SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. – The Coast Guard rescued a man from his 46 foot sailing vessel BOBBY MCGEE at approximately 4:00 am off Cypress Point in Carmel Cove.
Shortly after 2:00 am, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco received a radio distress call of a vessel taking on water in Carmel Cove.
The Coast Guard immediately launched a [...]
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Coast Guard Rescues Man Off Cypress Point
Coast Guard reopens Lower Mississippi River after barge sinks
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard reopened the portion of the Lower Mississippi River that was effected by a sunken barge from mile marker 218 to 222, to limited vessel traffic.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call approximately 12:30 a.m. from American Commercial Lines reporting that a barge had broken its tow from the [...]
Coast Guard Reopens Savannah River
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coast Guard has terminated the safety zone around the Imperial Sugar Refinery and fully re-opened the Savannah River to all marine traffic with no restrictions at 11:45 a.m.
The safety zone had been in effect since 7:50 p.m. on Thursday. Coast Guard small boats devoted over 100-patrol hours to enforce the [...]
Severe weather prompts heightened readiness
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is increasing its readiness capabilities today due to offshore weather predictions calling for rough winds and seas in New England.
The Coast Guard cutters Escanaba, based in Boston, and Juniper, based in Newport, R.I., will be offshore and ready to respond at a moment’s notice.
Additionally, the cutters Sanibel, of Woods Hole, [...]