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May 9, 2024

Coast Guard reopens comment period for a notice of proposed rulemaking to federalize existing anchorage ground near Rice Island, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Coast Guard has reopened the comment period, Thursday, for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to federalize an existing anchorage ground in the Columbia River near Rice Island, Oregon. Reopening the comment period will allow additional time for the public to review and submit comments on the proposed rule.

May 9, 2024

Coast Guard reopens comment period for a notice of proposed rulemaking to federalize existing anchorage ground near Port Westward, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Coast Guard has reopened the comment period, Thursday, for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to federalize an existing anchorage ground in the Columbia River near Port Westward, Oregon. Reopening the comment period will allow additional time for the public to review and submit comments on the proposed rule.

May 9, 2024

MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues injured man from aground sailboat near Sapelo Sound, Georgia

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard rescued an injured man from an aground sailboat, Wednesday, near Sapelo Sound, Georgia.

May 9, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for new multipurpose building in Fort Macon

Editor's Note: Media are asked to RSVP by 5 p.m. Friday, May 10, by contacting Fifth District public

The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle sails from Norfolk, Virginia, to Boston, June 12, 2017. The Eagle is a 295-foot barque sailing vessel used to train Coast Guard Academy cadets in the historic aspects of sailing, leadership, navigation and teamwork. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist David Lau/Released)

May 9, 2024

US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to depart on annual summer cruise

NEW LONDON, Conn. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) is scheduled to depart Fort Trumbull in New London, Saturday, at 2:30 p.m. to begin the training vessel’s annual summer cruise. U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets on board will have the unique and experiential learning opportunity of sailing aboard a tall ship, which provides them with their first introduction to life at sea and is a foundational experience in their leadership development journey toward becoming future officers in the Coast Guard. During the cruise, cadets take classes on numerous subjects that are key to life at sea, including navigation, seamanship, ship and boat maneuvering, line handling, sailing, first aid, weather patterns, damage control, engineering, career development, and more. They will stand their first watch, and assist with setting, dousing, and trimming the sails, often requiring trainees to climb the rigging, and push themselves outside of their comfort zones.

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel execute a Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE) at the Harbor of Refuge on Guam testing Supreme Petroleum, a key player in Guam's petroleum industry, and their contracted responder OSROCO, on May 1, 2024. The drill, run and evaluated by personnel from the Guam-based U.S. Coast Guard Emergency Management and Force Readiness, Prevention, and Incident Management divisions, simulated an oil spill scenario to guarantee safety, appropriate notifications, and prompt response actions. The primary mission was to evaluate the facility's ability to execute response plans swiftly and efficiently under real-world conditions, which they met satisfactorily. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

May 9, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard conducts spill response exercise with Supreme Petroleum Guam

PITI, Guam — On May 1, 2024, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel executed a Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE) at the Harbor of Refuge testing Supreme Petroleum, a key player in Guam's petroleum industry. The drill, run and evaluated by personnel from the Guam-based U.S. Coast Guard Emergency Management and Force Readiness, Prevention, and Incident Management divisions, simulated an oil spill scenario to guarantee safety, appropriate notifications, and prompt response actions. The primary mission was to evaluate the facility's ability to execute response plans swiftly and efficiently under real-world conditions, which they met satisfactorily. "The significance of the National Preparedness for Response Program (PREP) highlights that facilities must follow different standards. These unannounced exercises are like pop quizzes for facilities, testing how they respond to oil discharges. Reflecting on the exercise, seeing how everyone knew what to do and jumped into action was impressive. They activated their plan efficiently, and it was great to witness," said Lt. Henry Dunphy, the chief of emergency management and force readiness at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam.

May 8, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Munro medevacs individual 20 miles off the Coast of Peru

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL-755) conducted a medevac a 37-year-old male off the fishing vessel “Tiburon 9” approximately 20 miles off the coast of Peru, Friday.

May 8, 2024

Coast Guard conducts joint rescue with Nags Head Fire Rescue

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard assisted with the rescue of a 70-year-old male, Monday evening, near Nags Head, North Carolina. Nags Head Fire Rescue Fireboat 16 located and recovered the individual wearing a lifejacket, who was showing signs of severe hypothermia west of Jockey Ridge State Park, after a multi-agency search effort led by the Coast Guard. The man was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services and transported to Outer Banks Hospital.

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos interdicts a migrant makeshift vessel May 4, 2024, southwest of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 51 migrants from this voyage to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, May 4, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 8, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 51 migrants to Dominican Republic following vessel interdiction near Puerto Rico

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 51 migrants to Dominican Republic, Tuesday, following the interdiction of an unlawful, irregular migration attempt near Puerto Rico. The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic Navy vessel off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. One other migrant interdicted in the group remains in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution under 8 U.S. Code § 1324.

Crews from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted a week-long search and rescue exercise in Sitka, Alaska, April 30 through May 2, 2024. Crews tackled a series of mini scenarios ranging from lost hikers to an avalanche scenario. The exercise culminated with a mass-casualty event involving multiple agencies responding in concert to a scene with 28 survivors in distress. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Ian Gray)

May 7, 2024

Coast Guard, Air Force, Sitka Mountain Rescue crews conduct exercises near Sitka, Alaska

The crews of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco (WPC 1122), Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Air Force 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons conducted search and rescue (SAREX) exercises near Sitka, April 30-May 2.