Coast Guard medically evacuates ailing man from motor vessel Algoma Navigator
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard medically evacuated an ailing Canadian man from a motor vessel early Tuesday morning in the vicinity of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
At around 11:45 p.m., Monday night, a search-and-rescue coordinator at Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste Marie, received a request for a medical evacuation of a crewmember aboard the 730-foot Canadian-flagged motor vessel Algoma Navigator. The search-and-rescue...
Coast Guard supports War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration events in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Coast Guard has begun participating in events celebrating the commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 at various venues in Buffalo and is scheduled to continue through Sunday.
The Coast Guard encourages members of the public to join in the celebration and engage with the Coast Guard participants of the events.
Buffalo is the sixth and final U.S. port in the Great...
Coast Guard to support War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration events in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to participate in events celebrating the commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 at various venues in Buffalo, Sept. 11- 17.
Buffalo is the sixth and final U.S. port in the Great Lakes region to host War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration events through August and September.
The commemoration in Buffalo will include Coast Guard cutter tours,...
Coast Guard to support War of 1812 Bicentennial commemoration events in Cleveland
CLEVELAND —The Coast Guard is scheduled to participate in events to celebrate the commemoration of the War of 1812 at various venues in Cleveland, Aug. 27 to Sept. 4, as well as in other cities across the Great Lakes region, through August and September.
The Cleveland commemoration will include performances by War of 1812 re-enactors in the Coast Guard Historic Ship’s Company, performances...
Great Lakes Coast Guardsmen respond to Minnesota floods, rescue 15 people
DULUTH, Minn. — The Coast Guard has rescued 15 people Thursday by helicopter or boat from their homes after major thunderstorms flooded the area in and around Duluth, Minn., earlier this week.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton declared a state of emergency and directed the Minnesota National Guard to assist after more than 12 inches of rain flooded areas of northeastern Minnesota.
There were no immediate...
Coast Guard concludes ice-breaking season in western Great Lakes
CLEVELAND — The 9th Coast Guard District concluded Operation Taconite, its ice-breaking operation in the western Great Lakes, Friday, officially bringing the 2011-12 icebreaking season to a close.
Under control of Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Operation Taconite is carried out in Lake Superior, the St. Mary’s River, the Straits of Mackinac, and northern Lake Huron.
Operation Taconite...
Coast Guard icebreakers to transit Keweenaw Waterway
USCG Cutter Katmai Bay File PhotoSAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Two U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers are scheduled to transit the Keweenaw Waterway, near Houghton and Hancock, Mich., in the next 24-48 hours in order to conduct ice breaking operations in western Lake Superior.
Those who recreate on the ice are reminded to plan their activities carefully, use caution, and stay clear of the shipping channels...
