Response continues to fire at Port Newark
Firefighting teams set up hoses for dewatering and firefighting efforts on the motor vessel Grande Costa d’Avorio at Port Newark, in Newark, New Jersey, July 8, 2023. The Unified Command, response personnel and assisting agencies continue to ensure the safety of the public and first responders, conduct fire suppression, protect the environment, and minimize any economic and operational activities...
Response to vessel fire at Port Newark continues
PORT NEWARK, New Jersey — The Unified Command consisting of the Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and Gallagher Marine Systems is continuing its response to the fire aboard the vessel at Port Newark.
The Unified Command, response personnel and assisting agencies continue to ensure the safety of the public and first responders, conduct fire suppression,...
Unified Command established for vessel fire in Newark
The Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and multiple state and area agencies respond to a fire in Port Newark on the vehicle carrier ship, Grande Costa D’Avorio. Fire fighting crews are working to extinguish the fire both from the pier and from FDNY fireboats. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Dan Henry)
PORT NEWARK, New Jersey – The Coast Guard, Port Authority...
Coast Guard responding to vessel fire in Newark
NEWARK — The Newark Fire Department, the Coast Guard, and multiple state and area agencies are continuing their response to a fire in Port Newark on the vehicle carrier ship, Grande Costa D’Avorio.
Coast Guard watch standers at Sector New York received an initial call of a fire on the multi-level vessel at 9:38 PM.
A Coast Guard response boat out of Station New York, along with prevention and response...
Coast Guard ramps up safety patrols during July 4th weekend
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary crews throughout California will increase boating safety patrols during the July 4th holiday weekend in support of Operation Dry Water, a nationwide effort to enforce Boating Under the Influence (BUI) laws.
Operation Dry Water is aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of operating under the influence to help decrease the number of recreational...
Coast Guard recovers evidence from TITAN submersible
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard received debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor at the site of the TITAN submersible when the M/V HORIZON ARCTIC arrived in St. John’s Newfoundland, June 28, 2023.
After consultation with international partner investigative agencies, the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) intends to transport the evidence aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter to a port in the United...
Mass casualties exercise scheduled for Port of Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Federal, state and local agencies are scheduled to conduct a multi-agency mass rescue operations/mass casualty incident exercise Wednesday in the Port of Charleston in the vicinity of Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant and Tradd Street.
During the various phases of the exercise, the public can expect to see increased activity by multiple response assets and personnel around the area....
Marine Board of Investigation into loss of Titan Submersible
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the loss of the Titan submersible and the five people on board. The crew of the Polar Prince research vessel lost contact with the Titan submersible 1 hour and 45 minutes into its dive on Sunday, June 18, 2023. After an extensive search and rescue effort, wreckage of the Titan submersible was located on the ocean floor...
Coast Guard sets Port Condition WHISKEY for Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Port Condition Whiskey. Please visit Coast Guard Homeport for specific information regarding your port. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition WHISKEY effective 8p.m. Tuesday for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands due to Tropical Storm Bret.
The Captain...
