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Oct. 4, 2023
UPDATE: U.S. Coast Guard Western Maui Wildfire Emergency Support Function #10 Unified Command transitions to Phase 2 of response
HONOLULU — State and federal responders with the U.S. Coast Guard Western Maui Wildfire Emergency
Coast Guard terminates voyage of an illegal charter vessel in San Diego
Coast Guard terminates an illegal charter operation in the La Jolla State marine reserve protected area in San Diego, on Sept. 21, 2023. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted a boarding of the state registered 20-foot pleasure craft, Lucky Duck, which had 6 people aboard (5 passengers for hire and 1 child). Charges were filed against the operator for violating state laws.
Coast Guard rescues 12 persons from M/V Bonnie G, aground off U.S. Virgin Islands
A Coast Guard boat crew rescued 12 people, Wednesday morning, after they were forced to abandon the M/V Bonnie G that was taking on water and ran aground just south of the airport in St. Thomas, U.S Virgin Islands. All 12 persons aboard the Bonnie G, a 195-foot Vanuatu-flagged “ro-ro” cargo vessel, are safe and no injuries have been reported to the Coast Guard. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment and response personnel in the U.S. Virgin Islands are working with the Bonnie G vessel company to assess the current pollution threat. The Bonnie G is reported to have approximately 13,000 gallons of fuel and approximately 250 gallons of lube oil onboard, and the vessel was carrying six cars, a truck, a trailer and two pallets of cargo. The Coast Guard is investigating the circumstances and causal factors of the incident.
Coast Guard SPAR celebrates 100th birthday in New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA — Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay participated in a ceremony Sunday at the Westmont
Oct. 3, 2023
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard responds to medical emergency off the San Diego coast
SAN DIEGO - The Coast Guard rescued a 60-year-old male approximately 34 miles west of the Coronado Islands on Tuesday.
Coast Guard, Molokai Fire Department rescue mariners from sinking vessel off Molokai
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and the Molokai Fire Department rescued five mariners aboard the grounded vessel Mega off of ‘Ilio Point, Molokai, Tuesday.
(VIDEO AVAILABLE) U.S., Canada Coast Guards, Royal Canadian Air Force conduct search and rescue exercise near Herschel Island, Yukon
Coast Guard medevacs man offshore Dauphin Island, Ala.
VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a 50-year-old man from a 302-foot vessel approximately 80 miles offshore Dauphin Island, Alabama, Monday.
Oct. 2, 2023
Coast Guard medevacs man offshore Grand Isle, La.
VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a 50-year-old man from a vessel approximately 35 miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, Monday.
Multimedia Release: Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg fixes aid damaged by Hurricane Idalia
Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg replaces the boards on the Alafia River Rear Range Light, on the Alafia River, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
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