HOUSTON — The three mile portion of the 52-mile Houston Ship Channel that was closed due to an oil spill Friday opened at 12:45 p.m. today to vessel traffic.
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Cutter Tahoma returns to homeport
KITTERY, Maine- Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma is scheduled to return to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, following a 60-day Caribbean patrol, Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Station Lake Charles to hold establishment ceremony
LAKE CHARLES, La. — The crew of Station Lake Charles is scheduled to hold an official ceremony to commemorate the establishment of the Coast Guard’s newest unit, Sept. 30, 2009, at 10 a.m. in the Contraband Room of the Lake Charles Convention Center.
Oil Tanker Eagle Tucson Runs Aground at Mouth of Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS — A grounded tank vessel is currently blocking deep-draft shipping traffic near the mouth of the Lower Mississippi River. The Coast Guard is responding and monitoring efforts to free the vessel from ground. At this time, 35-foot draft or less vessels are allowed to transit past the grounded vessel one at a time.
Coast Guard to participate in joint training exercise in Prince Rupert, British Columbia
JUNEAU, Alaska – U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian coast guard, oil response organizations and federal agencies from both countries will participate in a joint training exercise Tuesday to Thursday in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Coast Guard continues to monitor oil spill off Savannah coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coast Guard is continuing to monitor an oil spill approximately nine miles offshore of Savannah after a tank ship damaged its double-hulled fuel tank during the deployment of the ship’s anchor Sunday.
Coast Guard medically evacuates woman from cruise ship
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a woman from the cruise ship Zuiderdam, approximately 5 miles west of Tillamook Bay, Ore., Sunday.