Coast Guard News


Drunk Captain Grounds Ship in German Port

Mar 28, 2016

Dutch vessel 85-metre (279ft) long cargo ship the Abis Bergen has been towed free after running aground and blocking the entrance to the German port of Rostock.  The ship's captain reportedly caused the accident while under the influence of alcohol…

Search on for Kayak Owner near Makapu'u Beach, Oahu

Mar 27, 2016

The Coast Guard is searching for the owner of an unmanned kayak found on the rocks near Makapu'u Beach, Oahu, Saturday. Anyone with information that may help identify the owner of the kayak is asked to contact the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-842-2600808-842-2600 FREE FREE…

US Nabs Sub Carrying $200M of Cocaine [Video]

Mar 26, 2016

A mini-submarine carrying $200 million worth of cocaine was intercepted by authorities in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.  The Customs and Border Protection air crew from Corpus Christi was involved in the arrest of four people aboard a mini-submarine headed for the U…

Ship Splits in Two Causes Massive Oil Slick in Taiwan

Mar 26, 2016

Authorities in Taiwan are trying to contain an oil spill from a grounded container ship which has split in two off the shore of New Taipei City. The 15,487-ton T.S. Taipei, owned by TS Lines, ran aground in a storm about 300 metres from…

USCG Oversees Tug Specialist hoist near Tappan Zee Bridge

Mar 25, 2016

The Coast Guard monitored the hoist of the tugboat Specialist near the Tappan Zee Bridge today.The Specialist was part of a three-tug group that was pushing a crane barge south on the Hudson River. The 84-foot long vessel struck a stationary…

Ship Runs Aground in Columbia River

Mar 22, 2016

A 623-foot Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Sparna ran aground early Monday morning in the main shipping channel of the Columbia River near Cathlamet, Washington,  according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Sparna has taken on water in void spaces…

Fire Destroys 6 Boats at Port Orchard Yacht Club

Mar 21, 2016

Six boats and 10 housing sheds were destroyed by a fierce fire early Sunday morning at the Port Orchard Yacht Club. South Kitsap Fire officials say the fire broke out around 3 a.m. at the yacht club on Bay Street.  'We were asleep and…

Singapore Reaffirms Anti-Piracy Role

Mar 19, 2016

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Thursday reaffirmed its support for Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery (ReCAAP), highlighting the 'instrumental role' the organisation has played in addressing piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia…

New Thames Apprentices Celebrated

Mar 18, 2016

Transport minister, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon has marked the end of National Apprenticeship Week by presenting eleven Thames apprentices with Maritime Skills Diplomas.  For the apprentices, aged from 18 to 25, the Diplomas are the result of two years’ hard work…

MAIB: Multiple Errors in Hoegh Osaka Grounding

Mar 17, 2016

A number of reporting and operational errors caused the list and grounding of Höegh Osaka on January 3, 2015 according to an investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, UK.The report into MAIB’s investigation of the listing…

Marad Chief, Coast Guard Commandant Advocate for Jones Act

Mar 16, 2016

Adm. Zukunft: “If you take the mariners away, what is the world going to look like 10 years from now? If we don’t have a US fleet or US shipyard to constitute that fleet, how do we prevail?” The House subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime…

Argentina Sinks Chinese Ship

Mar 16, 2016

Argentina's coast guard has sunk a Chinese trawler that was fishing illegally within its territorial waters, the coast guard said on Tuesday, marking a first test for relations between recently elected President Mauricio Macri and Beijing.  The…

Seafarer Heroism Honored by USCG

Mar 16, 2016

The Coast Guard presented the crew of the cargo ship Joseph L. Block with a lifesaving award in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Saturday.Capt. Amy Cocanour, the Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan commander, presented the Capt. David P. Dobbins Award to Raymond Sheldon…

Dantin to Lead Baker Lyman's TSMS Program

Mar 14, 2016

Thomas Dantin Joins Baker Lyman as Chief Consultant for Towing Safety Management Systems.Baker Lyman has announced the association of chief consultant Thomas Dantin, well-versed in the towing and maritime industry. “Thomas has spent 40 years…

Tugboat Hits Barge, Sinks Near Tappan Zee Bridge

Mar 12, 2016

The U.S.Coast Guard reports that it and local partner agency crews are searching for two people in the water after a tugboat struck a barge and sank near the Tappan Zee Bridge Saturday (March 12) morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received notification at 5:20 a…

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