SEATTLE – An 87-foot tugboat suffered damage to its propellers and hull during an incident on the Snake River near Ice Harbor Wash., today.
The incident occurred about 8:40 a.m. while the tug Deschutes was pushing three barges.
One of the vessel’s fuel tanks was damaged, but does not appear to be leaking. The damaged tank has [...]
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Tugboat suffers damage after mishap on Snake River
Coast Guard rescues 2 on Intracoastal Waterway
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard rescued two men after their boat sank in the Intracoastal Waterway near the San Bernard River, Texas, this afternoon.
A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston received a call from a passing tug that reported spotting a boat with only six inches above the water and two men on board, neither [...]
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the 77-year-old cruise ship passenger today who reportedly went missing yesterday.
The Coast Guard began the search for the missing passenger yesterday after the Carnival Cruise Ship Fantasy reported that one of their passengers was unaccounted for after mooring at the Port of New Orleans.
The [...]
As severe weather looms, Coast Guard urges mariners to make preparations
BOSTON – Coast Guard units in New England are pre-staging their crews and equipment and warning offshore mariners today in anticipation of severe weather conditions expected to arrive early Monday morning and generate winds around 50 knots and seas more than 26 feet high.
Coast Guard shore units are issuing safety broadcasts via VHF/HF radio to [...]
Coast Guard Crews Stay Busy Over Weekend
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard crews in Hampton Roads and North Carolina assisted several boaters in distress this weekend.
Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle, N.C., rescued four people this morning from a 25-foot bayliner that ran aground in New River Inlet, N.C. Initially, a tow boat attempted to refloat the vessel, but was unsuccessful. Coast Guard [...]
Cosco Busan oil spill cleanup video
BERKELEY MARINA, Calif. – Cleanup crews for the Cosco Busan oil spill conduct a hot water high-pressure wash of the riprap here on Saturday.
Coast Guard video by Petty Officer Jonathan R. Cilley