ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard rescue crews flew more than 1800 combined miles to conduct a medical evacuation of three Indian crewmen aboard a chemical oil tanker 80 miles South of Adak Island, Alaska, Monday safely transferring them to Adak for further transport to Anchorage.
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Woman medically evacuated near Coquille, Ore.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a woman from her home in a flooded area 12 miles east of Coquille, Ore., Monday.
Ship rams pier at fuel containment facility
NEW YORK- The Coast Guard is investigating an allision between a ship and a pier at a fuel containment facility in Rensselaer, N.Y., that occurred at approximately, 12:30 p.m., today.
Coast Guard units search for missing Mississippi boaters
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for two missing men, Timothy Ragas, 39 and Joseph Parta, 56, both from Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Liquefied Natural Gas carrier Suez Matthew cleared for service
BOSTON – The Suez Matthew moored in Everett, Mass., around 11 a.m., today, after the captain of the port lifted a detention order placed on the LNG tanker when it temporarily lost propulsion east of Provincetown, Mass., late Saturday night.
Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise ship passenger
MIAMI – The Coast Guard suspended its search Monday at 3 p.m. for a cruise ship passenger who reportedly went overboard about 15 miles east of Cancun, Mexico, shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday.
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum to Open May 15, 2009
Nantucket Island, MA – The new Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum will open its doors on May 15, 2009 for its first full season and showcase its collection of over 5,000 objects – including period surfboats, beach carts, vintage photographs, and more. The museum will debut a historical retrospective exhibit on “Madaket Millie,” a colorful [...]