Coast Guard News


Around the Pier: Research and Rescue

Sep 11, 2013

A mission to install a weather station in one of the most remote places in the world took on a humanitarian component when Scripps research vessel Roger Revelle took aboard a woman and her three children, who had been confined to a small atoll for more than a month…

US Coast Guard Academy Again Seen as One of the Best

Sep 11, 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has again been recognized as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education.  According to U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2014 rankings, the academy is listed at #2 in the Regional Colleges North category…

US Outer Continental Shelf: New Vessel Safety & Environment Rules Proposed

Sep 11, 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard herald the publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to publicize regulations requiring vessels engaged in outer continental shelf activities  to develop, implement and maintain a vessel-specific safety and environmental management system…

Industry, Government Collaborate on Long Island Sound Casualty Simulation

Sep 10, 2013

On September 17, McAllister Towing and Reinauer Transportation will be partnering with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and Sector New York in a major simulated marine accident and pollution incident on the waters of Long Island Sound…

Industry Urges Publication of Towing Vessel Inspection Rule

Sep 10, 2013

In testimony before Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Tom Allegretti, President & CEO of The American Waterways Operators, urged Congress to push for the expeditious publication of U…

USCG Recognizes Steamship Pilots Hurricane Isaac Heroics

Sep 06, 2013

One year after Hurricane Isaac scattered more than a hundred ships and vessels in the Lower Mississippi River, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) honored two New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots (NOBRA) for their fearless actions in braving…

EPA and Coast Guard Reach Pollution Control Agreement with Carnival

Sep 05, 2013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Coast Guard have reached an agreement in principle with Carnival Corporation to develop advanced emission control technology to be used in waters surrounding U.S. coasts. Under the agreement…

U.S. Coast Guard Backs NIMASA Security Efforts

Sep 04, 2013

The United States Coast Guard has declared that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is on the right path to the successful implementation of the International Ships and Ports Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria…

ZIM Introduces CGX Service in New Orleans

Aug 30, 2013

ZIM Integrated Shipping Ltd. formally introduced a new weekly container shipping service to the Port of New Orleans' Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. The Caribbean Gulf Express, or CGX service, offers weekly service to Caucedo, Dominican Republic…

West African States Lack Means to Fight Piracy

Aug 27, 2013

By John A. C. CartnerThe western African states have said clearly they do not have the naval, coast guard or customs resources to deal with the piracy evident in the Gulf of Guinea. Further, they do not say, but it is clear, they do not have the money to do it…

Director Brian Salerno Sworn in at BSEE

Aug 27, 2013

Brian Salerno was sworn in on August 26 as the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.Salerno retired as a Vice Admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard in 2012, after more than 36 years of active duty service. He is the third Director in BSEE's history…

Coast Guard Commandant Honors Wisconsin Auxiliarist

Aug 26, 2013

Chris Bandy, a Coast Guard auxiliarist in Bayfield, Wis., was recognized as the 2012 Coast Guard 'Auxiliarist of the Year' at a recent ceremony held in San Diego, Calif.Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, formally…

Coast Guard, Partners Perfom Simulated Oil Spill

Aug 23, 2013

Coast Guard Sector Anchorage personnel along with federal, state, local, tribal partners and industry representatives conducted mutual aid drills in Anchorage and Deadhorse, Wednesday.During the drill, participants tested their ability to establish a Unified Command…

Imtech Appoints Marine Managing Director

Aug 21, 2013

Imtech Marine announces that as of July 15, 2013, Capt. Eric Clarke has been appointed as Managing Director of lmtech Marine USA headquartered in Houston. Capt. Clarke has a broad maritime experience and a proven business track record.Capt…

Drug-busting USCG Cutter 'Legare' Returns to Homeport

Aug 19, 2013

The crew of  the Coast Guard Cutter 'Legare' returned to their homeport of Portsmouth Monday following an 8-week patrol in the Caribbean Sea in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force South. While patrolling near Puerto Rico in early August…

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