Coast Guard assists 4 aboard sinking tugboat in Sabine Pass,Texas

Coast Guard assists 4 aboard sinking tugboat in Sabine Pass,Texas
Four crewmen aboard the Sea Cypress, a 71-foot tugboat, prepare to disembark the sinking vessel and climb aboard a Sabine Pilot boat at the mouth of the Sabine Pass Ship Channel in Texas, March 31, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted four people aboard a tugboat taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders...

Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert commissions in Boston

Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert commissions in Boston
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151), stand at attention during the ship’s commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Base Boston, March 30, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Amber Howie) BOSTON — The Coast Guard’s newest cutter, the Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151), was commissioned at Coast Guard Base Boston, March 30. Chief Warrant...

Coast Guard returns to Bermuda to combat illegal fishing

Coast Guard returns to Bermuda to combat illegal fishing
The Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef PORTSMOUTH, Va. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch (WPC-1119) is scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on March 31 as part of the second annual fisheries enforcement operation in concert with the Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda...

Coast Guard provides oversight for release of hazardous material

Coast Guard provides oversight for release of hazardous material
A Coast Guard boat crew transports Tetra Tech contractors working with the EPA, to a site in the Delaware River for water sample collection March 28, 2023. BRISTOL, Pa. — Coast Guard personnel from Sector Delaware Bay continue to provide oversight alongside Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for remaining clean-up operations Thursday following the release of a latex finishing material...

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home following 62-day patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home following 62-day patrol
USCGC Northland’s (WMEC 904) crew pulls into home port in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 30, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Melissa Leake) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Thursday, following a 62-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage. Patrolling...

Coast Guard completes search and rescue exercise off Kauai

Coast Guard completes search and rescue exercise off Kauai
HONOLULU – Coast Guard and County of Kauai agency personnel successfully completed a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Kauai’s coast, Thursday. The exercise simulated a multi-agency response to the report of an overdue fishing vessel that failed to return to shore. “The general scenario today is an overdue vessel that didn’t make it back,” said Senior Chief Petty Officer Timothy...

Coast Guard crew offloads $166 million worth of narcotics in San Diego

Coast Guard crew offloads $166 million worth of narcotics in San Diego
Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche stack interdicted drugs on the flight deck of the cutter as they prepare to offload in San Diego, March 28, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga) SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crew offloaded more than 6,325 pounds of cocaine and more than 13,220 pounds of marijuana worth more than $166...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near Elliot Key

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near Elliot Key
Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Parrinello. MIAMI — Coast Guard and partner agencies suspended their search, Tuesday, for a 51-year-old male who went missing in the vicinity of Elliott Key. Missing is Harvin Woods. Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders received a report of a missing person at approximately 12:20 a.m., Sunday,...

Coast Guard announces formal investigation into Spirit of Boston fire

Coast Guard announces formal investigation into Spirit of Boston fire
BOSTON – The Coast Guard has convened a formal marine casualty investigation Monday, into the fire that occurred aboard the small passenger vessel Spirit of Boston. Rear Adm. John Mauger, Coast Guard First District Commander, authorized the investigation pursuant to the authority contained in Title 46, United States Code, Section 6301 and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Cmdr. Mason Wilcox...