Captain of the Port reopens Port of Morehead City

Captain of the Port reopens Port of Morehead City
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Port of Morehead City has been returned to the Seasonal Alert port condition and is reopened to all vessel traffic. All mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting restricted waters due to possible shoaling and aids-to-navigation possibly being off station or unreliable. For more breaking news follow us on Twitter and Facebook. For recent photographs and videos,...

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Zulu for Port of Morehead City

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Zulu for Port of Morehead City
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – The Coast Guard set Port Condition Zulu for the Port of Morehead City at 10 p.m., Sunday. Port Condition Zulu is a dangerous condition in which gale-force winds are possible within 12 hours. In Port Condition Zulu, the port is closed and all port operations are suspended. The Coast Guard strongly cautions the maritime community to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions...

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Yankee for Port of Morehead City

Coast Guard sets Port Condition Yankee for Port of Morehead City
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Captain of the Port for North Carolina set Port Condition Yankee for the Port of Morehead City at 2 p.m., Sunday, and anticipates setting Port Condition Zulu at 10 p.m. Port Condition Yankee closes the identified port to inbound traffic without permission from the Captain of the Port. All affected vessels are encouraged to seek an alternative destination. Owners of pleasure...

Multiple agencies receive Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation award

Multiple agencies receive Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation award
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal, State, County and several members of the maritime community received a Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation award Thursday during a ceremony held at the Canaveral Port Authority Maritime Center in Port Canaveral, Florida. On July 1, 2014, the 584-foot bulk carrier J.S. Comet, sought refuge off Port Canaveral, Florida...

Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-ray for Morehead City, Modified Whiskey for Wilmington, NC

Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-ray for Morehead City, Modified Whiskey for Wilmington, NC
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina has set Port Condition X-ray for Morehead City and Modified Port Condition Whiskey for Wilmington in preparation for the anticipated weather impact of Tropical Storm Arthur. Port Condition X-Ray means pleasure craft are advised to seek safe harbor. Also for commercial vessels that intend to enter, transit, or remain within...

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Wilmington, Morehead City

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Wilmington, Morehead City
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Sector North Carolina captain of the port has set Port Condition Whiskey for all navigable waterways in North Carolina in preparation for the anticipated weather impact of Tropical Storm Arthur. Winds between 39 and 54 mph are expected to reach Frying Pan Shoals Lighted Buoy 16 within 72 hours and boaters are advised to seek safe harbor. All vessels are advised...

Coast Guard rescues 19, orders ship to remain anchored

Coast Guard rescues 19, orders ship to remain anchored
MIAMI — Nineteen sick crewmembers aboard the 584-foot cargo ship JS Comet were hoisted Tuesday evening from their anchored vessel 3 miles off Port Canaveral, Florida. Two MH-60 helicopter crews from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater safely hoisted the crewmembers from the vessel in 35 knot winds and five to 6-foot seas associated with Tropical Storm Arthur. Due to deteriorating weather conditions...

Coast Guard continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Arthur, port conditions remain unchanged

Coast Guard continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Arthur, port conditions remain unchanged
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Florida, which oversees Coast Guard operations from Malabar, Florida to Kings Bay, Georgia, is continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Arthur and is asking mariners and vessel owners to take safety precautions appropriate for the forecasted weather conditions. The commercial ports of Canaveral, Jacksonville and Fernandina remain at Hurricane Condition...