USCG


Thursday, November 1, 2012
US Coast Guard Vice Admiral Robert C. Parker sandy new jersey
News

USCG: Getting the Port of New York and New Jersey Online “Is an All-Hands on Deck Evolution”

The United States Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area Commander, Vice Admiral Robert C. Parker and Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich, director of Operational

November 1, 2012
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
UPDATED: US Coast Guard Helicopter Crews Save 14 of Bounty’s Crew [RESCUE VIDEO/INTERVIEW]
Incidents

UPDATED: US Coast Guard Helicopter Crews Save 14 of Bounty’s Crew [RESCUE VIDEO/INTERVIEW]

United States Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued 14 sailors from two life rafts after the 3-masted ship Bounty foundered in the storm-tossed Atlantic Ocean

October 30, 2012
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Incidents

US Coast Guard Continues Search for the Captain of the Bounty, Search Area Expands Exponentially

The United States Coast Guard continues its search today for Captain Robin Walbridge, the missing captain of the HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat which sank

October 30, 2012
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Monday, October 29, 2012
hms bounty
Incidents

Tall Ship Bounty Abandoned, Sinks in Heavy Seas off Hatteras, 1 Body Recovered, 1 Still Missing [UPDATE 3]

Update 3: The Coast Guard has reported that the body of a woman, identified as Ms. Claudene Christian, has been recovered. A crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 397

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Multimedia

New York Harbor Tugboats Power Through Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK – Tug vessels steam into New York Harbor through heavy wind and rough waters as Hurricane Sandy approaches New York Harbor, Monday, Oct. 29,

October 29, 2012
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
USCG drug interdiction vessel in miami florida
Press Releases

Coming To The Small Screen: USCG Miami

In November 2011, The Weather Channel unveiled the television series “Coast Guard Alaska.” Viewers were given an insider’s perspective on

October 16, 2012
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USCG Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Port Arthur, Texas
USCG

Happy Birthday VTS – USCG’s Eye-In-The-Sky Celebrates 40 Years

by LT Stephanie Young, USCG A dense fog bank formed several hundred yards west of the Golden Gate Bridge. The tanker Arizona Standard was inbound en route to

October 16, 2012
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Pier Collapses at Great Lakes Steel Mill
Incidents

Pier Collapses at Great Lakes Steel Mill

A pier in Burns Harbor, Indiana collapsed on Tuesday during the offloading of bulk carrier, the USCG reports. The USCG says that they received a report at

September 26, 2012
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Friday, September 21, 2012
USCG Adds $250 Million FRC Order to Bollinger Backlog
Shipbuilding

USCG Adds $250 Million FRC Order to Bollinger Backlog

The office of U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.), acting as chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Friday that the USCG has

September 21, 2012
Total Views: 108

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Will Ulstein’s X-Bow Be Incorporated into the Next Generation of US Coast Guard Cutters?
Defense

Will Ulstein’s X-Bow Be Incorporated into the Next Generation of US Coast Guard Cutters?

  Update: Unfortunately you will not be seeing a X-Bow USCG cutter anytime soon, as Vigor was not one of the three shipyards selected for the next round

September 19, 2012
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
U.S. Maritime Security Improved Over Last Decade, Report Finds
Ports

U.S. Maritime Security Improved Over Last Decade, Report Finds

The U.S. Government Accountability Office today offered praise to the Department of Homeland Security’s work towards improved maritime security on

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 66

Friday, September 7, 2012
China Coast Guard
Blog

Ship Photo of The Day – Despite What You May Be Told, Sometimes Size DOES Matter

I’ve honestly never been known to have an inferiority complex, but I’m feeling REALLY inferior right about now. The photo was taken during two days

September 7, 2012
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Press Releases

Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel Of New USCG Cutter

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) authenticated the keel of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) today at the

September 6, 2012
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Russell Crowe Rescued By USCG in Kayaking Mishap
Blog

Russell Crowe Rescued By USCG in Kayaking Mishap

Actor Russell Crowe was forced to hail down the U.S. Coast Guard Saturday night after nearly drifting out to sea while kayaking off the coast of Long Island.

September 4, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Mississippi River Closure: USCG “Looking to Start Northbound Traffic Today” [UPDATE]
Uncategorized

Mississippi River Closure: USCG “Looking to Start Northbound Traffic Today” [UPDATE]

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Coast Guard expects to open to traffic a section of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi, that was shut because of

August 21, 2012
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Grounded Freighter Gets Cut Up in Puerto Rico
USCG

Grounded Freighter Gets Cut Up in Puerto Rico

Response crews continue cutting and removing sections of the 202-foot grounded freighter Jireh Monday to prepare the vessel for final removal and disposal from

August 20, 2012
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
floating mine florida
Blog

And In Other News…Floating Mine Found off Florida Beach, What?

Not sure how we didn’t catch wind of this at the time, but this past February, an unidentified spherical object made of steel with little pointy spikes

August 16, 2012
Total Views: 166

Thursday, August 9, 2012
Is The USCG Ready for an Arctic Oil Spill? [INTERVIEW]
Blog

Is The USCG Ready for an Arctic Oil Spill? [INTERVIEW]

The US Coast Guard recently issued a press release commending participants on the success of last week’s oil spill recovery equipment exercise off the

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 66

Monday, June 25, 2012
Press Releases

BIMCO Announces New US Liaison Officer

BIMCO announced today that the organisation’s new US Liaison Officer is to be Vice Admiral Brian Salerno, who has retired from the United States Coast

June 25, 2012
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
New Jersey Hoax Call Strikes a Familiar Chord
USCG

New Jersey Hoax Call Strikes a Familiar Chord

A suspected hoax distress call made earlier this month about a yacht explosion off the coast of New Jersey may be connected to a similar

June 20, 2012
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