PORT ARANSAS, TX – The wake from motor tank vessel SKS TIET destroyed 25 feet of the Port Street Public Pier in Port Aransas at approximately 5:30 p.m. today.
Two Coast Guard rescue boats from Coast Guard Station Port Aransas immediately responded and safely transported thirteen people to shore who were left stranded at the end [...]
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Coast Guard Rescues Thirteen People After Pier is Destroyed
Salvage plan approved for 1,000 foot vessel that sank while docking in Lake Superior port
DULUTH, MINN. – The U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Natural Resources in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, have approved the salvage plan for the motor vessel Walter J. McCarthy Jr.
The 1,000-foot vessel, operated by the American Steamship Company, struck a submerged object, Monday, while backing into Hallet Dock #8, in Superior, Wisconsin.
The [...]
Coast Guard Responds to Plane Crash in Cleveland
Cleveland – Coast Guard units are assisting Cleveland Fire, Police and EMS personnel in searching Lake Erie after a small plane crashed near Burke Lakefront airport.
News Channel 5 in Cleveland reports that the Coast Guard said there was one person on board the plane and that searchers have found debris from the crash.
Airport officials said [...]
Coast Guard on Scene with Damaged Vessel Near Wrangell, Alaska
Juneau, AK – The Coast Guard is on scene with the damaged F/V Dolphin, which ran aground early this morning 30 miles southwest of Wrangell.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit reports there is no current seepage of oil from the damaged vessel. The F/V Dolphin is damaged near the area of the number two [...]
Safety Training Saves Lives of Alaska Fishermen
By Petty Officer Richard Brahm
KODIAK, Alaska – Of all the fishing seasons in Alaska those taking place in winter pose the greatest hazard while also offering some of the biggest rewards. Although crews head out with hopes of returning with a lucrative catch, they must contend with forces beyond their control. What is within [...]
Cosco Busan Incident Team Sends First Report to Coast Guard Headquarters
ALAMEDA, Calif. – A team formed here to analyze the response to the Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay sent the first of two reports to Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. The 112-page report focuses on the first two weeks, or initial phase, of the response to the Nov. 7 spill [...]
Coast Guard Investigating Tug and Barge Allision with Petaluma Railroad Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. – The United States Coast Guard is investigating a tug and barge allision with the Petaluma railroad bridge. At approximately 2:30 am the tug Trig Lind and barge carrying sand were on a northbound transit from San Francisco to Petaluma when they struck the Petaluma railroad bridge.
The 71.5 foot tug and [...]