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More former cadets accuse US Coast Guard Academy of failing to prevent campus sexual assaults
Read full article: More former cadets accuse US Coast Guard Academy of failing to prevent campus sexual assaultsNine additional former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have formally accused overseers of the prestigious service academy of failing to prevent and properly address sexual violence on campus, while also covering it up.
NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws
Read full article: NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flawsAn engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process.
OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in exploration
Read full article: OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in explorationThe co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic said he hopes the legacy is a renewed interest in exploration.
Former cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violence
Read full article: Former cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violenceThirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are accusing overseers of the Connecticut school of failing to prevent sexual violence on campus and covering it up.
Defendant in Titan submersible wrongful death lawsuit files to move case to federal court
Read full article: Defendant in Titan submersible wrongful death lawsuit files to move case to federal courtOne of the defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the implosion of an undersea submersible is seeking to move the case from state to federal court.
Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea
Read full article: Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed seaChinese coast guard ship have fired water cannons, blocked and rammed a Philippine fisheries vessel in the disputed South China Sea, where hostilities between the Asian neighbors have flared alarmingly at sea and spread into the air in recent weeks.
Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves
Read full article: Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky movesThe Philippine military chief has condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that executed a dangerous maneuver and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine air force plane on routine patrol in the South China Sea.
US Coast Guard patrol spots Russian military ship off Alaska islands
Read full article: US Coast Guard patrol spots Russian military ship off Alaska islandsOfficials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol south of Alaska's Aleutian Islands came across a Russian ship in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone.
Philippines says it won't back down, but won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
Read full article: Philippines says it won't back down, but won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast GuardThe president of the Philippines says his country will not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines will never instigate a war.
Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea
Read full article: Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed seaThe Philippine military chief has demanded China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.
64 people missing and many rescued from 2 shipwrecks off Italy. At least 11 have died
Read full article: 64 people missing and many rescued from 2 shipwrecks off Italy. At least 11 have diedU.N. agencies say 64 people are missing after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea and several were rescued by the Italian coast guard.
US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
Read full article: US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oilThe U.S. Coast Guard estimates that up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas.
Workers had little warning as Maryland bridge collapsed, raising concerns over safety, communication
Read full article: Workers had little warning as Maryland bridge collapsed, raising concerns over safety, communicationIn the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on the span, likely saving lives.
As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up
Read full article: As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning upA crane that can lift 1,000 tons has appeared near the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepare to begin clearing wreckage.
2 Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan's Coast Guard, which alleges trespassing
Read full article: 2 Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan's Coast Guard, which alleges trespassingTaiwan’s Coast Guard says two Chinese fishermen have drowned while being chased by the coast guard off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago.
A lithium-ion battery fire in a cargo ship's hold is out after several days of burning
Read full article: A lithium-ion battery fire in a cargo ship's hold is out after several days of burningThe U.S. Coast Guard says a lithium-ion battery fire on a cargo ship is out after days of burning off the coast of Alaska.
US and Philippines condemn the Chinese coast guard's water cannon blasts on fisheries vessels
Read full article: US and Philippines condemn the Chinese coast guard's water cannon blasts on fisheries vesselsThe Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, have separately condemned a high-seas assault by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships that repeatedly blasted water cannons to block three Philippine fisheries vessels from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
Coast Guard opens formal inquiry into collapse of mast on Maine schooner that killed a passenger
Read full article: Coast Guard opens formal inquiry into collapse of mast on Maine schooner that killed a passengerThe Coast Guard has launched a formal investigation into the collapse of a mast aboard a historic schooner that killed one person and injured three others off Maine's seacoast.
More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard says
Read full article: More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard saysThe Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded in June on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard.
Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean faces federal charges
Read full article: Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean faces federal chargesA Florida man who was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a man-made hamster wheel is facing federal charges after it took the U.S. Coast Guard five days to bring him ashore.
US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say
Read full article: US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials sayTwo Philippine security officials said that the United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill this week in the South China Sea off the western Philippines after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters.
Boater missing for day and a half rescued off Florida coast in half-submerged boat
Read full article: Boater missing for day and a half rescued off Florida coast in half-submerged boatA boater who had been missing for more than a day and a half was rescued off the Florida coast in a half-submerged boat.
Recovering Titan with the Odysseus underwater robot was complex, dangerous, emotional
Read full article: Recovering Titan with the Odysseus underwater robot was complex, dangerous, emotionalThe operators of the underwater robot that located the missing submersible Titan quickly learned that it was up to them to find the vessel after other deep-sea experts had tried unsuccessfully.
What caused the Titan to implode? Right now, it's not even clear who will lead the investigation
Read full article: What caused the Titan to implode? Right now, it's not even clear who will lead the investigationA day after revelations that the Titan submersible imploded, officials are searching the ocean floor for evidence and determining who will be responsible for investigating the international disaster.
The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, the US Coast Guard says
Read full article: The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, the US Coast Guard saysThe U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.
‘Much more risky and dangerous than going to space’: Search is on for missing submersible headed to the Titanic
Read full article: ‘Much more risky and dangerous than going to space’: Search is on for missing submersible headed to the TitanicThe submersible that takes tourists to the wreckage of the Titanic went missing Sunday night.
UN: Year is off to a deadly start for migrants crossing Med
Read full article: UN: Year is off to a deadly start for migrants crossing MedThe migration agency of the United Nations says the first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter in six years for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in smugglers’ boats.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Coast Guard makes dramatic rescue as wave rolls yacht
Read full article: CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Coast Guard makes dramatic rescue as wave rolls yachtA man who was saved by a Coast Guard rescue swimmer at the mouth of the Columbia River on Friday was wanted by police for a bizarre fish dumping incident at the home featured in the classic film, “The Goonies.”.
Coast Guard faults pilot in Chesapeake Bay ship grounding
Read full article: Coast Guard faults pilot in Chesapeake Bay ship groundingA Coast Guard investigation into the grounding in March of a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay is faulting the pilot tasked with helping the ship navigate the waterway.
Death toll from migrant boat sinking in Greece rises to 20
Read full article: Death toll from migrant boat sinking in Greece rises to 20Rescue crews searching for dozens of migrants missing from the sinking of a sailing boat in rough weather off an island near Athens are recovering mostly bodies, with only one more survivor plucked from the sea.
Greece: Dozens missing after boat carrying migrants sinks
Read full article: Greece: Dozens missing after boat carrying migrants sinksGreece's coast guard is searching for dozens of migrants reported missing after the overloaded sailboat they were on capsized and sank in rough seas off an island near Athens.
NGO: Libyan Coast Guard threatened to shoot down plane
Read full article: NGO: Libyan Coast Guard threatened to shoot down planeThe German non-governmental organization Sea-Watch is accusing the Libyan coast guard of threatening to shoot down their monitoring plane that helps documented the interception of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
NTSB: Communications outage a factor in lift boat disaster
Read full article: NTSB: Communications outage a factor in lift boat disasterA federal agency says an outage involving a Coast Guard marine warning system and “data gaps” in radar systems were factors in last year's deadly capsize of an oil industry lift boat off Louisiana's coast.
EU court limits national checks for migrant rescue ships
Read full article: EU court limits national checks for migrant rescue shipsThe European Union’s top court says maritime authorities cannot impound ships involved in search-and-rescue work just because they think the vessels might be overloaded due to the number of migrants aboard.
Italy opens humanitarian corridor for 300 Afghan refugees
Read full article: Italy opens humanitarian corridor for 300 Afghan refugeesItaly's Foreign Ministry says the first of some 300 Afghan refugees have arrived in Italy along a new humanitarian corridor organized by the Italian government and other groups.
Lawyers: Nearly $1B tentative settlement in condo collapse
Read full article: Lawyers: Nearly $1B tentative settlement in condo collapseLawyers representing families of victims and survivors of the condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, last June have told a judge that they've reached a nearly $1 billion tentative settlement.
China coast guard uses water cannon against Philippine boats
Read full article: China coast guard uses water cannon against Philippine boatsThe Philippines says Chinese coast guard ships have blocked and sprayed a powerful stream of water at two of its ships carrying supplies to troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, prompting Manila to warn Beijing that the vessels are covered by a mutual defense treaty with the United States.
Italian Coast Guard rescues 550 migrants from stormy seas
Read full article: Italian Coast Guard rescues 550 migrants from stormy seasThe Italian Coast Guard has rescued more than 550 migrants, many of them young men and boys from Egypt, from traffickers boats in storm-tossed waters off the southern “toe” of Italy's mainland.
Harbor patrol searched, couldn't find California oil spill
Read full article: Harbor patrol searched, couldn't find California oil spillSouthern California harbor patrol boats picked up reports of a possible fuel spill off the coast on a marine radio emergency channel about an hour before the U.S. Coast Guard said it heard about oil on the water.
Coast Guard: 1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipeline
Read full article: Coast Guard: 1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipelineInvestigators believe a massive cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line fouled the Southern California coastline.
EXPLAINER: What's happening with the California oil spill?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's happening with the California oil spill?Oil has been washing up on Southern California beaches and wetlands all week since a leak in an underwater pipeline from an offshore platform sent tens of thousands of gallons of heavy crude into the ocean waters.
California pipeline likely damaged up to a year before spill
Read full article: California pipeline likely damaged up to a year before spillCoast Guard investigators say an underwater Southern California oil pipeline was likely struck by an anchor several months to a year before a leak spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude.
Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline
Read full article: Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipelineEvidence emerged Tuesday that a ship’s anchor snagged and dragged an underwater pipeline that ruptured and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off Southern California.
Did ship's anchor cause California oil spill? Maybe
Read full article: Did ship's anchor cause California oil spill? MaybeOfficials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major leak of crude.
'As long as it takes': FEMA, other agencies respond to Ida
Read full article: 'As long as it takes': FEMA, other agencies respond to IdaFederal officials say hundreds of emergency responders are in place in Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has power restoration experts and generators at the ready as Hurricane Ida bashes the region.
Coast Guard honors Roanoke father and son for overboard boater rescue at sea
Read full article: Coast Guard honors Roanoke father and son for overboard boater rescue at seaThe Coast Guard has honored a Roanoke father and son for their heroic actions. Two weeks ago, a North Carolina man fell off his boat with no life jacket and the boat kept going with no one on it.
Mecklenburg Electric still reconnecting customers in Southside Virginia
Read full article: Mecklenburg Electric still reconnecting customers in Southside VirginiaGRETNA, Va. – The storm clouds are long gone from Southside Virginia, but crews are still cleaning up the damage the freezing rain left behind. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative estimates up to two-thirds of its customers in Halifax and Pittsylvania County were without power at some point after this past weekend’s ice storm. “I’ve been here for more than 30 years, but we’ve seen more damage from this storm than most of us here can remember,” said Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative’s David Lipscomb. AdLipscomb said the ice made it especially challenging to repair power lines, and he’s grateful Thursday’s ice storm did not cause more complications. “Thursday’s storm had the potential to make us have to start all over again.”Lipscomb believes Mecklenburg Electric will have all of its customers reconnected by the end of the weekend.
Captain pleads not guilty to manslaughter in boat fire
Read full article: Captain pleads not guilty to manslaughter in boat fireThe captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people below deck, has pleaded not guilty to federal manslaughter charges. Jerry Boylan surrendered Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, and was arraigned in Los Angeles federal court on 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter. (Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP, File)LOS ANGELES – The captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter charges. Jerry Boylan was arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles on 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter. Truth Aquatics has sued in federal court under a provision in maritime law to avoid payouts to the families of the victims.
Investigators: Watchman could have saved lives in California boat fire
Read full article: Investigators: Watchman could have saved lives in California boat fireThe NTSB also faulted the Coast Guard for not enforcing that requirement and recommended it develop a program to ensure boats with overnight passengers actually have the watchman. Last year’s tragedy during a Labor Day weekend scuba diving excursion near Santa Cruz Island off Santa Barbara prompted criminal and safety investigations. Before the disaster, Boylan and Truth Aquatics enjoyed a good reputation with customers and the Santa Barbara boating community. Attorneys for Boylan and Truth Aquatics did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The families of 32 victims have filed claims against the boat owners, Glen and Dana Fritzler, and Truth Aquatics.
