HEADQUARTERS

Jan. 6, 2023

Coast Guard seeks public information after laser strike hits Coast Guard cutter crew

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard is requesting assistance from the public in locating a suspect or

Jan. 4, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Coast Guard receives proposal for bridge project in Corvallis, Ore.

The Coast Guard has issued a Public Notice (PN 01-23) for the Oregon Department of Transportation Van Buren Bridge replacement project, located across the Willamette River, at river mile 132.1, at the City of Corvallis, Benton County.

Sept. 7, 2022

Coast Guard, partner agencies mitigate pollution impact of vessel that sank near Two Harbors

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies mitigated the pollution impact of a 40-foot yacht that sank near Two Harbors on Catalina Island, Saturday morning. Coast Guard pollution response teams mobilized to plug the vessel's fuel vents to prevent further discharge and the Isthmus Harbor Patrol deployed containment boom to prevent the oil from impacting the surrounding area.

Sept. 7, 2022

Coast Guard terminates two illegal charter vessels in San Diego Bay

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard Sector San Diego personnel terminated two illegal charter vessels for unlawful operations over Labor Day weekend. Sector San Diego boarding team members and investigators identified two illegal charters and terminated both voyages while carrying passengers for hire.

Aug. 31, 2022

Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma graduates its first class of Rescue Swimmers

PETALUMA, Calif. — The first class of aviation survival technicians, an occupation in the Coast Guard responsible for jumping from rescue helicopters and hoisting survivors from vessels in distress, graduated from Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, Friday, August 12, 2022. This graduating class of 12 students started training in January 2022 after a critical facilities issue closed the training pool at the Coast Guard’s Aviation Technician Training Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Training Center Petaluma was the best suited alternative location to facilitate both the emergency medical technician portion of the course, as well as most of the rescue swimmer skills training in the pool.