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Coast Guard local and Atlantic Strike Team personnel oversee clean-up efforts being conducted by Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority oil spill removal crews at Lindbergh Bay in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 15, 2023. Clean-up efforts continue following the tank 11 diesel discharge which occurred at the WAPA facility, Oct. 25, 2023. (Courtesy photo)

Nov. 17, 2023

Coast Guard continues monitoring clean-up efforts for WAPA’s tank 11 discharge, Lindbergh Bay oil spill in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Coast Guard personnel overseeing clean-up efforts for the tank 11 discharge at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. Thomas formally extended efforts, Wednesday, to include the waterside oil spill clean-up efforts on the eastern shore of Lindbergh Bay. Coast Guard analysis linked the product found in Lindbergh Bay on Nov. 3, 2023, to the number 11 tank diesel discharge that occurred at the WAPA facility on Oct. 25, 2023.

Nov. 17, 2023

Media Availability: Coast Guard, Sarasota County Fire to train off Sarasota Bay

SARASOTA, Fla. - Coast Guard and Sarasota County Fire Department crews are scheduled to conduct joint rescue operations, Monday, off Sarasota.

A Main Pass Oil Gathering Company, LLC helicopter aircrew spotted crude oil during an overflight near Main Pass, Louisiana, November 16, 2023. The Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering Company, LLC and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office established a Unified Command in response to a crude oil release in the Gulf of Mexico near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) Company's pipeline system close to Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. (Courtesy photo by Main Pass Oil Gathering Company, LLC)

Nov. 17, 2023

PHOTO AVAILABLE: Unified Command responds to oil discharge near Main Pass, LA

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering Company, LLC and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office established a Unified Command in response to a crude oil release in the Gulf of Mexico near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) company's pipeline system close to Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, Thursday.

Nov. 17, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard assists 4 overdue boaters offshore Matagorda, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard assisted four overdue boaters 19 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas, Friday.

The sailing vessel Windward Passage floats adrift 270 nautical miles from Hatteras, North Carolina, Nov. 15, 2023. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson, based in Cape May, New Jersey, arrived on scene and safely transferred the mariner aboard the cutter.

Nov. 16, 2023

Coast Guard rescues overdue mariner 270 miles off NC

CAPE MAY, N.J. — Coast Guard crews rescued an overdue mariner 270 miles off Hatteras, North Carolina, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders received a report of lost communications from the family of the mariner who departed Jersey City, New Jersey, en route to Bermuda, stating that they lost contact on Nov. 6, and that as of Tuesday, he was considered overdue.

Nov. 16, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise ship passenger near Louisiana

The Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday for a missing 28-year-old man who went overboard from the Carnival Glory cruise ship approximately 30 miles southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star's (WAGB 10) crew members deck department pose for a photo as the cutter begins to get underway from Base Seattle, Nov. 15, 2023. The crew is scheduled to deploy for several months in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a mission that enables the delivery of critical supplies to sustain the U.S. Antarctic Program’s year-round operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier)

Nov. 16, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departs Seattle to begin Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica

SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle, Wednesday, and are scheduled to transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze is an annual joint military mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations in support of the National Science Foundation, the lead agency for the United States Antarctic Program. This marks the 27th year for the Polar Star to render support.

Nov. 16, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for overboard MSC Seascape crewmember north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

The Coast Guard suspended the search for an MSC Seascape cruise ship crewmember Wednesday night, who is believed to have fallen overboard in the Atlantic Ocean north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. “My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and fellow crewmembers of this young man,” said Capt. Jose E. Díaz, Sector San Juan commander. “Losing a loved one or a fellow shipmate at sea is very difficult, may they find strength and closure during this most difficult time. I commend the efforts of all the rescue units involved in the search efforts and truly appreciate the collaboration of our fellow partner agencies for their prompt response and assistance.”

The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) delivers the mayor of the Northern Mariana Islands and staff to Agrihan Island on Oct. 22, 2023. The crew completed a multifaceted patrol from Oct. 16 to Nov. 5, 2023, underscoring the U.S. Coast Guard's unwavering commitment to the community and partners in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). During this period, the cutter's crew achieved several key objectives, including delivering vital donations and supplies and facilitating critical wellness checks in the wake of Typhoon Bolaven. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Nov. 15, 2023

USCGC Myrtle Hazard completes successful patrol emphasizing community commitment in CNMI

SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew successfully completed a multifaceted patrol from Oct. 16 to Nov. 5, 2023, underscoring the Service’s unwavering commitment to the community and partners in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Sitka pends investigation Nov. 14, 2023 after it crashed on Read Island, Alaska. The helicopter crash occurred Nov. 13, at approximately 11:05 p.m. All four crewmembers survived. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Nov. 15, 2023

Update 02: Coast Guard continues investigation of helicopter crash, two released from hospital

Two Coast Guard crew members have been released from the hospital, and the investigation into the cause of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter air crew crash on Read Island continues, Wednesday morning.

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PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Station Port Aransas holds change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/i8I4QCMSyF

Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits https://t.co/qQwF8ArjN0

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/JNZBmu4j9j

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/8gSqJ7ove5

Unified Command stands down from response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/D9aMs0kr97

Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South holds change of command ceremony https://t.co/kgNii5ilKP

Unified Command transitions from shipboard fire response to investigation and salvage operations at Port Newark https://t.co/7gHK5r9Ut4

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/ejzFtniVX6

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/6O7stlpuOi

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Unified Command to provide update on vessel fire at Port Newark https://t.co/vopXwYvhtC

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man from disabled vessel off Ponte Vedra Beach https://t.co/gWJEIBTH9a

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) Change of Command Ceremony https://t.co/I1QWDV99nL

Coast Guard, state, local first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana. https://t.co/PsZUeCVxqH

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from oil rig 88 miles off Freeport, Texas https://t.co/n5P2u8Bl3z

UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/kqHY7xjfej

Coast Guard assists 11 beset by weather on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana https://t.co/qQQ9GnzX94

Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel taking on water 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas https://t.co/5LfFLQAd03

UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/qNZn6Wvpkz

Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/lXS77UQ0f6

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral holds 1st change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/S0GMwft5Lw

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