, October 2, 2014
Coast Guard Responding to Fire Aboard Cook Inlet Drilling Platform
Ship Fires

Coast Guard Responding to Fire Aboard Cook Inlet Drilling Platform

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a fire aboard a natural gas drilling platform located in Alaska’s Cook Inlet which prompted the evacuation of all

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 30

Coast Guard Rescues Four From Sinking Lobster Boat [VIDEO]
News

Coast Guard Rescues Four From Sinking Lobster Boat [VIDEO]

The U.S. Coast Guard plucked four lobstermen from the Atlantic Ocean Thursday who were forced to abandon their sinking lobster boat about 40 miles south of

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 163

Monday, September 29, 2014
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Shipping News

Investigations Launched Into Coast Guard Cutter’s Collision With Fishing Vessel

A series of formal investigations have been launched into the collision involving a 110-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter and a small fishing vessel off the coast

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 127

Friday, September 26, 2014
Two FBI Employees Killed After Their Boat Collided With A Barge On The Ohio River
News

Two FBI Employees Killed After Their Boat Collided With A Barge On The Ohio River

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fatal Thursday night collision between a towboat and a small pleasure craft on the Ohio River near Cincinnati that left

September 26, 2014
Total Views: 128

Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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Collision

Coast Guard Cutter Collides With and Sinks F/V Sea Shepherd

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo collided with the 42-foot commercial fishing vessel Sea Shepherd earlier today, sinking the vessel approximately nine

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 282

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Spills Fuel Into San Francisco Bay at Fisherman’s Wharf
News

Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Spills Fuel Into San Francisco Bay at Fisherman’s Wharf

The U.S. Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel continued Sunday to respond to a fuel oil spill from the SS Jeremiah O'Brien near

September 21, 2014
Total Views: 244

Thursday, September 18, 2014
Towboat Sinks in Upper Mississippi River
Incidents

Towboat Sinks in Upper Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the reported sinking of a towing vessel early Thursday morning in the upper Mississippi River near Chester, Illinois,

September 18, 2014
Total Views: 95

Sunday, September 14, 2014
Jellyfish Spark Oil Spill Scare in Buzzard’s Bay, MA
News

Jellyfish Spark Oil Spill Scare in Buzzard’s Bay, MA

A large concentration of jelly fish was found to be the source of reported pollution Friday in Buzzard's Bay,

September 14, 2014
Total Views: 58

Saturday, September 6, 2014
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions Key West’s Fourth Fast Response Cutter
News

U.S. Coast Guard Commissions Key West’s Fourth Fast Response Cutter

The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday commissioned the fourth of six Fast Response Cutters to be homeported in Key West, Florida.

September 6, 2014
Total Views: 220

Monday, September 1, 2014
Time-Lapse Video: PNW U.S. Coast Guard Crews Prepare for The Week
Blog

Time-Lapse Video: PNW U.S. Coast Guard Crews Prepare for The Week

Last month we saw a day in the life onboard the Edith Maersk and APL Boston 1 year after MLC 2006. Now here’s a video from the U.S. Coast

September 1, 2014
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
New Ship Rules Come Amid Worst Barge Spills Since 2008
News

New Ship Rules Come Amid Worst Barge Spills Since 2008

Tighter regulation of U.S. ships carrying record exports of diesel and gasoline is coming amid the worst year for oil spills from barges since

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay
Incidents

Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay

The disabled MT Pine Galaxy was towed into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday exactly two weeks after an engine room fire cut power to the ship and killed one

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 82

U.S. Coast Guard Fires at Iranian Dhow
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U.S. Coast Guard Fires at Iranian Dhow

The U.S. Department of Defense reports today the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) fired at an Iranian dhow yesterday while

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 39

Monday, August 25, 2014
USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed
Accidents

USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed

The arrival of a disabled products tanker under tow by a commercial tug to San Francisco Bay is being hampered severe weather, the U.S. Coast said late

August 25, 2014
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Oil Spill Closes Portion of Ohio River Near Cincinnati
Shipping News

Oil Spill Closes Portion of Ohio River Near Cincinnati

A portion of the Ohio River is closed Tuesday near Cincinnati following an oil spill from an aging power station belonging to Duke

August 19, 2014
Total Views: 44

Sunday, August 17, 2014
Stabbing Incident Aboard Bulk Carrier Leaves Two Dead, One Injured Off Delaware
Interesting

Stabbing Incident Aboard Bulk Carrier Leaves Two Dead, One Injured Off Delaware

U.S. Federal officials are trying to piece together details of a stabbing incident aboard a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier off the Delaware that left two

August 17, 2014
Total Views: 295