Coast Guard MSU Pittsburgh holds change-of-command ceremony
Cmdr Eric Velez, oncoming commanding officer at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, and Capt. Aaron Demo, off-going commanding officer at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, shake hands at Pittsburgh Botanical Garden in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 1, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
NEW ORLEANS — Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh held a change-of-command ceremony...
Coast Guard reminds boaters of Regulated Navigation Area near Pittsburgh
NEW ORLEANS — Members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh are reminding recreational boaters of the new Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) at an area known as the “Pitt Pool” near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The RNA, which has been in effect since February 14, prohibits all vessels from anchoring, mooring, stopping or loitering further than 100 feet from the riverbank. Vessels are allowed...
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh change-of-command
Cmdr. Aaron Demo relieved Cmdr. Leon McClain Jr. as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh during a change of command ceremony at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, June 27, 2018. – Courtesy photo by LT Shawn Simeral
NEW ORLEANS – Cmdr. Aaron Demo relieved Cmdr. Leon McClain Jr. as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh during a...
Unified command begins removal of barge breakaways on Ohio River
A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, United States Army Corps of Engineers and industry partners dewaters a partially submerged barge at Emsworth Lock and Dam near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 21, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland.
PITTSBURGH – A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, United States Army...
Unified command responds to barge breakaways on Ohio River
NEW ORLEANS – A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, United States Army Corps of Engineers and industry partners are responding to barge breakaways on the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Moundsville, West Virginia.
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh watchstanders received reports of 45 barges breaking away from fleeting areas at mile maker 94 on the Ohio River near...
Coast Guard advises safety for recreational mariners in Ohio River Valley
PITTSBURGH — The Coast Guard advises safety for recreational mariners along the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, near Point State Park due to congestion in the waterway.
“To help ensure safety and facilitate commerce on our three rivers, we would ask all recreational boaters to remain outside the navigable channel unless transiting through the area,” said Lt. Eric Jesionowski, chief...
Grounded vessel on Ohio River refloated
PITTSBURGH – Response crews for the Elizabeth D refloated the vessel at mile marker 65 on the Ohio River, Wednesday afternoon.
Personnel on scene, including a marine surveyor, conducted a damage survey of the vessel after it was refloated and declared it seaworthy. The Elizabeth D was towed to a nearby mooring location down river to remain overnight along with salvage vessels that assisted in the...
Grounded vessel on Ohio River refloated
PITTSBURGH – Responses crews for the Elizabeth D refloated the vessel at mile marker 65 on the Ohio River, Wednesday afternoon.
Personnel on scene, including a marine surveyor, conducted a damage survey of the vessel after it was refloated and declared it seaworthy. The Elizabeth D was towed to a nearby mooring location down river to remain overnight along with salvage vessels that assisted in the...
Coast Guard responds to grounding in Ohio River
PITTSBURGH – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a grounded towing vessel near mile marker 65 on the Ohio River, Wednesday.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector Ohio River Valley received the initial notification at about 10 p.m. Monday, of the vessel Elizabeth D grounding near the right descending bank of the river. Investigating officers with Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh...
