Coast Guard News
November 11, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard conducted surf training in San Francisco Thursday in an effort to maintain crew proficiency in boat handling during heavy sea conditions.... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
UPDATE: Coast Guard, local authorities end search for person in the water south of Gloucester Harbor
BOSTON — The body of the missing fisherman who was swept out to sea has been found Thursday in Magnolia Point.
At approximately 4:50 p.m, Gloucester police department reported to watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston they found Manoel DeSonsa in the vicinity of Shore Drive in Magnolia Point in Gloucester. Massachusetts State police confirmed his identity. DeSonsa was found about .5 miles south of his last known location. ... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
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SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard has suspended its active search, pending further developments, at 5:24 p.m., Thursday, for a missing fisherman off the coast of La Jolla, California.
Multiple rescue crews searched more than 204 square miles with no sign of the missing man.... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
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BOSTON — The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday for the three missing boaters in Cape Cod Bay after covering 3,879 nautical miles and exhausting all search efforts.... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
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HONOLULU — The crew of the USCGC Galveston Island (WPB-1349) terminated the voyages of the commercial fishing vessels Azure, Capt. Millions III and Capt. Danny for hazardous safety conditions during boardings off Honolulu Harbor in early November.... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
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CLEARWATER, Fla.—The Coast Guard medevacked a 51-year-old man Thursday from a commercial fishing boat 94 miles west of John's Pass.
Rescued was Randall Lauser from Largo.... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists an injured fisherman, reportedly suffering from an injured neck, from the 173-foot commercial fishing vessel Blue North approximately 230 miles northwest of St. Paul, Alaska, Nov. 9, 2016.The Jayhawk crew transferred the 41-year-old man to an awaiting Air Station Kodiak C-130 Hercules aircrew in St. Paul who transported him to Anchorage for medical care.U.S. Coast Guard video. ... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
NORFOLK, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued two people stranded in a yacht today three miles east of Grand View Beach in Hampton.... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Captain of the Port will be enforcing a temporary safety zone in the vicinity of the Morro Bay Harbor entrance from November 9 – 22, 2016.
The safety zone will remain in effect from 10 a.m., November 9 to 6 p.m., November 22, and will encompass all navigable waters from the surface to the sea floor near the inside and outside of the mouth of the Morro Bay Harbor entrance.... [Read More]
November 10, 2016
PHILADELPHIA - Rep. Donald Norcross meets with Capt. Scott Anderson, Deputy Commander of Sector Delaware Bay, to learn about the Coast Guard's roles and missions on the waterways of New Jersey, Delaware and Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016.
Norcross was shown the different units attached to Sector Delaware Bay and how they interact and service the community and surrounding states.
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson
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November 10, 2016
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November 10, 2016
CAPE MAY, N.J. – Coast Guardsmen will participate in numerous Veterans Day events to help commemorate the service of America’s military members, Friday.
The Coast Guard Training Center Cape May’s ceremonial staff will provide buglers, a color guard and firing parties at a number of community events in honor of Veterans Day. Senior officials from the training center are also expected to be present.... [Read More]
November 9, 2016
HONOLULU — Three boaters off Maui were rescued by a Navy helicopter crew following Coast Guard notification of the distress beacon, Tuesday.
“I was lucky enough to be the aircraft commander on yesterday's flight, and really it was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time,” said Lt. Cmdr. Megan Barnett, pilot of the Navy H-60 from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37. ... [Read More]
November 9, 2016
PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard is responding to an oil sheen in the Shark River, after it appeared on the surface during dredging operations near Belmar, N.J., earlier today.
Crews aboard the dredge deployed sorbent boom to contain the affected area.
The source of the sheen is unknown; however contracted divers are scheduled to investigate tomorrow during the daylight.
Also responding to the sheen is New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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November 9, 2016
Coast Guard and Miami-Dade County Commissioners to hold Meals with Memories
WHO: Coast Guard Auxiliary, Coast Guard Air Station Miami and the Miami-Dade County Commissioners. Attendees are scheduled to include Marco Rubio, Florida State Senator, Carlos Hernandez, the Mayor of Hialeah, and Miami-Dade County Commissioners Barbara Jordan and Jose "Pepe" Diaz.... [Read More]
November 9, 2016
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A view of 350 kilograms of seized cocaine offloaded from the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge Monday at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The drugs have an estimated wholesale value of $11.6 million.
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November 9, 2016
LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard warns beachgoers and boaters of a high surf advisory warning issued by NOAA for Southwest California beaches. The high surf advisory will remain in effect until 9 p.m., Thursday.
A large west to northwest swell will continue to move across Southwest California coastal waters. High surf will affect all west and northwest facing beaches Wednesday through Thursday evening. Surf is expected to build to 4 to 7 feet with the highest surf occurring on beaches with west exposure such as Rincon Point.... [Read More]
November 9, 2016
Steven Douglas from the Coast Guard Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise explains the inspections requirements for new and existing towing vessels outlined in Subchapter M, at Illinois Marine Towing Nov. 9, 2016. Douglas presented the information during a forum held to educate more than 80 industry representatives from across the Midwest. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Byron Rios)
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November 9, 2016
BOSTON — The Coast Guard and local authorities suspended the search Wednesday for the missing fisherman who was swept out to sea at Rafes Chasm Park.
The Coast Guard and local authorities searched approximately 112 miles through the night from Old House Cove to Rafes Chasm Park yielding no results.... [Read More]