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Unified Command concludes Marina del Rey Vessel Fire 2024

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

11/01/2024 04:36 PM EDT

The Unified Command concluded its diesel fuel recovery efforts Thursday after a yacht, The Admiral, caught fire in Marina del Rey Sept. 18, 2024. Coast Guard Incident Management Division responders boarded the vessel on Thursday and confirmed there was no remaining pollution threat from the vessel. Crews worked to recover the diesel, raise the sunken vessel, and remove any pollution threat from the vessel over the last several weeks.

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Coast Guard rescues two boaters from Napa Sonoma Marshes

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

10/31/2024 05:14 PM EDT

A Coast Guard aircrew rescued two boaters stranded in the Napa Sonoma Wildlife Marsh, in Napa, Wednesday evening. The helicopter aircrew hoisted the two boaters after locating them 2-miles south of Napa County Airport in the Napa-Sonoma Wildlife Marsh.

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U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian forces, and international partners wrap-up Operation North Pacific Guard 2024 

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/29/2024 05:15 PM EDT

 

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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

 

10/29/2024 04:55 PM EDT

U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian forces, and international partners wrap-up Operation North Pacific Guard 2024 

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Coast Guard repatriates 47 migrants to Dominican Republic following 3 at-sea interdictions near Puerto Rico

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

10/29/2024 02:08 PM EDT

The Coast Guard returned 47 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Thursday and Sunday, following three separate interdictions of irregular, unlawful maritime migration voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. Ten of the interdicted migrants remain in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico on a range of separate charges including attempted reentry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326, unlawful entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1325, and failure to heave under 18 U.S.C. 2237.

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Coast Guard rescues boater near Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/27/2024 05:45 PM EDT

 

 

10/27/2024 05:20 PM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew medevaced an 85-year-old man, Sunday, 1 mile south of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

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VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs 48-year-old man 75 miles south of Destin, Florida

Source: United States Coast Guard

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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 71-year-old from cruise ship offshore Galveston,Texas

Source: United States Coast Guard

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs Detachment Texas
Office: 281-464-4810
After Hours: 832-293-1293
PA Detachment Texas online newsroom

 

10/27/2024 11:48 AM EDT

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 71-year-old man from a cruise ship offshore Galveston, Texas, Saturday.

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Coast Guard establishes first Junior ROTC unit in New England area

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/25/2024 07:30 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

 

10/25/2024 07:06 PM EDT

BOSTON — The Coast Guard and Barnstable High School conducted a commissioning ceremony for the first Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) in the New England area, Friday morning. Click the link to read the full release.

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Coast Guard relieves commander and command senior enlisted leader of Sector San Diego

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

10/25/2024 06:02 PM EDT

The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commander and command senior enlisted leader of Coast Guard Sector San Diego Friday. Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander, District Eleven, temporarily relieved Capt. James Spitler and Master Chief Michael Dioquino following an investigation leading to a loss of confidence in both unit leaders.

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Coast Guard Cutter Resolute crew returns home, offloads approximately $115 million worth of drugs in St. Petersburg

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/23/2024 05:15 PM EDT

 

 

10/23/2024 04:54 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute offloaded approximately 9,690 pounds of cocaine and 5,490 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $115 million, in their homeport of St. Petersburg, Wednesday.