Alameda, CA – The U.S. Coast Guard reached another major milestone in its ongoing recapitalization efforts on August 4, 2008 when it formally commissioned the first National Security Cutter, USCGC BERTHOLF (WMSL 750) at her homeport of Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif.
CGC BERTHOLF arrived in Alameda on July 23, 2008, following sea trials earlier [...]
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National Security Cutter Bertholf Commissioned on Coast Guards Birthday
Coast Guard reopens the Ohio River
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Coast Guard has reopened the Ohio River tonight from mile marker 720 to 722 near Louisville, that had previously been closed.
The river was closed for safety precautions during search and rescue operations around two capsized vessels near the Cannelton Lock and Dam.
Two of the four boaters swam to shore.
The [...]
New Orleans Oil Spill Update Video Report
The Pentagon Channel provides an update to the Coast Guard’s efforts cleaning an oil spill on the Mississippi River, Aug. 4, 2008.
The update includes recently released audio of the tanker trying to warn the tug boat that it was about to run over the barge
Couple and dog rescued from sandbar near Tillamook, Oregon
SEATTLE – A couple and their dog were rescued from a sandbar located in Netarts Bay near Tillamook, Ore., today.
The pair and their pet had stopped their car on route 101 near the bay. While they were on the beach, the incoming tide trapped them on a sandbar. A passing driver spotted the [...]
Rescue crews recover body of 17-year-old swimmer at Fort Macon State Park
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and local agencies ended the search for a missing 17-year-old swimmer after the body was recovered at Fort Macon State Park today.
The Coast Guard was notified at 2 p.m. by the Atlantic Beach Police Department that the 17-year-old male’s body was recovered on the beach.
The Atlantic Beach [...]
Coast Guard prepares for Tropical Storm Edouard
HOUSTON – With the approach of Tropical Storm Edouard along the southeastern coast of Texas, the Coast Guard is preparing to respond in any way necessary.
The Coast Guard has established an information site for Tropical Storm Edouard.
The National Weather service is forecasting Tropical Storm Edouard to make landfall as Category 1 Hurricane in Galveston or [...]
Coast Guard closes section of Ohio River
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Coast Guard closed a 2-mile section of the Ohio River, today after two smallboats capsized near the Cannelton Lock and Dam here.
The river is closed from mile marker 720 to 722 to commercial and recreational vessel traffic while search and rescue operations are conduced.
Two of the four boaters swam [...]