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Coast Guard, clean-up crews remove fuel and oiled debris from derelict vessel washed ashore on Mona Island, Puerto Rico

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

09/06/2023 12:00 PM EDT

Coast Guard Incident Management pollution responders and contracted cleanup crews completed the removal of diesel and oiled debris, Tuesday, from a 40-foot derelict modified low-profile vessel washed ashore on Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Due to the potential impact to the waterway, the Coast Guard activated the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and contracted Resolve Marine as the oil spill removal organization for this case.  Currently, clean-up efforts are estimated at $190,000 hundred thousand and they are projected to increase.

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Coast Guard sets Port Condition WHISKEY for seaports in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands due to Tropical Storm Lee

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

09/06/2023 12:30 PM EDT

Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition WHISKEY Wednesday for all seaports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgins Islands due to Tropical Storm Lee. The Coast Guard strongly cautions the maritime community to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions as Tropical Storm Lee approaches the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on a west-northwest track across the Central Atlantic.

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Coast Guard rescues 1 from base of cliff near Erie, Pennsylvania

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/06/2023 09:45 AM EDT

 

News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard 9th District Great Lakes
Contact: 9th District Public Affairs
Office: (216) 902-6020
After Hours: (216) 310-2608
9th District online newsroom

 

09/03/2023 09:48 PM EDT

DETROIT – The Coast Guard rescued one person from the base of a cliff Sunday, after their kayak capsized offshore near Shores Beach, Erie, Pennsylvania.

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Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 180 miles from Cape Cod

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/05/2023 09:45 PM EDT

 

News Release  

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

 

09/05/2023 09:06 PM EDT

The Coast Guard medevaced a passenger from the cruise ship Carnival Legend 180 nautical miles from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Monday. 

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Unified Command expanded to address maritime hazards and pollution threats following Maui Wildfire

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

09/02/2023 02:18 AM EDT

State and Federal emergency responders have established an Emergency Support Function #10 (ESF #10) Western Maui Wildfire Unified Command with the mission of overseeing the assessment, removal, and disposal of incident-generated hazardous materials, response to actual and potential oil discharges, and clearance of marine debris and sunken or displaced vessels from designated waterways, including Lāhainā Harbor, in the aftermath of the Western Maui Wildfire.

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Coast Guard rescues multiple individuals in distress after flash flooding

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

09/02/2023 05:26 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard saves multiple individuals who were in distress following flash flooding in the vicinity of San Diego, Friday evening. Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received an agency assist request from the Imperial County Sheriffs to aid in the rescue of an individual stranded in a semi-truck in a swiftly moving wash. NO IMAGERY

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VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman 10 miles offshore Freeport, Texas

Source: United States Coast Guard

 News Release  

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

09/03/2023 06:00 PM EDT

HOUSTON— The Coast Guard medevaced one man who was injured while fishing approximately 10 miles south of Freeport, Texas, Sunday.

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Coast Guard repatriates 59 migrants to Dominican Republic, following 2 separate vessel interdictions in the Mona Passage

Source: United States Coast Guard

 

09/01/2023 07:55 AM EDT

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez crew repatriated 59 migrants to Dominican Republic, Thursday, following the interdiction of two overloaded vessels in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. “Irregular migration voyages in the Mona Passage are highly dangerous and an unlawful means to enter the United States,” said Cmdr. Gerard Wenk, Sector San Juan chief of response.  “Anyone thinking of taking part in one of these voyages must understand that their life will be at risk, and when they are interdicted at sea or apprehended ashore, they will not be allowed to stay in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.”

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Coast Guard transfers custody of 3 suspected smugglers, offloads $19 million in seized cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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09/01/2023 01:36 PM EDT

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC – 1117) offloaded approximately 1,709 pounds of seized cocaine and transferred custody of three suspected male smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday. The suspected smugglers are Venezuelan nationals who now face criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice in the U.S. Federal District Court in Puerto Rico.  The seized contraband is estimated to have a wholesale value of $19 million.

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Coast Guard rescues 3 from capsized vessel near Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin

Source: United States Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/31/2023 08:45 AM EDT

 

News Release  

U.S. Coast Guard 9th District Great Lakes
Contact: 9th District Public Affairs
Office: (216) 902-6020
After Hours: (216) 310-2608
9th District online newsroom

 

08/29/2023 07:00 PM EDT

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ⎯ The Coast Guard rescued three people from the water Tuesday, after their vessel capsized 4 nautical miles offshore near Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin.