Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill near Mt. Vernon, Alabama
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a diesel fuel discharge on the Mobile River near Mt. Vernon, Alabama, Thursday.
The National Response Center received a report at approximately 6:10 p.m. that a Parker Towing owned tug vessel spilled between an estimated 300 to 500 gallons of diesel fuel into the water during fueling operations near mile marker 36.7 on the Mobile River.
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Coast Guard assists Okaloosa County in arrest of Florida man
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NEW ORLEANS- The Coast Guard assisted local agencies in the arrest a man near Destin, Florida, Wednesday.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile Command Center received a report of a 49-ft sailing vessel blocking Destin Pass. Upon investigation, Sector Mobile watchstanders found that one person aboard the vessel had an active warrant out for his arrest in Lee County, Florida.
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Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded hikers near Eel River
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MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. ⎯ The Coast Guard rescued two hikers who were stranded along the Eel River near Island Mountain, Wednesday morning.
Local responders contacted Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders around 10 p.m., Tuesday requesting assistance locating two hikers who had become stranded.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay hoisted...
Coast Guard encourages boaters to practice safe boating
NEW YORK – Temperatures are rising all around the state making it a perfect time for mariners to take recreational vessels out on the water. However, before doing so, the Coast Guard is urging all mariners to be well prepared before taking off on that voyage.
Preparation is key to a safe and enjoyable time on the water. Mariners need to engage in safe boating practices to ensure a successful trip...
Coast Guard, DHS partner agencies nab 4 smugglers, seize 1,608 kilograms of cocaine
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police air and maritime law enforcement units interdicted and seized a drug smuggling vessel March 27, 2017 with 1,608 kilograms of cocaine aboard and apprehended four suspected smugglers off the coast of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
Coast Guard interdicts 2 lancha crews illegally fishing in US
A lancha boat floats in South Padre Island, Texas after being seized by Coast Guard law enforcement crews on Mar. 27, 2017.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard law enforcement crews detected and interdicted Mexican lancha boat crews engaged in illegally fishing in federal waters off southern Texas.
Saturday evening, Coast Guard crews stopped a lancha with four Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal...
Coast Guard suspends search for overdue hunter near Newtok, Alaska
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JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard suspended the search for an overdue 59-year-old seal hunter near Newtok Tuesday night.
Multiple aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak and the Civil Air Patrol searched with Alaska State Trooper ground crews for more than 41 hours along the shoreline of Nunivak Island to northwest of Hazen Bay. Volunteers from the villages of Newtok and Tununak...
Fulbright scholar works to reshape future Coast Guard operations
First Class Cadet Patrick Ledzian
NEW LONDON, CONN. – First Class Cadet Patrick Ledzian envisions a future where unmanned aircraft work alongside Coast Guard units to aid in search and rescue missions.
He has previously worked with a small group to create an autonomous remote controlled car, quadcopter, and plane. During his senior year capstone project, he built upon these designs to develop...
Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas off Cape Hatteras
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a cruise ship off the North Carolina coast Tuesday.
Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth received notification from the 915-foot Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas at about 4:40 p.m., that a 70-year-old male passenger was experiencing pains in his abdomen.
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