HEADQUARTERS

Feb. 3, 2023

Coast Guard rescues mariner in distress as wave capsizes vessel near mouth of Columbia River

Astoria, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a mariner in distress during a multi-unit response 6 miles west of the Columbia River mouth Friday, Feb. 3. Crews of Station Cape Disappointment and the National Motor Lifeboat School, along with an aircrew of the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School (AHRS), responded to the mariner's distress call. This was the first life saved by Petty Officer John "Branch" Walton, a rescue swimmer and student of AHRS. The mariner reportedly received minor injuries and was in stable condition when transferred from the Coast Guard' care. After the mariner was released to the care of emergency medical personnel, local authorities notified the Coast Guard that the individual is suspected to have stolen the vessel. The Astoria Police Department is leading that investigation.

Feb. 3, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and Navy Supervisor of Salvage conduct oil-spill-on-ice exercise in Alaska

Members from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), and Navy Supervisor of Salvage (SUPSALV) participated in an ice-based pollution response exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 30 through Feb. 2.

Feb. 3, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard established Saginaw Bay regulated navigation area for winter

The U.S. Coast Guard has initiated the process to activate its Great Lakes Regulated Navigation Area; specifically, a safety zone in Saginaw Bay, Michigan.

Feb. 3, 2023

Coast Guard assists a U.S., a Norwegian boater by towing dismasted sailing vessel to safe harbor in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew assisted two boaters Monday afternoon and towed their dismasted sailing vessel to safe harbor in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Feb. 2, 2023

Coast Guard advises mariners of hazardous waterways along the Oregon coast

ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard advises recreational boaters and waterway users Thursday of the dangers related to hazardous waterways and bars along the Oregon Coast. In addition to safety, understanding current bar conditions and restrictions can prevent mariners from incurring costly fines and penalties.

Feb. 2, 2023

Coast Guard, NTSB and international partners investigate Antarctic marine casualties

WASHINGTON, D.C., — U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board

Feb. 2, 2023

Coast Guard concludes public hearing into fire, total constructive loss of the passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board concluded the formal

Feb. 1, 2023

Coast Guard, Portland Fire Department, other partners respond to fire aboard bulk carrier vessel on Willamette River, Portland

Coast Guard personnel with Sector Columbia River Incident Management Division and Marine Inspections responded to a vessel fire aboard the 623-foot, Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Breeze. The fire was extinguished after Portland Fire Department and vessel crew personnel conducted a joint response. Coast Guard is working alongside partner agencies to ensure the safety of the crew and the vessel, and will oversee the necessary inspections to ensure the vessel is safe for operation prior to its intended departure at a later date.

Jan. 31, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue four overdue boaters near Gulfport, Miss.

UPDATE: NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, rescued four overdue boaters, two adults and two children, in the Gulfport Shipping Channel near Gulfport, Mississippi, Tuesday. 

Jan. 31, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 309 people to Haiti

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Valiant and Legares' crews repatriated 309 Haitians to Haiti, Monday and Tuesday, following an interdiction off Florida's coast.