Sector Lower Mississippi River holds change of command ceremony
Capt. Ryan S. Rhodes transferred command of Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River to Capt. Kristi L. Bernstein Friday. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Coast Guard held a change of command ceremony for Sector Lower Mississippi River, Friday, at Beale Street Landing in Memphis.
During the ceremony, Capt. Ryan S. Rhodes transferred command of Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi...
Coast Guard responds to oil discharge near Natchez
Oil that was discharged into the water by a Kirby Inland Marine barge contained in hard and sorbent booms at mile marker 339 in the Lower Mississippi River, near Natchez, Mississippi, on June 11, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Pekrul)NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond Monday to a discharge of oil from a barge on the Lower Mississippi River near Natchez,...
Coast Guard responds to barge groundings on Lower Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond to multiple barge groundings due to low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River.
There are reports of barge groundings Tuesday near Stack Island, Mississippi, with a waterway restriction from mile marker 478 to 492 and Memphis, Tennessee, with a waterway closure from mile marker 686 to 676.
“Due to low water levels on the Lower Mississippi...
Coast Guard commissions new unit in St. Louis
The crew of Station St. Louis stand in front of a 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat at the station commissioning, August 3, 2021.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sydney Phoenix)
ST LOUIS – The Coast Guard commissioned a new station in St. Louis, Tuesday, on mile marker 176 of the Upper Mississippi River.
Presiding over the ceremony was Capt. Richard Scott, Coast Guard Sector...
Coast Guard lifts river restriction on Lower Mississippi River near I-40 bridge
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard lifted the waterway restriction from mile marker 736 to mile marker 737 on the Mississippi River, Friday, in the vicinity of the I-40 bridge in Memphis, Tennessee.
The waterway is now open without restriction to all vessel traffic. As of Friday, there were 62 vessels and 1,058 barges in queue.
“Based on information provided to us by the Tennessee Department of...
Coast Guard closes portion of Lower Mississippi River near I-40 bridge
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard issued a waterway restriction to all vessel traffic on the Lower Mississippi River Tuesday near the I-40 bridge in Memphis, Tennessee.
The waterway restriction closes the river to all vessel traffic between mile marker 736 and mile marker 737 on the Lower Mississippi River and was put into place due to a crack discovered by the Arkansas Department of Transportation on...
Coast Guard continues Hurricane Sally response operations
Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River Shallow Water Rescue Teams assisted Escambia County Emergency Management with search and rescue efforts on Inneratity Island, Florida checking on the local residents affected by Hurricane Sally (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sydney Phoenix)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is continuing its Hurricane Sally response operations Friday following...
Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River holds change of command
Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River held a change of command ceremony for the commanding officer, June 4, 2020. (Coast Guard photo)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River held a change of command ceremony Thursday.
During the ceremony, Cmdr. Ryan Rhodes assumed the responsibilities of commanding officer of Sector Lower Mississippi River from Capt. Roxanne Tamez.
Rear Adm....
Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River members assist during Hurricane Florence response
Coast Guard members from Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River search for stranded victims of Hurricane Florence in Jones County, North Carolina. (U. S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
NEW ORLEANS – Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River members and assets were deployed to help during the Hurricane Florence response in Jones County, North Carolina.
“We are proud to have an exceptional...
