Coast Guard repatriates 88 people to Cuba

Coast Guard repatriates 88 people to Cuba
A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of this migrant rustic about 24 miles south of Sugarloaf Key, Florida, Aug. 23, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered’s crew repatriated 88 Cubans to Cuba, Thursday, following several interdictions off Florida’s coast. A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a makeshift vessel,...

Coast Guard, BSEE responding to oil platform fire

Coast Guard, BSEE responding to oil platform fire
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is responding to a report of an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 1:20 a.m. that Shell Enchilada platform was on fire approximately 112 nautical miles south of Vermilion Bay, Louisiana. There were 46 crewmembers reported aboard...