Overturned barge spills caustic soda into Mississippi
JULY 3, 2015 — U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans says it received a report of a collision between the two towing vessels, American Heritage and David G. Schert, near Vacherie, LA,
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Mercury and Metal Shark to power cutter boats with diesels
MAY 26, 2015 — Fond du Lac, WI, headquartered Mercury Marine, the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, has entered an agreement with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats to power 16
Former USCG admiral to be new CLIA President and CEO
MAY 20, 2015 — Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that retired U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral Thomas P. Ostebo will join CLIA as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 6,
House passes bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act
MAY 19, 2015 – The House of Representatives yesterday unanimously approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1987). It authorizes Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission funding levels for two
Seaway navigation suspended after bulker grounding
APRIL 21, 2015 — The Coast Guard is responding to a 621-foot bulk carrier which ran aground in the vicinity of Wellesley Island, in the St. Lawrence River, New York, Monday. Vessel
NSC 5 completes builder’s sea trials
APRIL 8, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the company’s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Joshua James (WMSL 754). The
USCG responds to multi-vessel Mississippi collision
APRIL 7, 2015 —The Coast Guard is responding to an collision on the lower Mississippi River near Convent, LA. Yesterday at approximately 4:00 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received
One dead in tugboat sinking
MARCH 16, 2015 — The captain of the 65 ft tugboat Sea Bear, operated by Seawolf Marine Transportation, Bayonne, NJ, lost his life Saturday when the vessel sank off Fire Island, NY.
USCG detains MOL containership in Seattle
MARCH 9, 2015 — U.S. Coast Guard personnel detained the containership MOL Precision in Seattle, Thursday, March 5. Port State Control officers, from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, discovered several significant violations
State of Coast Guard? Under heavy strain
FEBRUARY 25, 2015 — “Everyone will receive a pay check for work performed through February 27,” Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft said Tuesday as he delivered the 2015 State of the