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Coast Guard maintains safety zone for barge carrying giant cranes

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard maintained a safety zone for a barge, carrying three 253-foot cranes, that transited narrowly under the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges en route to the Port of Oakland Tuesday morning.

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 Coast Guard Auxiliary and Ten will conduct voluntary commercial passenger vessel safety examinations throughout the Lake Texoma region March 18 – 23, 2010.

Video – Coast Guard State of the Union Address

Washington – U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, as part of the press club’s distinguished speakers series, to outline the service’s goals and priorities for 2010 in his fourth and final State of the Coast Guard address.
Video by the National Press Club

Coast Guard Commandant delivers State of the Coast Guard address

WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen delivered his fourth and final State of the Coast Guard address at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Friday.

Coast Guard responding to grounded vessel off Barbers Point, Oahu

HONOLULU — U.S. Coast Guard pollution investigators are on scene at Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor, Oahu, this morning after a 734-foot bulk carrier ran aground at 7:25 a.m.

Coast Guardsman awarded Canada’s 2nd highest bravery medal

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A U.S. Coast Guardsman stationed in Elizabeth City, N.C., was awarded the Star of Courage today at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada.

Coast Guard medevacs injured sailor

SAN DIEGO – The Coast Guard transported an injured sailor from a Navy ship on Monday morning.