Marine general has COVID after Pentagon meeting
Read full article: Marine general has COVID after Pentagon meetingRay attended the Joint Chiefs meeting Friday in the so-called Tank — the classified meeting room in the Pentagon. Officials said that is where most of the military leaders were exposed to him, but he also had other meetings with officials. The Marine Corps remains operationally ready to answer the Nation’s call.”The news of the positive tests has stunned officials at the Pentagon. Overall, more than 47,000 service members have tested positive for the virus, as of Monday; 625 have been hospitalized and eight have died. According to officials, the military leaders were negative at that time, and they will continue to be tested in the coming days.
Military leaders quarantined after official tests positive
Read full article: Military leaders quarantined after official tests positiveThe nation's top military leaders were under self-quarantine Tuesday, Oct. 6, after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus, the Pentagon said. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP, File)WASHINGTON – The nation's top military leaders were under self-quarantine Tuesday after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus, the Pentagon said. Officials said that is where most of the military leaders were exposed to him, but he also had other meetings with officials. According to officials, the military leaders were negative at that time, and they will continue to be tested in the coming days. Some stayed home after having been exposed to the virus and other military leaders have self-quarantined for a short time after returning from travel.
Two-year-old’s love of snail mail sparks nationwide letter exchange
Read full article: Two-year-old’s love of snail mail sparks nationwide letter exchangeA Coast Guard family, originally from Rich Creek and now stationed in Florida, is melting hearts across America with handmade cards from their two-year-old daughter. To brighten up these darker days, Courtney Hainen and her daughter Athena frequently crowd the kitchen table to craft cards to send to others. “So being home more meant that we needed to come up with a few more things to do,” Hainen said. “Because we couldn’t just up and go to the park.”The idea came after Athena celebrated her second birthday. Hainen said anyone can feel free to share the idea on social media.
Coast Guard captures 'narco sub' carrying $165M in cocaine
Read full article: Coast Guard captures 'narco sub' carrying $165M in cocaine(CNN) - The Coast Guard cutter Valiant seized a 'narco sub' carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine worth over $165 million, according to a news release. Members of the Valiant's crew intercepted the boat with the assistance of Colombian naval assets, took control of it and apprehended four smugglers. The Coast Guard offloaded over 1,000 pounds of cocaine but had to leave the rest due to the questionable stability of the vessel. "There are no words to describe the feeling the Valiant crew is experiencing right now," said Cmdr. Within the last week, the Southeast Coast Guard has reported seizing over 13,000 pounds of cocaine from smugglers.
NSTB: Dive boat didn't have roving crew member on watch
Read full article: NSTB: Dive boat didn't have roving crew member on watchThe 75-foot commercial diving boat, called the Conception, caught fire Labor Day off the coast of Santa Cruz Island in Southern California. "A crewmember sleeping in the wheelhouse berths was awakened by a noise and got up to investigate," the report says. The report came as experts are giving alarming safety assessments of small passenger and recreational vessels like Conception. The Coast Guard said because the Conception accident is still under investigation, it cannot comment on potential changes to regulations. "The National Transportation Safety Board and the Coast Guard will conduct thorough and detailed investigations to determine potential casual factors associated with this tragedy."
Last missing victim from California dive boat fire has been located
Read full article: Last missing victim from California dive boat fire has been locatedThe 75-foot commercial diving boat, called the Conception, caught fire Labor Day off the coast of Santa Cruz Island in Southern California. (CNN) - The last missing victim of the Conception dive boat fire in California was located Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said. "The Conception Incident Unified Command is relieved to report that search and recovery efforts today were successful in locating the last missing victim," a tweet from the sheriff's office said. The 75-foot dive boat sank off the Southern California coast on Labor Day following a fire that claimed the lives of 34 people on board. Investigators have not determined the cause of the fire aboard the dive boat, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation said this week, noting the boat has not even been brought to the surface.
Hundreds of Bahamians told to get off ferry headed to US
Read full article: Hundreds of Bahamians told to get off ferry headed to USNASSAU, Bahamas - Hurricane Dorian may have long since left the Bahamas, but the islands have only begun to grapple with the grim aftermath. Hundreds are still missing, nearly 70,000 have been left homeless by the disaster and hundreds more are desperately looking for a way out. Entin told CNN he was on a Balearia ferry from Freeport to Fort Lauderdale when the announcement was made Sunday. One woman told Entin that as many as 130 people left the ferry after the announcement. The public should prepare for "unimaginable information about the death toll and the human suffering," Health Minister Duane Sands told Guardian Radio 96.9 FM.
