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Coast Guard to Commission New Cutter

Coast Guard to Commission New CutterThe Coast Guard will commission the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Sea Dog at a ceremony aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

Coast Guard Arlifts Sailboat Passenger

The Coast Guard airlifted a 16-year-old boy requiring medical attention from a sailboat 125 miles southeast of Cape Cod.

Coast Guard Rescues Five in Arcadia

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people when their 22-foot vessel struck the breakwall, here.

Coast Guard Responds to Sinking Vessel

The Coast Guard responded to a sinking fishing vessel in the Quileute Marina in La Push, Wash.

CG Changes Oil Pollution Act of 1990

The U.S. Coast Guard announced the publication of an interim rule that adjusts limits of liability for vessels and deepwater ports under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

Coastie Conducts 1st Rescue as Coxswain

Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert M. Kroll, a boatswain’s mate from Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., and a Keystone Heights, Fla., native, was still awake when the call came in after midnight.

CCSF Seizes $8.5 Million in Cash

Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) special agents and officers here arrested four Colombians and seized approximately $8.5 million in U.S. currency.

CG Rescues 33 From Vessel Taking Water

Thirty-three people were rescued from a vessel taking on water in the vicinity of Suisun Bay near Concord by the Coast Guard, Contra Costa Sherriff’s Department, and the Good Samaritan passenger ferry Intintoli.

CG Crews Recover Three From Beach

The Coast Guard along with local authorities recovered one child reported deceased, one child reported responsive and a 28-year-old woman reported unresponsive near northern Wildwood, N.J., after they were swimming on the beach.

CG Helo and Boat Crews Rescue Three

The Coast Guard rescued three people after a 23-foot fishing boat capsized approximately 20-miles east of St. Marys, Ga.

CG Rescues Two After Vessel Capsizes

The Coast Guard rescued two people from the water after their vessel capsized at the mouth of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts.

PSU 311 to Return From Kuwait

Coast Guard Port Security Unit 311, located in San Pedro, Calif., will be welcomed home by family and friends during a short ceremony after a seven-month deployment to Kuwait.

CG Cutter Alert Changes Command

CG Cutter Alert Changes CommandCmdr. Matthew Creelman was relieved by Cmdr. Brad Mynatt as the commanding officer (CO) of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert in a joint change-of-command and retirement ceremony, outside of the Columbia River Maritime Museum here.

CG 5th District Welcomes New Commander

The Fifth Coast Guard District welcomes a new district commander during a change-of-command ceremony at the Integrated Support Command in Portsmouth.

CG Conducts Medevac of Laker Crewman

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary operated Small Boat Station Alpena medically evacuated a 37-year-old crewman from the motor vessel Maumee approximately 26 nautical miles northeast of Alpena, Mich.

CG Temporarily Detains Cruise Ship

A 782-foot cruise ship carrying 848 passengers and crew is being temporarily detained in New York Harbor after a routine safety inspection revealed minor hull damage and several maintenance deficiencies.

CG Investigates Marine Casualty

The Coast Guard is investigating a marine incident that caused a tug boat to take on water and sink in Lake Pontchartrain.

CG Ends Search for Missing Boater

The Coast Guard ended its search for Seth Coellner, one of four people aboard the 36-foot recreational vessel that went down Wednesday near the mouth of the Merrimack River.

Coast Guard Rescues 5 in Chesapeake Bay

The Coast Guard rescued one adult and four children that were stranded on a disabled vessel due to an engine fire in the Chesapeake Bay near Gibson Island, Md.

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