MAUI – A joint information center will be established Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Maui Police Department Wailuku station to answer media queries concerning the transit of the Hawaii Superferry Alakai to Kahului Harbor Thursday.
Federal, state and local agencies will be working together to provide for the safety and security of the Alakai, its [...]
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Officials Establish Joint Information Center for Hawaii Superferry
Man Suffering Chest Pains Medevaced near Sandy Hook
New York – The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man reportedly suffering from chest pains off a 21-foot pleasure boat about three miles north of Sandy Hook, N.J., at approximately 5:45 p.m. today.
Three people were on the pleasure boat Clearwater when one, a 46 year old man, reportedly began complaining of chest pains and [...]
Spill response nears completion in Tacoma
OLYMPIA – The cleanup efforts in Tacoma’s Hylebos Waterway are nearing an end as spill response contractors have removed the majority of recoverable diesel.
Exact amounts are still unknown, but on-scene responders agree that little of the remaining diesel fuel can be vacuumed from the water. Instead, the best approach to finish cleanup is to [...]
Coast Guard to enforce safety zone for crane delivery to LA harbor cargo terminal
LOS ANGELES – The Coast Guard and Los Angeles Port Police will be enforcing a safety zone around the cargo ship Dock Express 10 beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. The safety zone will be in effect during its transit from anchorage in Long Beach harbor until it reaches its berth [...]
Coast Guard Begins Charity Drive in Southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard began delivering a donated cargo of coats, blankets and new toys to isolated communities in Southeast Alaska on Monday.The Coast Guard Cutter Liberty had to make two trips to carry the larger than usual load, and has completed delivery to the remote villages of Elvin Cove, Pelican and Hoonah. [...]
Coast Guard cutter tows disabled fishing boat
BOSTON – The Coast Guard Cutter Dependable is towing a disabled fishing boat 75 miles east of Chatham, Mass.
The 88-foot Moragh K’s crew reported to the Coast Guard that the vessel’s propeller had become fouled and they were adrift.
The Coast Guard issued a radio-based marine assistance broadcast, requesting nearby vessels assist the New Bedford-based stern [...]
Sector Corpus Christi Conducts Operation Fill The Boat
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi will be hosting “Operation: Fill the Boat” on Friday, December 14, 2007 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tower II building in Corpus Christi, TX at 555 N. Carancahua St.
The Coast Guard, Corpus Christi Police Department and Walgreens will be collecting new unwrapped toys [...]