The USCG, port partners and local authorities are investigating the grounding of the 88-foot commercial fishing vessel 'Chui Zai Fa No. 1' about 300-yards off Leone Bay, on Monday. The Taiwanese-flagged vessel reportedly caught fire on 4 November 2017 and the master with one crew remain missing.
Read moreUS Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie issued a reminder the public, calling them to stay away from active shipping lanes while partaking in recreational ice activities or using ice as a means of transportation. Operators must wear appropriate clothing and be physically capable of self-rescue in case of falling through while venturing out on the ice.
Read moreUSCG issued a bulletin providing clarifications on activation of a vessel response plan and when and how deviation from listed response resources may occur. Failure to activate a plan quickly or failure to use pre-contracted resources can result in delayed response and exacerbate potential environmental damages, USCG warned.
Read moreUSCG announced it is modifying the conditions of entry for vessels arriving in the US from the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire by adding an exemption for two facilities: Carena Shipyard and Terminal A Containers, Abidjan, starting from 3 January 2018.
Read moreUSCG and the Canadian Coast Guard renewed their Memorandum of Understanding between their agencies concerning Coast Guard icebreaking services in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway maritime transportation system, on January 18. The new agreement improves the mutual commitment for ensuring important icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes region.
Read moreWhile the US Coast Guard reports record-breaking interdictions at sea, recent counter-drug operations revealed a new tactic in how drug cartels are transporting the drugs close to shore, with new low-profile fast boats that are designed to evade radar. These vessels are slim boats with multiple engines and painted in pale colours, in order to make it difficult t be recognised.
Read moreUSCG informed that a crane barge and other large equipment have arrived in Astoria, in order to begin the pier deconstruction, regarding an oil spill that was first reported on January 18, near a pier west of the Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa. The pier deconstruction works will removal the boiler oil tank, which is located underneath the collapsing dilapidated pier next to the hotel.
Read moreCoast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River watchstanders received a call last week regarding the George King, reporting an engine room fire with nine crewmembers aboard. The crewmembers abandoned the ship to the dry cargo barges it was pushing with no reported injuries. The fire has now been extinguished.
Read moreThe US Coast Guard informed that the Hurricane Maria Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Puerto Rico urges vessel owners in need of assistance to call the Hurricane Maria Vessel Hotline to request free support to remove a vessel, report a vessel removal plan, or report a vessel that has already been removed.
Read moreA Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft conducted a multinational search for the missing ferry 'MV Butiraoi', and found has a dinghy adrift in the Pacific Ocean with seven people on board within two hours of reaching the search area.
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