Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to collision in Boston Harbor

A Coast Guard Station Boston 45-foot response boat crew stands by at Long Wharf in Boston, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 after responding to a collision between a water taxi and sailboat in Boston Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA3 Andrew Barresi)
BOSTON — The Coast Guard along with state and local agencies responded to a collision between a water taxi and a sailboat on a mooring ball Thursday afternoon...
Coast Guard investigates cause of collision in Houston Ship Channel

TEXAS CITY, Texas — The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a collision between the cargo ship Genius Star VII and a barge loaded with 840,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil in the Houston Ship Channel, Friday.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Texas City received a report at approximately 8:30 p.m., on Friday concerning a collision, which occurred between a loaded barge and a 394-foot...
Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock involved in collision with motor vessel in Lake Michigan

CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock was involved in a collision with a 990-foot motor vessel in northern Lake Michigan Sunday morning.
The Hollyhock is a 225-foot sea-going buoy tender homeported in Port Huron, Mich., and was conducting an ice escort at the time of the collision.
At about 10:45 a.m., the Hollyhock was breaking ice in front of the motor vessel Mesabi Miner when the collision...
Coast Guard medevac’s woman after personal watercraft hits pleasure boat near Presque Isle State Park
CLEVELAND – A rescue boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Erie, Pa., conducted a medical evacuation of an injured woman after they responded to the scene of a collision between a 32-foot pleasure craft and a personal watercraft in Lake Erie near Beach 11 in Presque Isle State Park, Tuesday evening.
The woman, who was operating the personal watercraft at the time of the collision, sustained a head laceration.
There...
Coast Guard responds to vessel collision
NEWPORT, R.I.- The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision near Klingstone House in Newport, R.I., Saturday.