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Posts on ‘April 10th, 2009’

Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Hilo Harbor

HONOLULU — U.S. Coast Guard pollution investigators were on scene Friday, April 10, in Hilo Harbor in response to a small oil spill.

Coast Guard concluding 2008/2009 icebreaking season

CLEVELAND – The extensive international cooperative icebreaking efforts involving U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian icebreakers on the Great Lakes are fast coming to a close for the 2008/2009 icebreaking season.

Coast Guard reminds Port Facility Workers of TWIC deadline April 15

SEATTLE – Coast Guard District 13, reminds Port Facility Workers and related industries, that April 15, 2009 is the national deadline for implementation of the Transportation Workers Identification Credential TWIC at U.S. Maritime facilities.

Deceased whale reported in L.A. harbor

SAN PEDRO, Calif.- The U.S. Coast Guard received a report of a dead whale in Los Angeles Harbor this morning.

Coast Guard repatriates 11 Dominicans to La Romana, Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo repatriated 11 Dominican migrants to La Romana, Dominican Republic Friday morning, while four others were detained for prosecution following an at-sea interdiction by Caribbean Border Interagency law enforcement authorities Thursday.

Coast Guard repatriates 54 Cuban migrants

MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur repatriated 54 Cuban migrants interdicted during five separate interdictions at sea within the past eight days to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Friday.

Coast Guard urges public to remain vigilant in spring weather

NEW YORK – The Coast Guard is urging the public to remain vigilant and cautious around the waters of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut despite warming weather trends.