SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A gathering of more than 2,000 at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento helped honor the legacies of seven Coast Guardsmen and two Marines who are still missing after a Coast Guard C-130 and Marine Corps AH-1W helicopter collided off the coast of San Clemente Island, Calif., Oct. 30.
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Coast Guard responds to sinking fishing vessel
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Two people are safe after the 63-foot sport fishing vessel, Absolutely, they were transporting sank about 20 miles east of Myrtle Beach Friday morning.
Coast Guard urges Florida Keys mariners to exercise caution and to monitor Tropical Depression Ida
KEY WEST, Fla. — With the predicted heavy weather through the weekend into next week and the forecast track of Tropical Depression Ida, the maritime community and boating public are strongly urged to monitor coastal and offshore weather predictions before deciding to go out on the sea.
Second National Security Cutter, Waesche, delivered to Coast Guard
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard conducted preliminary acceptance of the second National Security Cutter, Waesche (WMSL 751), during a ceremony Friday at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., marking the official transfer of Waesche from the shipbuilder to the Coast Guard.
North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission Reports on Pacific Salmon Stocks
JUNEAU, Alaska – Unprecedented high catches of Pacific salmon continue in most areas of the North Pacific, reports the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC). Only at the southeastern part of their range off British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California are Pacific salmon stocks in low abundance.
Coast Guard suspends search for man missing from barge
BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a man reported missing Thursday night near the mouth of the South River in the upper Chesapeake Bay.
Coast Guard to conduct voluntary commercial passenger vessel safety examinations on Lake Texoma
HOUSTON — Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston and Coast Guard Auxiliary Division Five and Division Ten will conduct voluntary commercial passenger vessel safety examinations throughout the Lake Texoma region on November 13-16, 2009.