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Posts on ‘November 10th, 2009’

Coast Guard finds deceased fisherman off North Carolina

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. – The Coast Guard found a deceased operator of an overdue fishing vessel approximately 12 miles east of New Topsail Inlet, N.C., Tuesday night.

Coast Guard returns port to normal hurricane season conditions

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has returned the Port of New Orleans to normal hurricane season port conditions.

Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns from dry-dock

BOSTON– The Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, a 270-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Boston, returned from drydock on Tuesday.

Coast Guard identifies responsible source for Charleston-area oil spill

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard identified a responsible source Tuesday for the oil spill that affected Charleston-area beaches with tar balls and oil debris beginning Oct. 20.

Video – Wreath Ceremony for CG 1705 Crew

SAN DIEGO – Family members of the aircrews of Coast Guard 1705 participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the site of the crash on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.

Happy Birthday Marine Corps!

Today is the 234th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. To celebrate, here are a couple of videos about the Marines. The first includes some great quotes from Marine heroes that epitomize the spirit of the corps. The second, for the Marines who are reading this, is the Commandant of the [...]

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger

SAN DIEGO — An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector San Diego safely transported a passenger from a cruise ship approximately 170 miles south of San Diego, Monday afternoon.