CHATHAM, Mass. – During a decommissioning ceremony here today, the crew at Coast Guard Station Chatham, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen, and Massachusetts Congressman William Delahunt were among a tent full of guests who said goodbye to the last 44-foot rescue boat in service, turning a page in maritime search and rescue history.
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Coast Guard, guests honor rescue boat’s legacy of service
Coast Guard Cutter Healy to arrive in Dutch Harbor
DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, based in Seattle, Wash., is scheduled to arrive here Tuesday to offload supplies and personnel before transiting home after compleating the second phase of the Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST).
Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba temporarily relieved for cause
Portsmouth, Va. – Vice Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr., commander of the Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area here, has temporarily relieved the commanding officer of a Boston-based cutter citing a loss in confidence in the officer’s ability to command.
Coast Guard and state agencies respond to chlorine gas release
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard, the La. Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the La. State Police HAZMAT team responded to a small chlorine gas release at the Oxy Chem facility in Hahnville, La., today.
Coast Guard formally accepts National Security Cutter Bertholf
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard took final acceptance of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, the first of the Legend class National Security Cutter fleet, at the cutter’s homeport of Alameda, Calif., Friday.
Coast Guard, Offshore Marine Service Association establish quality partnership
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Offshore Marine Service Association signed a formal memorandum of understanding April 30, for the establishment of an Offshore Support Vessel Industry Quality Partnership.