New Orleans – The Coast Guard has started enforcing the new Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, which began Jan. 13, 2009.
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The future of EPIRBS: Digital search and rescue
by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa Hauck
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard and other emergency personnel who respond to distress calls will soon see an improvement in their ability to locate people during search and rescue cases.
Coast Guard searching for possible missing kayaker
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Coast Guard is searching for a possible missing kayaker in the St. Johns River Sunday evening.
Coast Guard rescues 2 near Cape Fear, N.C.
Frying Pan Shoals, N.C. – The Coast Guard rescued two people Sunday aboard a disabled sailboat 37 miles southeast of Cape Fear, N.C.
Coast Guard rescues three people after vessel runs aground
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three boaters Sunday, after their 18-foot power boat ran aground in the Montezuma Slough, north of Pittsburg.
Coast Guard assisting grounded fishing vessel near Kodiak Island
KODIAK, Alaska – The 42-foot fishing vessel Currency ran aground in Muskomee Bay on the north end of Raspberry Straight near Kodiak Island at 11:33 a.m. Saturday.
Coast Guard conducts double medevac from cruise ship
SAN DIEGO — An MH-60J Jayhawk helicopter crew from San Diego conducted a medical evacuation of two passengers from a cruise ship 200 miles south of San Diego today.