Coast Guard, NOAA, National Park Service pay tribute to historic cutter
Revenue Cutter Service McCulloch was constructed by William Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine Building Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Launched in 1896, it was the largest cutter built to date at a cost of over $200,000. McCulloch maintained the distinction as the largest revenue cutter, and later USCG cutter, during its 20-year career. Photo Credit: Mare Island Museum
SAN FRANCISCO — A century...
Coast Guard releases Port Access Route Study for Channel Islands ship traffic
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Coast Guard has completed a Port Access Route Study evaluating the vessel traffic lanes of ship approaches to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the Santa Barbara Channel. While the study is complete, the formal process of changing the traffic lanes is not yet final.
The study recommends the existing northern outbound traffic lane remain in place, that...
Coast Guard Responds To Drifting Container Ship
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is responding to a distress call this afternoon from a container ship that lost propulsion in the Santa Barbara Channel.
