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The Coast Guard seeks public comment for proposed temporary safety zones

Nov. 7, 2024

Coast Guard seeks public comment regarding temporary safety zones for wind farm project offshore of New York and New Jersey

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard seeks public comment for proposed temporary safety zones during

Nov. 6, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for missing snorkeler off Kauai

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard suspended its search at noon Wednesday for a 58-year old man who went missing while snorkeling off the coast of Kauai Sunday.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point lands at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2024. The crew medevaced a 29-year-old woman experiencing symptoms of appendicitis aboard the cruise ship Grand Princess. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Barbers Point)

Nov. 6, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs ailing woman from cruise ship 70 miles off Oahu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing woman from a cruise ship 70 miles offshore Oahu Tuesday.

Nov. 5, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 39-year-old male from oil tanker near Oceanside, Calif.

A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 39-year-old male off the oil tanker Polaris Voyager 28 miles west of Oceanside, Tuesday.

Nov. 4, 2024

Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Sector St Petersburg sets port condition Whiskey

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for St. Petersburg set Port Condition Whiskey for the Ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Seaport Manatee, and Ft. Myers, Monday, at noon, due to the expectation of sustained winds greater than 39 mph generated from Tropical Storm Rafael that may arrive within 72 hours.

Nov. 4, 2024

Second boat capsizes near Bodega Bay, search for one continues

This morning at about 7:10 AM we received a call of a capsized boat with two men on board near Mussel Point, south of Salmon Creek. Our Marine Unit was already in the area preparing to search for the boaters who went missing late Saturday night. We were joined by Sonoma County Fire District, the Coast Guard, Goldridge Fire District, and California State Parks.

Nov. 4, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 37-year-old from vessel offshore Port Aransas,Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a 37-year-old man from a vessel offshore Port Aransas, Texas, Sunday.

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port sets Port Condition X-Ray. Please visit Coast Guard Homeport for specific information regarding your port. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by PA3 Jose Hernandez)

Nov. 4, 2024

Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Sector Key West sets port condition X-Ray

Miami — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Sector Key West set Port Condition X-Ray, Monday,

Nov. 4, 2024

Coast Guard, partners searching for missing snorkeler off Kauai

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard, Kauai Fire Department, and Kauai Ocean Safety Department are searching for a missing snorkeler off Kauai Sunday.

Nov. 3, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing boaters near Bodega Bay

The Coast Guard suspended its search for four missing boaters at approximately 6:30 p.m., Sunday near Bodega Bay, pending the development of new information. Rescue crews searched approximately 57 combined hours and covered more than 2,100 square miles. Two boaters from the vessel were located Sunday morning.