ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a ceremony Tuesday to mark the change of command of Maritime Safety and Security Team Anchorage, which serves Alaska and is located here.
Lt. Cmdr. Troy Vest will succeed Lt. Cmdr. Steven Bosau as commanding officer of the unit.
Bosau has served as commanding officer of MSST [...]
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Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Schedules Change of Command
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Swimmer in Lake Erie
DETROIT – The Coast Guard suspended search activity this morning for a 44 year old Toledo man who was missing after reportedly swimming off a boat near Turtle Island in Maumee Bay, western Lake Erie on Sunday afternoon.
The Coast Guard conducted extensive searches from Sunday afternoon through the evening and into Monday morning with negative [...]
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Man After Boat Found Capsized
STURGEON BAY, Wis.– The Coast Guard is searching for a missing man, today, after his sailboat was found capsized seven nautical miles northwest of Ellison Bay.
The daughter of the missing man, Carl Christianson, reported that her father was overdue from a sailing trip.
Coast Guard Stations Sturgeon Bay and Washington Island are searching for the man [...]
Coast Guard Rescues Disoriented Man From San Juan Bay Waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Coast Guard response boat crew rescued a man from the water at 11:32 a.m. today, struggling to stay afloat and going under at the entrance of the San Juan Bay.
Etanislao OrtÃz Rivera, 35, a resident of Corozal, was disoriented and fatigued when rescued by the crew of the response [...]
Coast Guard Repatriates 25 Dominicans To La Romana, Detains 6 Migrants
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cushing repatriated 25 Dominican migrants yesterday to La Romana, Dominican Republic, following an at-sea interdiction by the Puerto Rico Police Saturday.
Seven migrants were identified through the use of biometrics (digital fingerprints and photographs) as having a history of illegal immigration or criminal activity [...]
Portsmouth Coast Guard Rescues 13 Over Weekend
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Thirteen people were rescued by Coast Guard crewmen from Station Portsmouth during the weekend.
One crew rescued two adults and a child around midnight Saturday, when they became disoriented in a small boat on the James River. The Coast Guard arrived to assist just ahead of heavy storms rolling through the area.
A crew [...]