Coast Guard examines Mobile Offshore Drilling Units bound for Cook Inlet, Alaska

Coast Guard examines Mobile Offshore Drilling Units bound for Cook Inlet, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard inspectors conducted certificate of compliance examinations in Homer and Port Graham early this week on two mobile offshore drilling units that plan on conducting operations in Cook Inlet. Inspectors from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, Marine Safety Detachment Homer and Marine Safety Unit Texas City successfully examined the vessels to verify compliance with applicable...

Coast Guard medevacs 4 after plane crash

USCG File PhotoNEW ORLEANS— The Coast Guard medevaced four people, Saturday, after their plane went down 170 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico. Rescued were Gary Intravia, from Mandeville, La., Kelly McHugh, from Madisonville, La., Ken Ross and Greg Drude, from Hammond, La. Watchstanders at Coast Guard District Eight Command Center received a report at approximately 2:20 p.m., from...

Coast Guard suspends search for 11 missing crewmembers from Deepwater Horizon

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for the 11 missing crewmembers from the mobile offshore drilling unit, Deepwater Horizon, at approximately 5 p.m., Friday.

Search continues for Deepwater Horizon Crewman, Environmental Response Team in Place

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Coast Guard continues the search for 11 missing crewmembers from the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Deepwater Horizon.

Coast Guard Continues Search for Missing Crewmembers from MODU Deepwater Horizon

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Coast Guard continues the search for 11 missing crewmembers from the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Deepwater Horizon.

Response Continues to Oil Rig Fire

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Coast Guard continues the search for 11 missing crewmembers from the mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Deepwater Horizon.

Coast Guard to hold joint press conference regarding oil drilling platform fire

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Secretary for the Department of the Interior, BP, and Transocean will be holding a press conference to discuss ongoing operations surrounding the Deepwater Horizon mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) explosion, fire, investigation, SAR (search and rescue), and pollution response at 3:00 PM Central Time.

Coast Guard responding to oil drilling platform fire

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes, and cutters are responding to an explosion and fire aboard a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) approximately 52 miles Southeast of Venice. Watchstanders at the U.S. Coast Guard District Eight command center here received a report at approximately 10 p.m. Tuesday of an explosion and fire aboard the MODU Deepwater Horizon. Reports...