Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi holds change of command ceremony
From left to right: Cmdr. Richard M. Scott, deputy sector commander, Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi; Capt. Scott A. Stoermer, sector commander, Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi; and Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott A. Manfre, command senior chief, Sector Upper Mississippi. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Monika Spies)
NEW ORLEANS – Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi...
Coast Guard Western Rivers high water closures, restrictions
NEW ORLEAN — The Coast Guard has issued a number of river closures and restrictions in response to floods in the Midwest.
To keep the public and professional mariners apprised of changes to river traffic, the 8th District will continue to issue press releases capturing all closures and restrictions throughout this period of high water and flooding.
The following Coast Guard sectors have issued closures...
Eighth Coast Guard District names enlisted persons of the year
NEW ORLEANS — The Eighth Coast Guard District announced the 2012 Eighth District Enlisted Person of the Year and the Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year award winners, Thursday.
The active duty enlisted person of the year is Petty Officer 1st Class Josip Pehar, a boatswain’s mate stationed at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi in St. Louis and a native of St. Louis. He received this prestigious...
Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi issues Captain of the Port order
ST. LOUIS — On Friday, the Coast Guard determined the motor vessel Gypsy Rose II was operating as a commercial passenger vessel without meeting numerous safety and construction standards required by the Coast Guard. Captain of the Port issued an order to the owner and operator of the Gypsy Rose II stating the vessel and crew must comply with applicable safety regulations before operating with paying...
Coast Guard continues flood response in the Red River Valley
Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
ST. LOUIS – Coast Guard personnel, airboats and aircraft continue to assist in a multi-agency operation responding to heavy flooding along the Red River in North Dakota and Minnesota, Monday.
To date, the Coast Guard has participated in the rescue of 10 people and three dogs in North Dakota. In the most recent rescue, a strike team consisting of...
Coast Guard rescues five during multi-agency flood response in North Dakota
Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Seth Johnson
ST. LOUIS – A Coast Guard airboat crew rescued five people as Coast Guard personnel, airboats and aircraft continue to assist in a multi-agency operation responding to heavy flooding along the Red River in North Dakota and Minnesota, Sunday.
The rescue occurred Saturday afternoon near Argusville, N.D., and involved one resident and four responders....
