WASHINGTON – Just one month after the delivery ceremony at Coast Guard Station Key West, the Response Boat – Medium’s (RB-M) enhanced capabilities are proving valuable to Coast Guard law enforcement operations in the area.
On November 6, the Coast Guard received a report of a homemade migrant vessel heading north towards the Marquesas Keys, an [...]
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New Coast Guard Boat Leads Interdiction Operation
Coast Guard responds after ship runs aground on Kiawah Island, S.C.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The 77-foot scallop boat Nanami, homeported in Pennsauken, N.J., ran aground today on Kiawah Island. S.C., after its anchor chain broke Thursday evening.
Coast Guard, State of Hawaii joint operation ensures public safety
HONOLULU — Inspectors with several federal and State of Hawaii agencies joined forces the past three days to enforce hazardous materials shipping requirements and standards in several key Hawaii ports.
Coast Guard facilitates explosives outload in Valdez Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez, Station Valdez and a qualified explosives handling team supervisor from Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan facilitated the transfer of ammunition to Alaska-based Department of Defense installations by conducting an explosive outload on November 4 at the Valdez Container Terminal.
Coast Guard Assists Rudderless Sailboat Crew
ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Boston-based Coast Guard cutter Spencer assisted two French sailors Thursday about 350 miles east of Cape Cod, Mass., after their sailboat was disabled.
Singapore ship owners recognized for commitment to safety of life at sea
SINGAPORE — In conjunction with the U.S. Embassy here, U.S. Coast Guard officials recognized more than 434 ships from 51 Singapore-based companies at an official ceremony celebrating their work in maintaining safety of life at sea.
At a ceremony at the Marina Mandarin Hotel Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, the commanding officer of the Coast Guard’s Activities [...]
Coast Guard Conducts Pollution Response Exercise
PALMETTO, Fla. – Coast Guard members from Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., and the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, homeported in St. Petersburg, along with personnel from Port Manatee, conducted a pollution response exercise at the Port of Manatee in Palmetto Thursday.