Unified Command provides objectives for Drift River Terminal event

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Unified Command directing the response to the Drift River Terminal event has developed seven objectives for the response and is actively working to accomplish them.

Coast Guard announces public meetings on Regulated Navigation Areas rule

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is re-opening the period for public comment on its proposed rule to establish Regulated Navigation Areas along the Oregon and Washington coasts by holding two public meetings.

Vessel Runs Aground on South Jetty in Charleston, S.C.

Charleston, S.C. – The trawler Fifth Season, homeported in Baltimore, Md., collided with the south jetties outside of Charleston Monday night at approximately 8:30 pm.

Man reportedly caught under Manhattan pier

NEW YORK-A multi-agency search is underway after a man was reportedly seen caught under a pier on East 90th St., Manhattan, N.Y., at approximately 2:30 p.m., today.

Cutter Legare crew helps paint school in Dominican Republic

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare helped paint a school in Puerto Cabarete, Dominican Republic, March 21.

Pentagon Channel Reports on Coast Guard Rescues

The Pentagon Channel reports that the Coast Guard has made 95 rescues in the last 6 days on the Red River in North Dakota.

Coast Guard launches Operation Paddle Smart 2009

BOSTON – The United States Coast Guard, for the second year in a row, is launching Operation Paddle Smart to bring greater awareness to paddlesport safety in the Northeast First Coast Guard District.

Coast Guard to hold annual Polar Bear Swim

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine- Coast Guard Sector Field Office Southwest Harbor holds its annual Polar Bear Swim at 3 p.m., Wednesday.

Coast Guard Continues Red River Flood Rescues, Urges Caution to Boaters

FARGO, N.D. — Coast Guard crews recorded their 95th rescue yesterday after 6 days of flood response operations along the Red River.