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Posts on ‘November 4th, 2009’

Coast Guard responds to diesel fuel spill in Miami River

MIAMI – The Coast Guard is responding to a diesel fuel spill in the Miami River associated with a vessel’s fueling operations Wednesday.

U.S. Coast Guard closes 111 miles of Ouachita River

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Coast Guard closed 111 miles of the Ouachita River from mile marker 221 near the Louisiana and Arkansas border to mile marker 110 near Columbia, La., to all recreational and commercial traffic due to extreme high water and strong current conditions.

Coast Guard to begin community outreach for Annual Blanket, Coat and Toy Drive

JUNEAU, Alaska – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty is scheduled to begin its Annual Southeast Alaska Blanket, Coat and New Toy Drive Friday running through Dec. 7 in an effort to collect donated items that will be provided to villages throughout Southeast Alaska.

Coast Guard responds to boat fires in Roche Harbor, Wash.

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard responded to a report of two boats on fire at Roche Harbor Marina, in Roche Harbor, Wash., Wednesday.

National Parks Honor America’s Armed Forces with Free Admission on Veterans Day

WASHINGTON – From the beginnings of our nation to this very day, brave Americans have fought to protect our country and defend the principles on which it was founded.

Coast Guard conducting new boat-tactics training

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coast Guard Sector Charleston personnel are hosting a five-day pilot program of the approved Exclusionary Zone Enforcement Course at Sector Charleston’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center through Friday.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard suspended its search at 10:46 a.m., Wednesday, for the kayaker that reportedly went missing Tuesday afternoon approximately one mile southeast of the mouth of Oyster Creek in the Chesapeake Bay.