NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, along with several local agencies, are responding to a plane crash off the coast of Panama City, Fla.
At approximately 2:00 p.m. Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Ala. was notified of a plane crash one-quarter mile south of the Panama City pier with 2 pepople on board. Sector Mobile launched [...]
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Coast Guard Responds to Panama City Plane Crash
North Pole flight ushers in new era of Coast Guard Arctic operations
By Petty Officer 1st Class Kurt Fredrickson Public Affairs Detachment Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane departed Barrow, America’s northernmost city, last Thursday and successfully reached the North Pole, ushering in a new era of Coast Guard operations in the Arctic.
The 2,300-mile flight, which originated from Coast Guard Air Station [...]
Power Squadron to offer boating course
SEATTLE -The Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron will offer America’s Boating Course Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18 from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. both days. The class will be held at Tremont Fire Station, 200 Tremont Ave., Port Orchard, Wash.
Boaters may receive a discount on their boat insurance upon successful completion of [...]
Free Coast Guard Exams for Uninspected Passenger Vessels
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary introduces the Uninspected Passenger Vessel (UPV) Five Star Program offering FREE no-fault courtesy examinations for UPVs.
The UPV Five Star program is designed to increase safety aboard all types of uninspected small passenger vessels carrying 6 or [...]
Coast Guard to Monitor Savannah River Boat Races
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for the Savannah River that will be in effect during the ChampBoat race events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
This special local regulation establishes certain operating restrictions on vessels navigating the Savannah River, which are necessary to protect the race participants, spectators, [...]
Coast Guard Airlifts 44-Year-Old Male to Safety
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew airlifted a man to safety after he had a medical emergency aboard an 80-foot tug boat approximately 40-miles east of Cape Fear, N.C., Wednesday at 8:22 p.m.
George Erwin, of Jacksonville, Fla.., was medically evacuated last night off the Motor Vessel Socrates by a Coast Guard helicopter [...]
Liberian Gas Carrier Grounded in Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard personnel deployed to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic Tuesday to support Dominican Republic authorities during salvage operations of Liberian gas carrier SCF Tomsk which ran aground Monday.
Dominican Republic authorities have established a Unified Command to coordinate salvage operations between local agencies and the marine industry responding [...]