NEW YORK—The Coast Guard is investigating a reported 100-gallon diesel oil spill in the Newport Marina in Jersey City, N.J. reported around 9:30 p.m. today.
A Jersey City Fire Department marine unit contacted Coast Guard Sector New York via marine band radio to notify them that 100-gallons of diesel fuel was reportedly discharged into the marina [...]
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Diesel Fuel Spill Reported in Newport Marina
Coast Guard works to recover anchor
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The missing anchor and chain from the tank vessel Siteam Aniara has been found in the Cooper River Saturday night.
The vessel’s owner has hired Salmons Salvage, which has found the anchor and chain. The Coast Guard will establish a temporary safety zone restricting vessel traffic during the recovery of the anchor and [...]
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Person in the Water off Limekiln Beach
MONTEREY, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for the person in the water off Limekiln State Park after all shoreline, air and sea search efforts could not locate the victim. The Coast Guard received the report of a person in the water off of Limekiln State Park at 12:50 a.m. [...]
Severe weather sweeps through diesel spill area
HOUSTON- A severe weather front is moving through the Gulf of Mexico and will disperse the diesel fuel spill located approximately 140 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas.
An over flight conducted by a Coast Guard Falcon Jet crew from Air Station Corpus Christi at approximately 11 a.m. detected no visible pollution. According to the National Oceanic [...]
Coast Guard searches for man in water near Nestucca Bay
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard is searching for a 26-year-old man near the entrance to Nestucca Bay, Ore., today.
Two men were boating in a Zodiac recreational craft near the entrance to Nestucca Bay when the craft overturned. One man was wearing a life jacket while the other was not. The first man attempted to put [...]
Coast Guard rescues father and son near Bayou Lery
NEW ORLEANS – A Coast Guard aircrew rescued a father and son from a 22-foot Bay Boat today after it grounded near Bayou Lery. A watchstander at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans received a call for assistance from Coast Guard Sector New Orleans at 1:14 p.m. with a report of the grounded boat [...]
Coast Guard Searching for Person in the Water
MONTEREY, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard received a report of a person in the water off of Limekiln State Park at 12:50 a.m. today and immediately launched an aggressive search effort. The report came from the Limekiln State Parks Rangers after a person was swept off of the rocks and pulled into the [...]