Coast Guard repatriates 47 people to Cuba
A Coast Guard Station Islamorada rescue crew alerted Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders of this rustic vessel about 3 miles south of Long Key, Florida, June 24, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton’s crew repatriated 47 Cubans to Cuba, Saturday, following three interdictions off the Florida Keys.
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory’s crew alerted Coast...
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crew holds change-of-command
(Left to right) Coast Guard Cmdr. Jeannette M. Greene, Rear Adm. Nathan A. Moore, and Lt. Cmdr. Shea G. Winterberger pose in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory in Homer, Alaska, on May 19, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Gregory Schmidt.
HOMER, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory held a change-of-command ceremony at the Pioneer Pier in Homer, Thursday.
Rear Adm. Nathan...
Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force returns from Bristol Bay
Coast Guard inspectors returned to Anchorage June 25, 2021, after a two-week deployment to Bristol Bay, conducting missions in support of the region’s commercial fishing season. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard inspectors with the Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF) returned to Anchorage June 25 after a two-week deployment to Bristol Bay, conducting missions in support...
Cutter Hickory crew delivers water to Angoon, Alaska residents
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crewmembers offload nearly 7,000 bottles of water to the residents in Angoon, Alaska, Feb. 14, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crewmembers delivered pallets of water to the remote community of Angoon, Alaska, on Sunday, after the residents experienced waterline failures.
The cutter crew loaded four pallets of water...
Coast Guard releases results of investigation into the death of Cutter Hickory crewmember
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard released the results of the Major Incident Investigation Tuesday, into the Jan. 31 crane accident in the Coast Guard buoy yard in Homer, which resulted in the death of Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski.
The investigation found improper operation of the shoreside crane was the direct cause of the mishap. The investigation...
Coast Guard member dies following accident in Homer, Alaska
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard member assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory died following an accident at the Coast Guard buoy yard in Homer, Alaska, Thursday.
Deceased is 35-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski, from Mahopac, New York.
Kozloski was injured while working in the buoy yard when a crane accident occurred. Local emergency medical...
Coast Guard to celebrate annual Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska
Coast Guard Buoy Tender Roundup file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District is scheduled to host its annual Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 14-18.
This year’s roundup will include eight U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian buoy tenders, stationed throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest for five days of training and maintenance. Participating are the U.S. Coast Guard Cutters...
Coast Guard kicks off Arctic Shield 2017 operations in Arctic
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard kicked off Arctic Shield 2017 operations throughout Arctic waters Saturday with the opening of a forward operating location in Kotzebue.
As part of operation Arctic Shield 2017, the Coast Guard will deploy cutters, aircraft and personnel to engage in operations encompassing a variety of Coast Guard missions from Dutch Harbor...
Tugs towing Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, disabled fishing vessel back to Kodiak, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The commercial tug Anna-T took the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR into tow 230 miles southeast of Kodiak Saturday afternoon and is in transit to Kodiak.
The Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, a 225-foot seagoing buoytender home ported in Homer, arrived on scene and will escort the Anna-T and SPAR during the transit to Kodiak. The commercial tug Chahunta is scheduled to take the fishing vessel...
