Search ends for missing 13-year-old boy after body located near Port Isabel,...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard, state and local emergency responders ended their search for a missing 13-year-old kayaker Friday afternoon, after Texas Parks and Wildlife Department located a...
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Photo Release: Elizabeth City, NC, becomes Coast Guard City
Elizabeth City, N.C. — Elizabeth City was officially declared a Coast Guard City Friday during a ceremony at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, the 25th commandant of...
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Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Norfolk, Va.
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive Friday in Norfolk and will be open for public tours. The service’s famous tall ship is scheduled to be moored at Otter Berth by...
View ArticleCoast Guard, Port of South Louisiana search for missing crewmember
NEW ORLEANS -- The Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember aboard a vessel that sank near Baton Rouge, Saturday.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report that the UTV...
View ArticleCoast Guard responds to barge breakaway on the Upper Mississippi River
ST. LOUIS - The Coast Guard Captain of the Port St. Louis set a safety zone on the Mississippi River in response to 116 barges breaking away from their moorings, Saturday. The safety zone extends...
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Search ends in Galveston, Texas, after body located near Stewart Beach
A Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crew searches the coast of Galveston, Thursday and Friday, for a missing 12-year-old girl. U.S. Coast Guard photo. (Click image to view video on...
View ArticleCoast Guard reopens Upper Mississippi River
ST. LOUIS- The Coast Guard reopened the Upper Mississippi River, from MM 165 to MM 176 at 4:02 p.m., Saturday. The closure was a result of a 116 barge break away in St. Louis Harbor earlier this...
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends search for missing crewmember on Mississippi River
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search of a missing crewmember that was aboard a towing vessel that sank Saturday in the Mississippi River, just south of Convent, La. "Our thoughts and...
View ArticleCoast Guard responds to injured woman in Boston Harbor
BOSTON -- A Coast Guard rescue crew responded to an injured woman last night after she fell overboard near Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. At 7:43 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Boston received a call...
View ArticleCoast Guard responds to grounded fishing vessel near Half Moon Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard responded to a commercial fishing vessel grounded on shore near Half Moon Bay Friday night. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Command Center watchstanders were notified...
View ArticleCoast Guard, local agencies search for missing swimmer near West Haven,...
NEW YORK – Coast Guard crews and partner agencies are searching for a missing swimmer off Dawson Ave Beach in West Haven, Connecticut, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound...
View ArticleCoast Guard, local agencies suspend search for missing swimmer near West...
NEW YORK – Coast Guard crews along with local agencies have suspended their search Sunday, for a missing swimmer near New Haven, Connecticut. The search area was completely saturated using numerous...
View ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold change-of-command ceremony for commander...
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a change-of-command ceremony for its 9th District, which spans the five Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway and parts of the surrounding states, at...
View ArticleCoast Guard Cutter Dependable arrives at new home port
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard Cutter Dependable marked its official arrival at its new homeport at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, Saturday. Dependable is the second...
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Inclement weekend weather source of numerous Great Lakes searches and rescues
The United States Coast Guard smartphone application allows boaters to quickly check weather conditions at the nearest weather buoy and includes a direct link to the National Weather Service website...
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends search for 17-year-old swimmer
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a 17-year-old swimmer at 10:23 a.m., Monday in New Smyrna Beach, pending any new developments. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command...
View ArticleResponse continues on ship grounding off Port Arthur, Texas
PORT ARTHUR, Texas – The Coast Guard continues to work with state and local partners Monday to oversee freeing a bulk carrier loaded with sulfur that ran aground May 26, while transiting outbound from...
View ArticleCoast Guard to establish security, no wake zones during Rose Festival in...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard 13th District commander, working in conjunction with the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River captain of the port, has established temporary security and no wake zones...
View ArticleCoast Guard Cutter Eagle to host media in Hampton Roads Friday
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to arrive Friday in Norfolk and has limited availability for media members to ride along. Media requesting to ride along on cutter Eagle...
View ArticleCoast Guard: pointing lasers at responders is dangerous and illegal
MIAMI – The Coast Guard is warning the public that pointing handheld lasers at Coast Guard boat and aircrews is dangerous and illegal. There have been three instances of lasers targeting Coast Guard...
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