Coast Guard to Conduct “Operation Safe Tuna 2008”
SAN FRANCISCO (D11 Public Affairs) – U.S. Coast Guard personnel will be conducting safety spot-checks of tuna vessels and encouraging voluntary dockside exams on July 8th and 9th. Fishing harbors where safety checks will be offered are: Crescent City, Eureka, Fort Bragg, Bodega Bay, San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, and Moss Landing.
This outreach effort is part of the local Coast...
St Louis Harbor Open to Limited Commercial Traffic With Restrictions
ST LOUIS (D8 Public Affairs) – The St. Louis Harbor, from mile markers 179 to 184 on the Upper Mississippi River, is open to limited commercial traffic with restrictions.
A joint incident command post has been established for the ST. Louis Harbor to manage vessel traffic and clear the vessel queue. All mariners are required to report to the incident command post on VHF channel 8 or by phone at...
Coast Guard reopens Ohio Rriver near Old Shawneetown, Ill.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Coast Guard has reopened a section of the Ohio River, today from mile marker 847.5 to 849, which had previously been restricted due to shoaling.
Increased runoff from the Wabash River created shoaling in the navigation channel causing the river closure June 24, 2008. The river was later reopened with restrictions while dredging operations were conducted in the affected area.
The...
Coast Guard Investigates Flare Launching in Ressurection Bay
Juneau (D17 Public AFfairs) – The Coast Guard responded to a report of three red flares near Fox Island on Sunday. Five hours and $50,000 later the source was identified as a man training his children to use flares.
“Responding to false alarms puts our crews at risk unnecessarily and prevents us from responding to actual emergencies,” said Cmdr. Steve Pearson, response chief Sector...
July 4th is the deadliest boating holiday
SEATTLE- The Coast Guard advises all boaters and paddlers venturing out on the water this Fourth of July to be responsible and prudent mariners, to save the alcohol for when the trip is completed, and to maintain a constant safety vigil.
The Fourth of July holiday is not only the busiest boating period of the year, but it also holds the tragic distinction of being the deadliest nationwide.
Alcohol...
Coast Guard ends dangerous dip in Boston Harbor
BOSTON – The Coast Guard responded today to an unusual report of a man swimming near passenger ferries at Rowes Wharf, here.
A local citizen notified Coat Guard Sector Boston that the man had jumped into the water from the wharf at about 9:15 a.m., and was swimming north across the ferry channel, toward the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse.
Two 25-foot response boats conducting routine harbor patrols...
Mississippi River remains closed to recreational traffic throughout the 4th of July weekend
ST. LOUIS (D8 Public Affairs) – The Upper Mississippi River remains closed to recreational vessels between mile markers 168.7 at Jefferson Barracks Bridge in Chesterfield, Missouri and 343.2 in Canton, Missouri, which includes the St. Louis Harbor. The river closure will remain in effect throughout the 4th of July weekend.
No recreational vessels are authorized to transit on the river due to...
Cutter Morro Bay Collision Update
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is continuing its investigation into the collision that occurred today three miles north of Block Island, R.I., between the 140-foot buoy tender Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay and a Block Island ferry.
The cause of the collision is still being determined at this time. Coast Guard investigators are interviewing both the crew of the Morro Bay and the ferry. Drug and alcohol...
Coast Guard releases Jordan Cove LNG Waterway Suitability Report
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Coast Guard completed a review of the Waterway Suitability Assessment for the Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal project submitted by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. Tuesday.
On April 11, 2006 the Coast Guard received official notification of the company’s proposal to build an LNG terminal in Coos Bay, Ore. Over the last two years Coast Guard Sector...
