HOUSTON – Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston will return to Lake Texoma from Aug. 24-28, 2009, to conduct voluntary commercial passenger vessel safety examinations at specific locations during designated times. The dates, times and locations are as follows:
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Coast Guard re-opens Gilmerton Bridge waterway
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Coast Guard Captain of the Port in Hampton Roads has re-opened the Gilmerton Bridge waterway to all vessel traffic Friday afternoon.
Coast Guard medically evacuates diabetic man from Rocky Island
BAYFIELD, Wis. – U.S. Coast Guard Station Bayfield medically evacuated a 60-year-old male with diabetes from Rocky Island approximately 20 miles offshore the station Friday at approximately 5:45 p.m.
Coast Guard awards good Samaritans for role in recent rescue
BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Coast Guard awarded three good Samaritans the Certificate of Merit at a ceremony at Coast Guard Station Brunswick Friday.
Coast Guard, Navy conduct joint exercise in Cumberland Sound
KINGS BAY, Ga. – The Coast Guard and Navy will be conducting a joint exercise in Cumberland Sound, Ga., Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to test the Coast Guard’s ability to deter, detect and disrupt hostile acts directed at an escorted U.S. Naval vessel.
Coast Guard helps in apprehension of stolen boat suspects
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard helped in the apprehension of two suspected boat thieves Thursday near Brownsmead, Ore., 20 miles west of Astoria.
Coast Guard to assist Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit
KEY WEST, Fla. – Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD Unit Nine personnel based out of Mayport, Fla. will be attempting to locate and identify unexploded ordnance near Boca Grande Key, Fla. approximately 11 miles west of Key West on Tuesday.