ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan is currently investigating an integrated tug and barge allision with a CSX railroad bridge that occurred Wednesday afternoon on the St. Joseph River in Michigan, causing an unspecified amount of damage to the bridge.The cement barge, Innovation, pushed by the tug Samuel De Champlain apparently allided [...]
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Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley deploys for flooding
PADUCAH, Ky- Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley has deployed two Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs), today in response to flooding in Southeast Missouri near the Upper Mississippi River.
Additional DARTs teams located in Louisville and Cincinnati are on standby and are ready for immediate deployment to provide assistance in search and rescue operations for flood victims [...]
Coast Guard Responds to Flooding in Missouri
ST. LOUIS -Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River activated its Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) after a request for assistance was received from the State of Missouri’s Emergency Operations Center.
At approximately 8 p.m. yesterday, the Missouri’s EOC contacted the Coast Guard’s command center and requested the assistance. As of 9 a.m. this morning, three DARTs [...]
Spring Means Great Lakes Ice Breaking on Lake Superior-Video
The Pentagon Channel reports on an annual rite of Spring, the Coast Guard breaking ice on Lake Superior.
Coast Guard Issues New Port Security Advisory
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard alerted the maritime community today that Iran has been placed on the port security advisory list.
The Coast Guard determined that Iran has not maintained effective anti-terrorism measures. The determination was made in accordance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, which authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to [...]