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Friday, November 8, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Comes to Rescue of “Salty Dogs” Off Virginia Coast
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U.S. Coast Guard Comes to Rescue of “Salty Dogs” Off Virginia Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard this week, with the assistance of the U.S. Navy, came to the rescue of a total of five distressed sailboats who were all participating in

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 151

Friday, November 1, 2013
Tandem Tow Goes South in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Tandem Tow Goes South in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

The tow of two aging offshore supply vessels took a turn for the worse Thursday when the two vessels apparently started smashing into each other, causing one

November 1, 2013
Total Views: 424

Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Homes are flooded in Tuckerton, N.J., Oct. 30, 2012, after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline Oct. 29, 2012. The photo was taken by a Coast Guard crewmember aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City during a flooding assessment over flight.
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A Look Back: 20 Incredible Aerial Photographs of Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy

When the brunt of Hurricane Sandy finally past the eastern seaboard early on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 , US Coast Guard crews were able to begin conducting

October 30, 2013
Total Views: 477

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
HMS Bounty Sinking USCG Photo
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Bounty Sinking and Rescue in Photos and Video

On October 29, 2012, the 3-masted wooden tall ship Bounty, a 1960's-built replica of the 18th century Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty, foundered and sank in

October 29, 2013
Total Views: 1689

Monday, October 28, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico
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U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that Coast Guard crews and offshore supply vessels are searching for a crewmember reported missing from a platform 55 miles

October 28, 2013
Total Views: 48

Thursday, September 26, 2013
USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards
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USCG Exercises Option for Six Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger Shipyards

Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana this week has been awarded a $250 million contract for the construction of six additional Sentinel-class Fast

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 53

Friday, September 20, 2013
USCG Detains Bulker in Portland After Numerous Fire Hazards Found On Board
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USCG Detains Bulker in Portland After Numerous Fire Hazards Found On Board

Sounds like the Panamanian-flagged MV Stargold Trader is lucky it hasn't already spontaneously

September 20, 2013
Total Views: 31

Monday, September 9, 2013
Disaster Averted on Columbia River
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Disaster Averted on Columbia River

A heads up tugboat crew helped in averting a potentially disastrous situation late Friday night when they hauled in a 250-foot, unlit and unmanned grain barge

September 9, 2013
Total Views: 200

Thursday, September 5, 2013
Call the Midwife… Coast Guard Delivers Baby at Sea
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Call the Midwife… Coast Guard Delivers Baby at Sea

The U.S. Coast Guards says it was called upon Monday to assist with the delivery of a baby aboard a cargo ship about 100 miles southwest of San

September 5, 2013
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
CHARLES DAVID JR fast response cutter
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Bollinger Delivers Seventh Fast Response Cutter, Charles David Jr.

Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has announced the delivery of the seventh Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. Named CHARLES DAVID JR, the

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 160

Monday, August 19, 2013
False Distress Call Costs Ohio Man 3 Months, $500,000 in Restitution
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False Distress Call Costs Ohio Man 3 Months, $500,000 in Restitution

An Ohio man has been sentenced to three months in federal custody and ordered to pay $489,007 in restitution after for making a false distress call that caused

August 19, 2013
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Royal Navy Leads Massive Drug Seizure Near Puerto Rico
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Royal Navy Leads Massive Drug Seizure Near Puerto Rico

The U.K. Royal Navy recorded its biggest seizure of illegal drugs in four years in an operation near Puerto

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 70

Monday, August 5, 2013
MLC 2006 Logo
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T-Minus 2 Weeks: USCG Responds To ILO Maritime Labour Convention

By Captain Richard Madden Just weeks before the August 20th implementation of the sweeping Maritime Labor Convention (MLC 2006) from the International Labor

August 5, 2013
Total Views: 184

Sunday, August 4, 2013
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President Obama Salutes U.S. Coast Guard on its 223rd Birthday

By Lieutenant Stephanie Young, USCG August 4 is a special day of the year for Coast Guard men and women as we celebrate our anniversary of service to the

August 4, 2013
Total Views: 38

Monday, July 29, 2013
USCG Cutter Damaged in Allision With Barge
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USCG Cutter Damaged in Allision With Barge

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was badly damaged Sunday after being struck by a barge while moored in Cordova,

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket
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Missing Lobster Fisherman Rescued After 12 Hours At Sea Without Lifejacket

The U.S. Coast Guard has located and rescued the missing crewmember of a commercial lobster vessel, roughly 12 hours after he had fallen overboard off the

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 225

Thursday, July 18, 2013
uscg offshore patrol cutter vigor x-bow ulstein
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Powering the U.S. Coast Guard with LNG

By Lieutenant (junior grade) Joe DiRenzo IV, U.S. Coast Guard U.S. maritime services should seriously consider liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative

July 18, 2013
Total Views: 1009

hyundai unity
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MV Hyundai Unity Crew Receives Commendation from U.S. Coast Guard

SINGAPORE — Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Mark Neeland, supervisor Activities Far East Marine Inspection Detachment Singapore, presented a U.S. Coast Guard

July 18, 2013
Total Views: 72

Monday, July 15, 2013
Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday released the final report on the investigation into the 2010 fire onboard Carnival Cruise Lines' ship, Carnival

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 743

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Army Corps of Engineers Tug Sinks in Upper St. Marys River
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Army Corps of Engineers Tug Sinks in Upper St. Marys River

The U.S. Coast Guard responded Monday morning to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tug that sank in the upper St. Marys River in

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 242