New London – Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, addresses all hands at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Oct. 4, 2007. This address follows a Service-wide message from the Commandant after two recent racial incidents currently under investigation were made public.
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Coast Guard Medevacs Cruise Ship Passenger to Miami Hospital
MIAMI – A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Miami is medically evacuated a 59 year-old man from Castaway Cay, Bahamas, to Jackson Memorial Hospital about 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Ronald Reczkowscz, a U.S. citizen, was reported to be suffering from a possible heart attack while visiting the Disney owned island today. Reczkowscz [...]
Tallship American Pride returns to port under escort
San Pedro, Calif – Rescuers from the Coast Guard, Long Beach and Los Angeles Fire Departments, Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles Port Police, and Los Angeles County Lifeguards responded to the tallship schooner American Pride taking on water with 40 people on board approximately seven nautical miles south of the Long Beach Harbor today.
The [...]
Coast Guard Monitors Grounded Barge Near Unalaska
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard is monitoring the salvage of a 271-foot freight barge that went aground near Unalaska today.
A tug boat noticed the barge had broken free of its mooring at 5:30 a.m. At about 8 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Anchorage was notified by the vessel owner that the barge had grounded.
Coast Guard [...]
Coast Guard Modified HC-130J Rolls Out for Initial Tests
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced today the first of six HC-130J aircraft began system integration testing of new mission and sensor packages Oct. 1 in Greenville, S.C. The new equipment is designed to deliver enhanced search, detection and tracking capabilities to perform maritime search and rescue, maritime law enforcement and homeland security missions.
While [...]
As fall sets in, Coast Guard urges safety at sea
BOSTON – The Coast Guard advises fall season boaters today to exercise caution while enjoying New England’s inland and coastal waters this holiday weekend.
Fall and the changing weather bring the added danger of cold-water immersion for late-season recreational boaters, paddlers and fishermen. Additionally, as waterfowl hunting season approaches, inland and coastal duck hunters are advised [...]
Coast Guard’s “White Shark” earns readiness award
SEATTLE – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast earned the Coast Guard Battle “E” award for combat readiness while training in San Diego this summer.
The crew of the vessel attended annual training designed to assess the effectiveness of shipboard training teams, as well as the their ability to safely operate the ship [...]