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Coast Guard transfers cutter to Bangladesh Navy
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard decommissioned and transferred the Cutter Rush to the Bangladesh Navy as the BNS Somudra Avijan during an official signing ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda...
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Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department search for overdue stand up paddle boarder
For a higher resolution image, click on the thumbnail above. HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and the Honolulu Fire Department are searching for an overdue stand up paddle boarder near Kuhio Beach,...
View ArticleCoast Guard urges dockside safety exams for commercial fishing vessels
NEW ORLEANS — The 8th Coast Guard District is working to increase safety awareness and enforce safety regulations aboard commercial fishing vessels. In an effort to reduce onboard injuries,...
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Coast Guard rescues 2 from storm-tossed sailboat
For audio of the mayday call click here. CHARLESTON, S.C. — A man and a woman were rescued off the Charleston jetties when their sailboat ran aground and began to take on water, Thursday....
View ArticleCoast Guard, Dominican Republic Navy combine efforts to rescue 46 Dominican...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft assisted a Dominican Republic Navy patrol boat in locating a disabled migrant yola (boat) in the Atlantic Ocean...
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Update: Coast Guard rescues overdue stand up paddle boarder near Ewa Beach
For high resolution imagery, click on the thumbnails above. HONOLULU - The Coast Guard rescued an overdue stand up paddle boarder approximately three miles south of Ewa Beach, today. Rescued was...
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PHOTOs: Coast Guard honors top enlisted servicemembers for 2014
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View ArticleMEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host boating safety event during open...
WHO: Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and local first responder emergency crews and vehicles WHAT: Are scheduled to host a safe boating open house WHEN: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Coast...
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Video Release: Coast Guard Cutter Legare crew returns to Portsmouth, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Legare returned to Portsmouth Friday following a 36-day patrol in the Atlantic Ocean. During the patrol, Legare's crew rescued a disabled fishing boat...
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PHOTOs: Washington-native honored as top Reserve enlisted Coast Guardsman for...
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PHOTOs: New Jersey-native honored as top active-duty enlisted Coast Guardsman...
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PHOTOs: San Diego-based Coast Guardsman honored as top active-duty enlisted...
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View ArticleCoast Guard investigating accident on Saginaw River
CLEVELAND – The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of an accident in the Saginaw River, Friday afternoon. The names and hometowns of the people are not being released and there is no imagery...
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Coast Guard, Mote Marine Laboratory release rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle
CORTEZ, Fla.—The Coast Guard and Mote Marine Laboratory released a rehabilitated 255 lb loggerhead sea turtle into the wild from Lido Key, Florida, Friday. Coast Guard Station Cortez crewmembers...
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Coast Guard seeks public comment on proposed bridge build over Coweeman River...
Images courtesy of Washington Dept. of Transportation. SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is seeking public comment on a request for proposed construction of a bridge over the Coweeman River near Kelso,...
View ArticleAir Station Traverse City to honor Coast Guard Vietnam Combat Search and...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The officers and crew of Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City will dedicate a mural to honor the Coast Guard’s Vietnam Combat Search and Rescue pilots, May 13, as part of the...
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FEATURE STORY: Overcoming challenges as a mother in the Coast Guard
One challenge many people in the Coast Guard face is finding a good work-life balance, and finding that balance can be especially difficult for mothers. Long deployments, difficulty finding affordable...
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** PHOTO RELEASE ** Coast Guard Community Festival Celebrated in Cape May
CAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard Community Festival is in full swing as Cape May County celebrates its designation as a Coast Guard Community, Saturday. After months of planning, the three-day event...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues 2 adults, 2 children after boat takes on water east of...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued two adults and two children after their 21-foot boat began taking on water east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in St. Petersburg, Saturday. At 2:19 p.m....
View ArticleCoast Guard searches for missing man off Kemah, Texas
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, Kemah Fire Department and good Samaritans are searching for a missing man about 3 miles off Kemah Saturday. Missing is 29-year-old Phillip Davis, a 5-foot 9-inch black man...
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