ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Are your ready for sea? The Coast Guard will offer courtesy dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels in Bristol Bay in anticipation of the 2008 Bristol Bay salmon fishery, which is slated to begin June 19. The Coast Guard will also be working with the Alaska State Troopers on the enforcement side [...]
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Tropical Storm Alma Can’t Keep Coast Guard Cutter Chase From the Job
SAN DIEGO – The Coast Guard Cutter Chase assisted a broken down sailing vessel while battling the elements of Tropical Storm Alma Thursday.
At about 9 a.m., the crew of the Chase received a report of a sail boat in distress more than 180 miles away. The two-person crew of the Stravaig had experienced the [...]
Coast Guard Assists Disabled Cruise Ship
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is responding to a disabled cruise ship that was reportedly damaged when it touched bottom in Tracy Arm this morning.
At 8 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Juneau received a call from the cruise ship Spirit of Alaska reporting that they had touched bottom and were requesting assistance. The ship reported [...]
Marine Board of Investigation hears testimony in Boston
BOSTON – The Coast Guard and National Transportation Marine Board of Investigation re-convened the Alaska Ranger investigation here at the J.F. Williams Bldg. today.
This is the fourth convening of the board, whose purpose is to determine the cause of the sinking of the Alaska Ranger, and to make recommendations for preventing future maritime disasters.
Two witnesses [...]
Station Duluth Transports Man With Leg Injury
DULUTH, Minn. — Coast Guard Station Duluth medically evacuated a 42-year-old crewman from a dredge barge after his foot became wedged between a wire rope and a bit near the Blatnik Bridge today at approximately 10:30 a.m.
The station arrived on-scene just minutes after receiving the call for assistance, and crewmembers prevented a near-amputation by [...]
Towing Vessel Omaha salvage operations underway
ST. LOUIS – The Coast Guard, in coordination with owners of the towing vessel Omaha, contractor Okie Moore Diving and Salvage, and federal, state and local agencies, have begun implementing an approved salvage plan. Today, divers are placing equipment around the Omaha in an effort to raise the Omaha possibly tomorrow or Friday to further [...]
HITRON Snipers Taking On Smugglers
Mens Vogue has a very interesting story about the HITRON snipers. Here’s an excerpt
On a sunny fall day 300 miles off the west coast of Guatemala, Coast Guard pilot Dan Roberts readied for combat from the front seat of his MH-68A Stingray helicopter. In the back of the chopper, gunner Andrew Kramer — 30 [...]