SEATTLE — The commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett submitted his request for retirement following an administrative hearing Monday before Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area.
Capt. Elmo Alexander was given nonjudicial punishment by Vice Adm. Charles Wurster in response to an incident aboard Midgett during a port call in Mexico where Alexander berated and [...]
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Coast Guard Cutter Midgett Commanding Officer Submits Retirement Request After Administrative Hearing
Coast Guard implements high water provisions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Coast Guard in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and representatives from the towing industry have implemented provisions contained within the Waterways Action Plan to proactively address high-water conditions throughout the Lower Mississippi River region, today.
The Coast Guard has limited the number of barges a towing vessel is allowed [...]
Commandant visits Station Channel Islands, Awards Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR, Calif. — Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allan, and Master Chief of the Coast Guard Charles Bowen came to Coast Guard Station Channel Islands today to present awards and recognitions to members of the crew.The Commandant presented MK3 Chris Sweet with an award for the Coast Guard Reserve Enlisted Person [...]
Coast Guard is conducting a Waterway Study of Penobscot Bay and Tributaries
PORTLAND, Maine – The Coast Guard is conducting Waterways Analysis Reviews of Penobscot Bay and Tributaries. The Waterways Analysis Review is used to determine the effectiveness of aids to navigation within the waterways.
The following areas are under review: Isle Au Haut Thorofare, Penebscot Bay Approaches, Isle Au Haut Bay, East Penobscot Bay, Fox [...]
Coast Guard launches new command center
BOSTON – The Coast Guard’s First District will announce the official opening of a new center of operations during a ribbon cutting ceremony in Boston Monday.
The command center, which oversees control of Coast Guard units along the nearly 2,000 miles of coastline from Maine to New Jersey, has undergone a three-year, $1.2 million renovation project.
The [...]
Coast Guard Oversees Removal of Sunken Fishing Vessel
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah completed its response to a sunken fishing vessel in Turner’s Creek, Ga., after the vessel owner removed the vessel from the water Friday.
MSU Savannah received notification at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday that the vessel Daddy’s Lady sank while tied to a dock. Coast Guard pollution [...]
Coast Guard Assists Mariners Taking On Water
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard rescue crew from Station Hobucken, N.C., assisted a father and son near the Fairfield Swingbridge after their 32-foot pleasure craft began taking on water this afternoon.
Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina were notified by the Wasabe stating that they were taking on water through a loose shaft [...]