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Tug vessel Tagish is partially submerged at the National Guard Dock in the vicinity of the Alaska Marine Lines yard in the Gastineau Channel, Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 29, 2022. Coast Guard Sector Juneau crew members and contractors are responding the incident. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Sector Juneau)

Feb. 10, 2023

Coast Guard Sector Juneau, contractors respond to partially-submerged tug in Juneau, Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska — Removal operations for a tug partially submerged at the National Guard Dock in Gastineau Channel, Alaska, are scheduled, weather pending, to be conducted this week and into the weekend.

Feb. 9, 2023

Extreme caution advised on ice along shores of lakes Erie, Ontario, the Finger Lakes and the St. Lawrence River

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Coast Guard reminds the public to exercise extreme caution on ice along Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

Feb. 9, 2023

Coast Guard to host free, public Community Day in Houston, Texas

MEDIA ADVISORY: The Coast Guard is scheduled to host a free, open-to-the-public Community Day in Houston on Saturday.

Feb. 8, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for missing ice climber

PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, Mich. — The Coast Guard suspended the search today for a missing ice climber who fell from a cliff Tuesday afternoon along the shores of Lake Superior in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Feb. 8, 2023

Coast Guard to enforce safety zone for largest cranes imported in US history

SAVANNAH, Ga.— The Coast Guard will enforce a temporary safety zone in the Savannah River for the import of the largest gauge ship-to-shore cranes in U.S. history, Thursday, Feb. 9.

Feb. 7, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard warns public of unsafe ice conditions

The Coast Guard is warning winter enthusiasts of unstable ice conditions and encouraging people to take safety precautions following two major rescues on the Great Lakes Feb. 6, 2023.

Feb. 7, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs 2 passengers from cruise ships near the Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard aircrews conducted a medevac of a Symphony of the Seas cruise ship passenger Monday and a second medevac of a Celebrity Edge cruise ship passenger Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean near the Dominican Republic.

Feb. 7, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew member near Sabine, Texas

Feb. 7, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs motor vessel captain near Southwest Pass, La.

VIDEO AVAILABLE: NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced the captain of a motor vessel approximately four miles offshore Southwest Pass, Louisiana, Monday.

Feb. 6, 2023

Coast Guard rescues hiker, continues search for second hiker

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – The Coast Guard rescued a missing hiker Saturday afternoon near Gasquet, California, and continues to search for a second hiker.