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Monday, October 19, 2020
Marine Safety Alert: Performing a VHF Marine Radio Check
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Marine Safety Alert: Performing a VHF Marine Radio Check

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Auxiliary & Boating Safety (CG-BSX) has issued a new Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 20-20) from related

October 19, 2020
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
U.S. Military Top Brass Self-Isolating After Coast Guard No.2 Tests Positive for Coronavirus
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U.S. Military Top Brass Self-Isolating After Coast Guard No.2 Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff have almost entirely gone into self-quarantine after the

October 6, 2020
Total Views: 133

Friday, September 18, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard seizes drugs
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U.S., Guyana to Launch Joint Maritime Patrols Near Disputed Venezuela Border

GEORGETOWN, Sept 18 (Reuters) – The United States and Guyana will begin joint maritime patrols aimed at drug interdiction near the South American

September 18, 2020
Total Views: 115

Thursday, August 27, 2020
Shark! Coast Guard Fires at Shark Trying to Crash Swim Call
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Shark! Coast Guard Fires at Shark Trying to Crash Swim Call

This is a wild video… Apparently a group of U.S. Coast Guard crew members from the USCGC Kimball were having a little swim time while deployed in Oceania

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 211

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
USCG Books 2020
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US Coast Guard Releases A List Of Books To Help You Through COVID-19

As the Coast Guard continues to support national efforts combatting COVID-19, the social distancing required to preserve readiness presents a prime opportunity

August 18, 2020
Total Views: 823

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Giant SOS on Pacific Island Leads to Rescue of Three Stranded Sailors
Accidents

Giant SOS on Pacific Island Leads to Rescue of Three Stranded Sailors

Aug 4 (Reuters) – Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a remote Pacific island drew a giant SOS message in the sand to attract the attention of

August 4, 2020
Total Views: 633

Thursday, July 30, 2020
Coast Guard Escorts Ro-Ro Taking on Water Back to Puerto Rico
Accidents

Coast Guard Escorts Ro-Ro Taking on Water Back to Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard was called to assist a cargo ship taking on water after it had departed San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias.

July 30, 2020
Total Views: 197

Monday, July 13, 2020
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Accidents

American Cargo Ship Rescues Mariners in Distress in Pacific

The crew of the Matson cargo ship MV Mahi Mahi rescued three mariners from their disabled 50-foot trimaran approximately 825 miles northeast of Oahu last week.

July 13, 2020
Total Views: 134

Thursday, July 2, 2020
Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Lost Containers in Hawaii
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Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Lost Containers in Hawaii

The Coast Guard continues to investigate the loss of 21 shipping containers from the barge Ho Omaka Hou off Hilo, Hawaii. All cargo was successfully removed

July 2, 2020
Total Views: 264

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Couple Killed After Crabbing Vessel Sinks Crossing Siuslaw River Bar in Oregon
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Couple Killed After Crabbing Vessel Sinks Crossing Siuslaw River Bar in Oregon

Two people were killed early Monday morning after their fishing vessel struck a jetty in the Siuslaw River Bar and sank near Florence, Oregon. The U.S. Coast

June 30, 2020
Total Views: 404

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Man Overboard from Tanker Off Cape Hatteras
Accidents

U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Man Overboard from Tanker Off Cape Hatteras

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a crew member of a tanker approximately 400 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Watchstanders at the Coast

June 24, 2020
Total Views: 120

Monday, June 22, 2020
Hawaiian Barge Loses More Than 20 Containers Overboard Off Hilo
Accidents

Hawaiian Barge Loses More Than 20 Containers Overboard Off Hilo

A Hawaiian interisland barge lost more than 20 containers overboard off the coast of Hilo on Monday morning and several containers remain missing. The U.S.

June 22, 2020
Total Views: 342

Friday, June 5, 2020
USCG Medevacs Burned Crew Member of Maersk Ship in Atlantic
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USCG Medevacs Burned Crew Member of Maersk Ship in Atlantic

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a crew member of a Maersk containership who sustained burns in some kind of engine room explosion approximately 275 miles off

June 5, 2020
Total Views: 173

Monday, May 11, 2020
Sailboat Operator Cited for ‘Rule 9’ Violation After Crossing in Front of Tanker Near Stockton
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Sailboat Operator Cited for ‘Rule 9’ Violation After Crossing in Front of Tanker Near Stockton

The operator of a recreational sailboat has been cited for violating navigation rules after his sailboat crossed in front of tanker in a narrow channel near

May 11, 2020
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Lays Keel for First Offshore Patrol Patrol Cutter

Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group has laid the keel for the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-of-class Offshore Patrol Cutter.  A virtual keel laying

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 277

Monday, April 6, 2020
Coast Guard: 93,000 Crew Members Still Stuck on Cruise Ships Off United States
Accidents

Coast Guard: 93,000 Crew Members Still Stuck on Cruise Ships Off United States

As cruise ships drawdown the number of passengers remaining on board, concern is growing for the tens of thousands of crew members, mostly foreign nationals,

April 6, 2020
Total Views: 230

Friday, March 27, 2020
Containership Runs Aground on Lower Mississippi
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Containership Runs Aground on Lower Mississippi

A 334-meter containership has run aground on the Lower Mississippi River near Poydras, Louisiana.  The U.S. Coast Guard reports that watch standers at

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 246

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
MacGregor to Supply Deck and Cargo Equipment for USCG’s Polar Security Cutter
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MacGregor to Supply Deck and Cargo Equipment for USCG’s Polar Security Cutter

MacGregor has been awarded the contract to supply the deck machinery and cargo handling equipment for the US Coast Guard’s next-generation Polar Security

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 174

Friday, February 28, 2020
Coast Guard Convenes Marine Board of Investigation into FV Scandies Rose Loss
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Coast Guard Convenes Marine Board of Investigation into FV Scandies Rose Loss

The U.S. Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation into the loss of crabbing vessel Scandies Rose and five of its seven crew members in the Gulf

February 28, 2020
Total Views: 259

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
One Dead, One Missing After Skiff Carrying Tug Crew Capsizes in Louisiana
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One Dead, One Missing After Skiff Carrying Tug Crew Capsizes in Louisiana

One person has died and another is missing after a skiff carrying crew members from an American tug capsized in Port Allen Route near Belle River, Louisiana on

February 11, 2020
Total Views: 72
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