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PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard honors servicemember's sacrifice
Mr. Eric Bruckenthal, father, and Mrs. Patricia Bruckenthal, stepmother, unveil a memorial in honor of Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal at the Bruckenthal Hall building dedication ceremony...
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Multimedia Release: Coast Guard conducts overflight of Kulluk tow from...
The tugboats Corbin Foss, Ocean Wave and Lauren Foss, escorted by the tugboat Aiviq begin the tow of the conical drilling unit Kulluk from Kiliuda Bay, 48 miles southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, to...
View Article63-year-old man with chest pains medevaced from oil rig
HOUSTON — A 63-year-old man was medevaced from an oil rig approximately 40 miles southeast of Port O'Connor, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, after he began experiencing chest pains, Tuesday. A shoreside...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues three near Grays Harbor
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued three people aboard a vessel taking on water near Grays Harbor, Wash., Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River recieved a distress call from the crew of the...
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Coast Guard responds to allision, oil spill southwest of Port Sulphur
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is responding to a report of an allision between a vessel and an inactive wellhead about nine miles southwest of Port Sulphur, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans...
View ArticleCoast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivers State of the Coast Guard Address
WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivered the 2013 State of the Coast Guard Address at the National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., Wednesday....
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FEATURE STORY: Saving lives - behind the scenes
Photos and feature story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael De Nyse, 7th Coast Guard District Public Affairs Detachment CentralA rescue swimmer jumping from a helicopter to make a life saving rescue...
View ArticleCoast Guard assists Kauai fire and police departments in search for missing...
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard is assisting Kauai fire and police departments in the search for a missing swimmer last seen near Ninini Beach, on the north side of Nawiliwili Bay Tuesday. Kauai fire and...
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Feature Release: Hero in the hangar
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rashad Gipson, aviation maintenance technician at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River's Air Station Astoria, Ore., stands before an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, Feb. 25,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Coast Guard responds to oil spill southwest of Port Sulphur
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is continuing to respond to an oil spill in Lake Grande Ecaille Bay nine miles southwest of Port Sulphur, Wednesday. Swift Energy, the responsible party, has contracted a...
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**Photo Release** Coast Guard celebrates Black History month
Coast Guard Rear Adm. (Ret.) Stephen W. Rochon speaks to Coast Guard members about the significance of African-American contributions to the U.S. Coast Guard Feb. 26, 2013 at Coast Guard Base Miami...
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Coast Guard Seventh District commander visits MAST Academy
Rear Adm. William D. Baumgartner, Coast Guard Seventh District commander, delivers remarks to the cadets at the MAST Academy in Miami Feb. 27, 2013. The MAST Academy is a public magnet high school...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Station Woods Hole to receive new rescue boat
Editors Note: Media wishing to attend are requested to arrive at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England at 1 Little Harbor Road, Woods Hole, Mass., 02543, by 8:00 a.m. BOSTON — The crews of Coast...
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Coast Guard crewmembers aid disabled vessel off Big Island
Editor’s note: for high resolution photos, click the thumbnails above. HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kiska assisted the crew aboard a disabled vessel approximately 6 miles east of...
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Crews work to remove collapsed containers
Crews at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., work together to remove collapsed containers from a barge that was carrying goods to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, March 6, 2013. The Coast Guard is...
View ArticleCORRECTION: Coast Guard rescues 1, searches for 2 from fishing vessel off...
It was previously reported as 15 miles west of Assateague Island. The distressed vessel is 15 miles east of Assateague. PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is responding to a distressed fishing vessel...
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Coast Guard rescues man, dog from disabled sailboat near Hampton, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog Wednesday after his sailboat became disabled in the northwest branch of the Back River approximately half a mile northwest of the Bell Isle...
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UPDATE: Coast Guard, local agencies work to refloat vessel
The motor vessel Int'l Carrier, a platform supply vessel, sits grounded about 9 miles northeast of Port Aransas, Texas, March 6, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photograph. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast...
View ArticleUPDATE: Coast Guard temporarily suspends search for 2 missing men off Eastern...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard temporarily suspended the search Wednesday for two missing men approximately 15 miles east of Assateague Island, Md. Due to the low visibility from clouds, rainfall...
View ArticleCoast Guard medevacs man from cargo ship 200 miles east of Chesapeake Bay
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 47-year-old man Wednesday from the 780-foot cargo ship Horizon Trader approximately 200 miles east of the Chesapeake Bay. A ship's representative...
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