US flag still flying at former Coast Guard station after Dorian
Read full article: US flag still flying at former Coast Guard station after DorianThe American flag flying on a former Coast Guard light station off the coast of North Carolina has made it through Hurricane Dorian. (CNN) - The American flag flying on a former Coast Guard light station off the coast of North Carolina has made it through Hurricane Dorian. Live video from the Frying Pan Tower shows that the flag is torn but is still fluttering proudly. The tower is 34 miles off the coast of North Carolina and Hurricane Dorian passed over the area before making landfall on Friday at Cape Hatteras. At one point, about 20 Coast Guard cadets lived on the tower, but it was automated in 1979 and GPS navigation has since made it obsolete.
Light station sits in Hurricane Dorian's path, 34 miles off N.C. coast
Read full article: Light station sits in Hurricane Dorian's path, 34 miles off N.C. coastA former Coast Guard light station off the coast of North Carolina is offering a unique view of Hurricane Dorian's power as the storm moves slowly northeast. SOUTHPORT, N.C. - A former Coast Guard light station off the coast of North Carolina is offering a unique view of Hurricane Dorian's power as the storm moves slowly northeast. The Frying Pan Tower, 34 miles offshore in the Atlantic, is right in the storm's path. Track Hurricane DorianA camera on the tower's helipad, some 85 feet above the ocean, is sending live video as the storm approaches. For years, about 20 Coast Guard cadets lived on the station full time.
Captain of Conception's sister ship stands up for colleagues
Read full article: Captain of Conception's sister ship stands up for colleaguesSANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The captain of the sister ship to the one that caught fire off the coast of Santa Barbara, killing at least 25, is sticking up for its crew. Ian Higgins is the captain of the Vision, a sister ship nearly identical to the Conception, which caught fire near Santa Cruz island Monday morning. "That vessel is inspected by the Coast Guard annually and also every five years for a more complete inspection," said Higgins, who works for Truth Aquatics. RELATED: 20 bodies recovered from boat fire off coast of Southern California, officials sayRecords show the Conception had no issues after a Coast Guard inspection in February. He said passengers are given safety briefings the morning after they get on the ship.
Report: 4 bodies found near dive boat that caught fire
Read full article: Report: 4 bodies found near dive boat that caught fire(CNN) - The U.S. Coast Guard said four bodies have been recovered near a dive boat that caught fire off the California coast, The Associated Press reported Monday. Rescuers were able to save the five crew members, who were awake in the main cabin and jumped off of the boat, Coast Guard Capt. The passengers were below deck in the berthing area that's primarily used for sleeping, the Coast Guard's Aaron Bemis told CNN. Good Samaritans rescued the crew members and took them aboard, the Coast Guard said. The boat is about 20 miles off the mainland coast, near Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park.
US Coast Guard seizes millions of dollars worth of cocaine
Read full article: US Coast Guard seizes millions of dollars worth of cocaineCoast Guard officials say they have seized $38.5 million worth of cocaine from suspected drug smugglers in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Search ramps up for firefighters missing off Florida coast
Read full article: Search ramps up for firefighters missing off Florida coastJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida fire official says his department is ramping up its search for two firefighters who've been missing since going boating in the Atlantic Ocean last week. The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies have been searching a wide area of ocean between Cape Canaveral and Jacksonville. The Coast Guard said when they arrived to the search area, the debris found was not related to the boaters. Following the discovery of McCluney's tackle bag by a Good Samaritan, the Coast Guard said it will be focusing on the area where that bag was found. Anyone with information is asked to contact the United States Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center at 904-714-7558.
Six people rescued by Coast Guard off Diamond Head in Hawaii
Read full article: Six people rescued by Coast Guard off Diamond Head in HawaiiThe Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department, and Ocean Safety Lifeguard Services rescued six paddlers aboard a sinking canoe off Diamond Head. HONOLULU, Hawaii - The Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department, and Ocean Safety Lifeguard Services rescued six paddlers aboard a sinking canoe off Diamond Head. At 11:40 a.m., Sector Honolulu watchstanders received a call from the Honolulu Fire Department stating canoe paddlers reported their vessel taking on water one mile off Black Point near Diamond Head. Sector Honolulu watchstanders issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast Notice to Mariners to keep a sharp lookout for signs of distress and launched the RB-M crew to respond. Honolulu Fire Department and Ocean Safety deployed crews aboard a fireboat, Hawaii Fire Department Air 1 helicopter, and a Jetski to assist.
