Coast Guard continues to correct aids to navigation after Hurricane Laura

Coast Guard continues to correct aids to navigation after Hurricane Laura
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hatchet arrived on scene to Sabine-Neches Canal O Range Rear Light, Monday, and discovered a tower toppled over into the surrounding water.  (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to conduct aids to navigation correction and channel assessment operations, following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura near Lake Charles, Louisiana and...

Coast Guard St. Petersburg Aids to Navigation teams assess, repair the Port of Tampa

Coast Guard St. Petersburg Aids to Navigation teams assess, repair the Port of Tampa
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Vise, a construction tender based in St. Petersburg, repairs a navigation aid in the Tampa Bay area Sept. 12, 2017.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier/Released) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Coast Guard crews from St. Petersburg and agency partners assessed and repaired Aids to Navigation Tuesday to reopen the Port of Tampa. Crews from...

Coast Guard rescues injured sea turtle in Tampa Bay, Fla.

Coast Guard rescues injured sea turtle in Tampa Bay, Fla.
Crewmembers from Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg, Florida, rescued an injured loggerhead sea turtle in the Tampa Bay, Florida, Monday, May 9, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard rescued an injured sea turtle in the Tampa Bay, Fla., Monday. At around 11:30 a.m. crewmembers from Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg, were returning from servicing...

Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg member becomes US citizen in St. Petersburg

Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg member becomes US citizen in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A crewmember at U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg, took the Oath of Allegiance to become a naturalized U.S. citizen at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Thursday. Fireman Christopher I. Edington, a native of Springs, South Africa, joined the Coast Guard in 2012 and began the naturalization process. Fireman Christopher I. Edington takes the Oath of Allegiance...