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Posts on ‘January 8th, 2009’

Coast Guard seeks answers in Patriot case

BOSTON- The Coast Guard is pursuing new leads in its investigation of what caused the fishing vessel Patriot to sink near Gloucester, Mass., early Saturday morning, claiming the lives of both men on board.

Coast Guard Investigating Report Of Sheen In Santa Barbara Channel – UPDATE

LOS ANGELES – A Coast Guard HH-65 helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles conducted an over flight today of an area approximately 5 1/2 miles offshore in the Santa Barbara Channel where a silver sheen was reported yesterday to the National Response Center.

Coast Guard continues Pacific Northwest flooding response

ASTORIA, Ore. — The United States Coast Guard, in conjunction with other federal, state, and local agencies, is continuing its response efforts to the flooding in the Pacific Northwest.

Salvage vessel arrives to grounded American Way

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard continues monitoring the salvage operation as the salvage vessel Redeemer arrived on scene at 1 a.m. Thursday beginning a salvage assessment of the 38-foot fishing vessel American Way grounded 50 miles southeast of Chignik, Alaska.

Coast Guard establishes a security zone for the presidential inauguration

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard will establishes a temporary security zone in designated waters of the National Capital Region for the presidential inauguration effective January 14 through January 25, 2009. At certain times during this period, security zone enforcement may limit or prohibit navigation by commercial and recreational waterway users.

Coast Guard Responds to Pacific Northwest Flooding

ASTORIA, Ore. – The United States Coast Guard in conjunction with other federal, state and local agencies is continuing its response to the Pacific Northwest flooding.

Coast Guard investigating report of sheen in Santa Barbara Channel

LOS ANGELES – The Coast Guard is investigating a report of an unknown silver sheen in the Santa Barbara Channel. The sheen is about 500 yards in length and 100 yards wide.