2 firefighters disappear on Florida fishing trip
Read full article: 2 firefighters disappear on Florida fishing tripJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - Authorities say they have searched almost 5,000 square miles of ocean for two firefighters who disappeared after setting out from Port Canaveral, Florida, on a fishing trip. Their destination was 8A Reef, an offshore fishing spot, the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard, along with multiple local and county agencies, started searching by boat and air on Friday night. "I hoped that by daylight it would bring us something," McCluney's wife, Stephanie, told CNN affiliate WFTV on Saturday. As the search continues, the Coast Guard is asking for anyone with information to call 904-714-7558.
Coast Guard nabs $350 million in cocaine
Read full article: Coast Guard nabs $350 million in cocaineJustin Sullivan/Getty Images(CNN) - The Coast Guard seized 26,000 pounds of cocaine worth $350 million in several operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean, including one involving a high-speed chase at sea with suspected drug smugglers. In one of the hauls, footage released by the Coast Guard showed suspected drug smugglers tossing out containers of cocaine overboard as their boat sped through the water on July 18. "The crewmembers apprehended the suspected smugglers and seized approximately 2,300 pounds of cocaine from the vessel," the Coast Guard said in a statement Friday. The total amount of contraband came from six suspected drug smuggling vessel operations along with the discovery of floating cocaine bales between late June and mid-July, the Coast Guard said. It unloaded all the seized cocaine Friday.
Woman, dogs rescued after night below Lake Michigan bluff
Read full article: Woman, dogs rescued after night below Lake Michigan bluffA Coast Guard helicopter was used to rescue a woman and a dog from the bottom of a sandy bluff near Lake Michigan in northern Michigan. LAKE MICHIGAN (WNEM) - A Coast Guard helicopter was used to rescue a woman and a dog from the bottom of a sandy bluff near Lake Michigan in northern Michigan. The Coast Guard says the woman, her husband and three dogs spent Thursday night at the bottom of the bluff, near Ludington, after they couldn't climb up the loose soil and sand. The Coast Guard sent two helicopters, one from Muskegon and another from Traverse City. One helicopter was used to airlift the woman and a dog around 12:45 p.m.A local team from the fire department rescued the other two dogs.
On Cam: Coast guard rescue in Terrebonne Parish
Read full article: On Cam: Coast guard rescue in Terrebonne ParishThe Coast Guard rescued 12 people and two pets in Terrebonne Parish on Saturday as Tropical Storm Barry came ashore. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
*Copy posted* Coast Guard rescues 12 people from Terrebonne Parish island
Read full article: *Copy posted* Coast Guard rescues 12 people from Terrebonne Parish islandClick here for updates on this storyISLE DE JEAN CHARLES, LA (WGNO) -- The Coast Guard has rescued a dozen people from the Isle de Jean Charles as Tropical Storm Barry nears land. The tiny island in Terrebonne Parish was inundated by storm surge from the slowly churning storm. Two Coast Guard helicopters responded to the rescue call, the first airlifting four people, and the second rescuing eight. The narrow strip of land was once 12 miles long and five miles wide. But its been washing away with the rising sea level, and now the island is less than two miles long and just a quarter-mile wide.
Coast Guard rescues 12 people from Terrebonne Parish island
Read full article: Coast Guard rescues 12 people from Terrebonne Parish islandCNN image(WGNO) - ISLE DE JEAN CHARLES, LA (WGNO) -- The Coast Guard has rescued a dozen people from the Isle de Jean Charles as Tropical Storm Barry nears land. The tiny island in Terrebonne Parish was inundated by storm surge from the slowly churning storm. Two Coast Guard helicopters responded to the rescue call, the first airlifting four people, and the second rescuing eight. The narrow strip of land was once 12 miles long and five miles wide. But it's been washing away with the rising sea level, and now the island is less than two miles long and just a quarter-mile wide.