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Coast Guard urges preparedness, caution ahead of Tropical Depression One

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

08/22/2024 04:21 PM EDT

HONOLULU — Coast Guard Sector Honolulu urges residents and mariners to take precautions, heed weather warnings and stay safe as Tropical Depression One-C is forecasted to impact the Hawaiian Islands as a tropical storm Saturday through Monday.

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Coast Guard coordinates removal of grounded sailing vessel from reef off Flamenco Beach

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

08/20/2024 04:04 PM EDT

The Coast Guard announced, Tuesday, a crane barge is headed to Culebra, Puerto Rico, for Resolve Marine contractors to remove the grounded sailing vessel Obsession from the reef just off Flamenco Beach. A Resolve Marine 400-ton shear-leg barge, 164-foot in length and 54-foot wide, being towed by tugboat from Baltimore, Maryland, is expected to arrive to Puerto Rico before the end of the month. The crane barge carries an a-frame structure with the capacity to do a clean lift during vessel removal operations. Once the barge is maneuvered into position and logistical arrangements are completed, Resolve Marine teams will lift the sailing vessel and deliver it to a location and facility to be determined.

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Coast Guard offloads more than $14 million in illegal narcotics interdicted by Royal Navy partners in Caribbean Sea

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

08/20/2024 02:56 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier offloaded more than 1,115 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $14.7 million in San Juan, Thursday.

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U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescues a disabled fishing vessel crew near Satawal Atoll, FSM

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08/19/2024 09:33 PM EDT

SANTA RITA, Guam — On Aug. 18, 2024, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew successfully rescued six fishermen and towed their disabled fishing vessel to Satawal Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), marking the end of a coordinated search and rescue operation showcasing strong international and local partnerships. “This operation underscores the vital importance of Personal Locator Beacons in maritime safety. By quickly alerting us to the fishermens’ location; the PLB effectively took the ‘search’ out of ‘search and rescue’ by narrowing the search area significantly and allowing us to focus on the swift recovery of the vessel. This highlights the strength of our regional partnerships and the profound impact of technology in enhancing our mission effectiveness.” said Cmdr. Patton Epperson, the search and rescue mission coordinator on the case, highlighting the collaborative nature of the mission.

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U.S. Coast Guard completes Operation Island Chief in Pacific region

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08/19/2024 05:59 PM EDT

HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard has completed Island Chief, a 13-day operation to safeguard the invaluable marine resources of Pacific Island nations and the Western Central Pacific Ocean.

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Media Availability: Coast Guard to host buoy tender event in Juneau, Alaska

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U.S. Coast Guard 17th District Alaska
Contact: 17th District Public Affairs
Office: (907) 463-2065
After Hours: (907) 463-2065
17th District online newsroom

 

08/14/2024 07:11 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska – The media is invited to attend the 17th Coast Guard District’s “Buoy Tender Olympics” on August 21, 2024.

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Coast Guard partners with Dillard University to launch College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) in New Orleans

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: 504-671-2020
After Hours: 618-225-9008
Eighth District online newsroom

 

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Coast Guard medevacs man from boat 45 miles west of Anna Maria Island

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/16/2024 07:45 PM EDT

 

 

08/16/2024 07:27 PM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Coast Guard crews medevaced a 51-year-old man from a fishing boat 45 miles west of Anna Maria Island on Friday.

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US Coast Guard, Arctic partner nations hold Operation Nanook pre-sail conference in Nova Scotia, Canada

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U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/16/2024 02:00 PM EDT

 

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U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
Contact: 1st District Public Affairs
D1PublicAffairs@uscg.mil
1st District online newsroom

 

08/16/2024 01:32 PM EDT

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Canadian and Royal Danish navies held a pre-sail conference in Nova Scotia’s capital city of Halifax, Monday, in preparation for Operation Nanook. Operation Nanook is the signature Canadian-led exercise that highlights respective nations’ ability to cooperate in the Arctic to address emergent threats and enforce international maritime regulations.

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Coast Guard reopens U.S. Virgin Islands seaports, lifts daylight restrictions for Puerto Rico seaports

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08/15/2024 02:23 PM EDT

The Coast Guard set Port Condition FOUR, Thursday afternoon, reopening maritime ports in the U.S. Virgin Islands with the exception of Fredriskted port in St. Croix, which remains closed under Port Condition ZULU pending further assessments. Daylight restrictions for the ports in Puerto Rico have been lifted, all port facilities and navigable waterways in this jurisdiction may resume normal operations. “We appreciate all of the coordination efforts carried out between Coast Guard personnel and our port, government and industry partners in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands that allowed for the prompt opening and the resumption of maritime commerce in both jurisdictions,” said Capt. Luis Rodriguez, commander of Sector San Juan and Captain of the Port for Puerto and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “We are still actively conducting assessments to reopen the remaining port of Fresdriksted in St. Croix, which remains closed under Port Condition ZULU until further notice.”

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