U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard units offer tours during Grand Haven festival
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Neah Bay and Buckthorn and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley are scheduled to make their official entrance into the Grand River Aug. 2, marking the beginning of a busy and exciting week at the 2010 Coast Guard Festival.
U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards Clear Ice Jam on St. Clair River
CLEVELAND—The U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard cleared ice jams on the St. Clair River, allowing normal vessel traffic to resume, after a week long effort which concluded March 28, 2010.
Coast Guard ice breaking efforts complete a busy operational week
CLEVELAND – Ninth Coast Guard District cutters concluded a busy week of ice breaking operations on the Great Lakes, Friday, with a majority of this week’s operations occurring on the Lake St. Clair River system.
Coast Guard assisting four vessels delayed by ice jam on St. Clair River
DETROIT—The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting four vessels in the St. Clair River which are delayed due to an ice jam in the vicinity of Algonac, Mich., Sunday.
Coast Guard assists Army Core of Engineers with flood mitigation
CLEVELAND – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with flood mitigation today, and the cutter Neah Bay is scheduled to assist, Wednesday, with flood mitigation on Ohio’s Grand River.
Coast Guard icebreakers not a factor in creating Saturday’s ice floe
CLEVELAND – In the wake of Saturday’s successful mass rescue of 134 ice fisherman near Oak Harbor, Ohio, media reports have quoted individuals who have suggested that a Coast Guard icebreaker may have contributed to the ice floe breaking free. The Coast Guard has reviewed its icebreaker movements and determined that Coast Guard vessel movements were not a factor in the case.
Cutter Neah Bay Change of Command Thursday
CLEVELAND (D9 Public Affairs) – Lt. William Woityra will relieve Lt. Eric Peace of command of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay in a change-of-command ceremony, scheduled for Thursday, 10 a.m. at the Coast Guard’s Cleveland Moorings, 1055 East Ninth Street, across the street from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Under Peace’s command, the Neah Bay has been a critical component of...