Coast Guard News

Coast Guard finds deceased fisherman off North Carolina

cgnews — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:49:36 +0000

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. - The Coast Guard found a deceased operator of an overdue fishing vessel approximately 12 miles east of New Topsail Inlet, N.C., Tuesday night. The operator’s wife notified Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at around 8 p.m. stating that her husband had departed Surf City at 8 a.m. aboard their lobster-style [...]

Coast Guard returns port to normal hurricane season conditions

cgnews — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:51 +0000

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has returned the Port of New Orleans to normal hurricane season port conditions. Following a port assessment flight this morning, Coast Guard Capt. Edwin Stanton, Captain of the Port for New Orleans, adjusted the port condition at approximately 11:30 a.m. Port Condition Whiskey had been set by the Captain [...]

Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns from dry-dock

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:06:20 +0000

BOSTON– The Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Boston, returned from drydock on Tuesday. The Escanaba was in drydock in Staten Island, N.Y., since early September where it received routine maintenance and upgrades that will help to support its multi-mission capabilities in upcoming patrols. While Escanaba was on the blocks, its crew [...]

Coast Guard identifies responsible source for Charleston-area oil spill

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:25:10 +0000

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Coast Guard identified a responsible source Tuesday for the oil spill that affected Charleston-area beaches with tar balls and oil debris beginning Oct. 20. Forensic oil pollution laboratory results, coupled with eye witness accounts, led Coast Guard investigators to conclude that the 600-foot cargo vessel John F is responsible for the spill. The [...]

Video - Wreath Ceremony for CG 1705 Crew

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:20:05 +0000

SAN DIEGO - Family members of the aircrews of Coast Guard 1705 participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the site of the crash on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Aspen transported the families to the location, approximately 15 miles east of San Clemente Island, Calif., and hosted the ceremony. U.S. [...]

Happy Birthday Marine Corps!

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:42:46 +0000

Today is the 234th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. To celebrate, here are a couple of videos about the Marines. The first includes some great quotes from Marine heroes that epitomize the spirit of the corps. The second, for the Marines who are reading this, is the Commandant of the [...]

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:21:28 +0000

SAN DIEGO — An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector San Diego safely transported a passenger from a cruise ship approximately 170 miles south of San Diego, Monday afternoon. The Coast Guard received a call from the crew of the cruise ship, Splendor, at 1:18 p.m., stating that a 56-year-old woman was suffering from [...]

Update on grounded vessel near Salem, Oregon

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:39:43 +0000

PORTLAND, Ore. — Coast Guard investigators found no pollution or apparent damage during the investigation into the grounding of the commercial passenger vessel Willamette Queen near Salem, Ore., Monday. Willamette Queen had 22 persons aboard when it ran aground at approximately 7 p.m. Sunday near Mclain Island on the Willamette River. All passengers were removed from the [...]

Coast Guard suspends search missing crewman north of Dutch Harbor

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:12:05 +0000

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Coast Guard suspended its search at 5:11 p.m. Monday for John Ree Payla, a 21 year-old Filipino crewman, reported missing from the 754-foot Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel Corona Infinity 40 miles north of Dutch Harbor Sunday. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak rescue crews conducted five searches using an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, an MH-60 [...]

Coast Guard rescues 2, searching for 1 after boat capsizes on Mississippi River

cgnews — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:15:05 +0000

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has saved two people and is searching for one more in the Mississippi River near Fort Jackson, La., approximately 55 miles southeast of New Orleans, Monday. The Coast Guard received a report of a capsized fishing vessel near Fort Jackson at approximately 2:30 p.m. and immediately launched a Coast Guard [...]