Coast Guard authorizes closure of Steel Railroad-Highway Bridge in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard has authorized the closure of the Steel Railroad-Highway Bridge through Jan. 18, 2017.
The bridge, owned and operated by Union Pacific Railroad, spans the Willamette River at river mile marker 12.1 will be outfitted with electrical upgrades to the upper and lower lift spans and will be closed to maritime traffic that requires the bridge to be lifted.
When both...
Cleanup of diesel spill complete in Willamette River in Portland, Ore.
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard personnel have declared that the cleanup of a diesel fuel spill from a tank barge at the Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminal in northwest Portland was completed Tuesday morning at 9:30 and all cleanup materials have been removed from the area.
Inspectors with the Coast Guard Incident Management Division in Portland monitored and oversaw the cleanup, while Clean Rivers Cooperative...
Coast Guard to establish security, no wake zones during Rose Festival in Portland, Ore.
Coas Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101, of Seattle, patrolling a security zone in a 25-foot response boat. USCG photo
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard 13th District commander, working in conjunction with the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River captain of the port, has established temporary security and no wake zones along the Willamette River during the Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week...
Coast Guard to conduct response boat training on Willamette River
PORTLAND, Ore — Coast Guard Station Portland will conduct Response Boat Tactical training the week of November 30, 2009. This training will focus on proper procedures and tactical maneuvers for Coast Guard boat crew members to employ during typical operational situations.
Update on grounded vessel near Salem, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Coast Guard investigators found no pollution or apparent damage during the investigation into the grounding of the commercial passenger vessel Willamette Queen near Salem, Ore., Monday.
