SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. Coast Guard crew aboard an HH-65 helicopter, from Air Station San Francisco, conducted a medical evacuation 90 miles offshore at 11:15 a.m. today, of a 67 year-old-man from the Motor Vessel Alma Ata, a 774-foot freighter.
A Coast Guard C-130 fixed wing aircraft, from Air Station Sacramento, provided additional air support [...]
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Coast Guard Medivacs 67 year-old-male off Turkish Freighter
Missouri River Pollution Response Update
ST. LOUIS – The Coast Guard, in coordination with federal, state and local agencies, has received specialty boom and changed the configuration of several other lines of boom in order to more efficiently collect any oil still leaking from the towing vessel Omaha.
“Environmentally sensitive areas along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers have been identified and [...]
Coast Guard to hold oil spill training exercse
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and 14 federal, state and local agencies will be participating in an oil spill response exercise in New Haven, Conn., June 3-5.
Local pollution response vessels will be deploying absorbent booms around a simulated sinking vessel.
The Coast Guard will be offering support by having several station [...]
Coast Guard, Elizabeth City State University kick off internship program
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The joint commands of Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City are pleased to announce a new internship initiative with Elizabeth City State University. Three ECSU students have been chosen to work at the Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center in Elizabeth City this summer. Student interns will start June [...]
Coast Guard crews search for missing person near Baton Rogue
NEW ORLEANS – Coast Guard crews are searching for a missing man on the Mississippi River near Baton Rogue, La. approximately one mile south of the I-10 Bridge this morning after he was reported missing at approximately 12 a.m.
An HH-65 rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans was immediately launched to assist [...]