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Aug. 8, 2023

Coast Guard to update temporary deviation for Okeechobee Waterway, St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge

MIAMI – The Coast Guard intends to issue an updated temporary deviation from the operating schedule

Aug. 8, 2023

Coast Guard rescues three fishermen east of Nantucket

BOSTON – The Coast Guard rescued three fishermen five miles east of Nantucket, Saturday.At 12:48 p.m. First Coast Guard District command center watchstanders received an alert from an emergency position indicating radio beacon registered to the 55-foot commercial fishing vessel Miss Kara. Follow the link for the full release, and video of the rescue.

USCGC John Patterson takes sail after the U.S. Coast Guard accepts the cutter from Bollinger Shipyard

Aug. 8, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Fourth New England-based Fast Response Cutter to be commissioned in Portland

The Coast Guard Cutter John Patterson (WPC-1153) is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony Thursday at 10 a.m. Media interested in attending the ship’s commissioning ceremony are requested to RSVP with d1publicaffairs@uscg.mil no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 9. Media are requested to arrive by 9:30 a.m. to clear security and be escorted to the event, and must provide media credentials and government-issued photo ID.

The Coast Guard suspended the search for two missing people, Monday, at 6:00 p.m., following a report of an overdue plane last seen, Friday, between the islands of St Thomas and Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Aug. 7, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for missing pilots following plane crash near St. Thomas, USVI

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard suspended the search for two missing people, Monday at

Salvage and post fire recovery operations continue at an efficient pace on the Grande Costa D’Avorio as crews work to safely transfer vehicles and cargo from the vessel to the port facility. To date, all vehicles have been removed from the cargo decks of the ship, as well as all 134 freestanding containers that were located beyond the area affected by the fire. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Aug. 7, 2023

UPDATE: Salvage Operations on Grande Costa D’Avorio reach significant milestones at Port Newark

PORT NEWARK, New Jersey — Salvage and post fire recovery operations continue at an efficient pace on the Grande Costa D’Avorio as crews work to safely transfer vehicles and cargo from the vessel to the port facility. Click to read the full article.

Aug. 7, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for diver off Key West

MIAMI — The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing diver, approximately 7 miles off Key

Aug. 6, 2023

Coast Guard rescues windsurfer near San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard rescued a windsurfer near the Point Bonita Lighthouse Saturday

Aug. 6, 2023

Coast Guard assists 2 boaters near Pascagoula, Miss.

The Coast Guard assisted two boaters aboard a 42-foot disabled sailing vessel approximately 70 miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Saturday.

Aug. 5, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs ailing diver 100 miles offshore Galveston, Texas

VIDEO AVAILABLE: HOUSTON —The Coast Guard medevaced a man who became ill while diving approximately 100 miles south of Galveston, Texas, Saturday.