Coast Guard urges mariners to use caution after barge capsizes near Nahant
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is warning mariners to use caution and avoid the North and South Boston Main Channels after a barge carrying construction equipment capsized and possibly sank Sunday night approximately two miles southeast of Nahant.
The captain of tug boat Big Jake notified the Coast Guard at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday that two of five barges they were towing had broken free and were...
Boston to be evaluation port for Coast Guard use of warning ammunition
BOSTON — Coast Guard crews in Boston are adding warning munitions, a less-than-lethal warning tool, to Coast Guard assets conducting vessel escorts in Boston Harbor as a test for potential nationwide implementation, Thurs., Dec. 9, 2010.
Coast Guard Station Boston is adopting the munitions as another means to warn non-compliant boaters that they are entering a security zone.
This technology is being...
Coast Guard, state and local authorities host port security operation
BOSTON- The Coast Guard hosted a multi-agency strike force operation, Thursday, focused on inspecting container shipments in the Port of Boston.
The operation gave crews from various agencies the chance to work together and better understand each other’s port security protocols and capabilities.
