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First Lady Michelle Obama Christens National Security Cutter Stratton
National Security cutter Stratton on Friday in Pascagoula, Miss Last Friday, Michelle Obama was the first First Lady ever to christen a US Coast Guard Cutter, the National Security Cutter Stratton....
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Coast Guard Cutter Midgett Busts Midget Sub Loaded with Cocaine
The US Coast Guard Cutter Midgett recently busted a midget sub loaded with cocaine while on a cruise of the Eastern Pacific. The 35′ long self-propelled semi-submersible was carrying 6,000...
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Container Ship Horizon Reliance Saves Three in Nighttime Rescue in the Pacific
At around 2AM local time Wednesday, the container ship Horizon Reliance rescued three Canadians, two men and a 9 year old boy, from the 33 foot disabled sailboat, Liahona, about 411 nautical miles...
View ArticleThe Blind Date Explosion Hoax – Tallying the Cost
Audio: Yacht Explosion Hoax Distress Call The distress call came into the Coast Guard, who immediately dispatched rescue helicopters and boats. U.S. Coast Guard, motor yacht, Blind Date — how do you...
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Carnival Triumph Update: Coast Guard Says Fuel Line Leak Started Disabling Fire
Photo: John David Mercer/AP In an announcement that raises as many questions as it answers, U.S. Coast Guard marine casualty investigation team leader, Lt. Cmdr. Teresa Hatfield, said in a conference...
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Senator Rockefeller to Carnival’s Micky Arison – Will You Reimburse Taxpayers?
Carnival Cruise Line pays virtually no Federal taxes, yet without the docks, roads, and airports provided by local, state and the federal governments, it would be unable to operate its cruise line....
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Cutter Lilac Returns to Staten Island as Star of Commericial
In her long and varied career, the historic cutter Lilac has had many jobs. She served as a lighthouse and buoy tender — bringing supplies to lighthouse and maintaining aids to navigation. She also...
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The Battle Against the Narco Submarines
Photo: US Coast Guard On November 13, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted a self-propelled submersible loaded with over 3,800 pounds of cocaine in international waters off the coast of Panama. All...
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Update: USCGC Acushnet For Sale Again
The strange saga of the USCGC Acushnet continues. Back in 2011, Acushnet, the oldest serving cutter in the U.S. Coast Guard was put up for sale. She was purchased by a con-man named Vernon Officer who...
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Vice Adm. Linda Fagan Nominated as U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant
Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan was nominated as the next Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday. The nomination by President Biden, pending approval...
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California Oil Spill — Possibly a Ship’s Anchor & an Ignored Oil Low-Pressure...
We have posted about the ongoing port congestion that has resulted in as many as 70 ships being anchored off the Southern Californian coast waiting for berths. While no one knows for certain what...
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