The 159 crew members onboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Station Wednesday after escorting three refuel and resupply vessels and assisting with a five-day inspection of foreign research stations, installations and equipment in Antarctica.
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Update: Search Continues For 2 Fishermen Lost From Chemical Tanker Collision
A unified command has been established Wednesday in response to the collision between the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride and the 600-foot chemical tanker Bow Fortune near the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas.
USCG Suspends Search For 5 Missing From Boat Sunk In Alaska
The Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday at 6:08 p.m. for five missing fishermen in the waters near Sutwik Island, Alaska.
Photos: USCG Responds To Diesel Discharge From Semi-Submerged Tugboat In North Carolina
The Coast Guard is responding to a discharge of diesel from a semi-submerged tugboat in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet, Monday.
USCG Responds To Oil Discharge In Honolulu
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu received a report from the master of the vessel Kamokuiki, Wednesday evening that heavy fuel oil discharged during bunkering operations with a barge.
Watch: USCG Medevacs Man From Mein Schiff Cruise Ship 20 Miles Off Atlantic City, NJ
The Coast Guard medevaced a 44-year-old man from a cruise ship Sunday approximately 20 nautical miles east of Atlantic City.
Watch: USCG Responds To Capsized Cargo Vessel ‘M/V Golden Ray’ In Brunswick, Georgia
At approximately 2 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders were notified by the Glynn County 911 dispatch that the M/V GOLDEN RAY had capsized in the St. Simons Sound.
USCG: Chief Warrant Officer Amy Barringer Makes History Becoming First Female Active Duty Officer
Chief Warrant Officer Amy Barringer made history June 1, 2019, when she became the first active duty* female warrant officer in her specialty.
ARC Vessels Receive AMVER Awards From USCG For Their Commitment To Safety
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) announced that three of the company’s U.S.-flag vessels have been recognized by the United States Coast Guard for their ongoing commitment to safety at sea.