Tag: USCG

According to Reuters, the United States Coast Guard was still investigating the source of a leak from a submerged pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, which it said had spilled over a million gallons of crude oil.

USCG published a safety alert to raise awareness within the Marine Transportation System to the unique dangers of shipboard fires, particularly onboard multi-level freight vessels like vehicle carrying Roll-on, Roll-off or “Ro-Ros”.

Salvors successfully refloated the Bonnie G, a cargo vessel that ran aground in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, after 26 days.

On 4th October, a Coast Guard boat crew rescued 12 people, 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.

The U.S. Coast Guard provides guidance on how to report instances of sexual misconduct and presents QnA on the subject. 

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a chief engineer has been sentenced to twelve months and a day in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice and failure to maintain an accurate oil record book.

A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Air Station Cape Cod rescued three mariners five nautical miles off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusets, August 5, 2023.

United Stated Coast Guard (USCG) informs that salvage and post fire recovery operations continue on the Grande Costa D’Avorio as crews work to safely transfer vehicles and cargo from the vessel to the port facility.

The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a list of flag States which have successfully met specified safety, regulatory, and quality requirements of the Qualship21 Program, when calling ports in the United States.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) recorded 47 deficiencies to foreign flag Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) in 2022.