Admiral Linda Fagan confirmed as Coast Guard commandant
The Senate has confirmed Admiral Linda L. Fagan as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Fagan, whose nomination was announced in April, will be the first woman to hold the position. President
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Coast Guard Sector New Orleans holds change of command ceremony
Capt. Kelly Denning relieved Capt. Will Watson as commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, April 14, at a change of command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Richard Timme, commander, Coast
VIDEO: Tug and barge carrying munitions run aground
A tug and barge chartered by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command ran aground at Deerfield Beach, Fla., February 3. The barge was carrying ordnance, fuel and other supplies for the Atlantic Undersea
Eight more indicted in Coast Guard exam scam case
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana reports that eight more individuals have been indicted in the long-running case involving a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s
USCG medevacs crewmember from tugboat
The Coast Guard reports that it medically evacuated a 60-year-old mariner from a tugboat approximately 65 miles off Galveston, Texas, Monday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call at about 4
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Coast Guard SEACOR Power hearing starts Monday
The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal public hearing starting Monday, August 2 in Houma, La., to consider evidence related to the capsizing of the liftboat SEACOR Power and the
Coast Guard arrests Maryland fishing boat operator
U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District, Annapolis, Md., reports that on July 21 Coast Guard Investigative Service special agents arrested the operator of a charter boat called Fishing Lady for violating a U.S.
5 more plead guilty in Coast Guard exam scam case
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana reports that five more individuals have pleaded guilty in relation to a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Regional Exam
Timme takes command of USCG 8th District
At a ceremony held today at the Port of New Orleans, Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau transferred command of the Coast Guard Eighth District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. As the
SEACOR Power: NTSB issues preliminary report
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on the April 13 loss of the lift boat SEACOR Power. The report sets out the facts of the event, but reaches