Tag: Coast Guard

Dead in the Water: A Day in the Life of a Coast Guardsman

Commentary Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. It was a normal day. The event started late in the afternoon. We received a rather vague notification that a vessel of interest (VOI) may be heading through our operations area. It figured because we had just lost yet another helicopter—our fourth—to mechanical failure. On the upside, we were supposed…


‘Presumed Human Remains’ Recovered from Titanic Sub Implosion: Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced on Wednesday that debris and “presumed human remains” have been successfully retrieved from the seafloor at the location where officials say the OceanGate submersible imploded while en route to the Titanic wreckage last week. In a statement released on Wednesday, the USCG confirmed, “United States medical professionals will conduct…


‘Debris Field’ Found Missing Titanic Submarine Search, Says US Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard said that search and rescue crews found a debris field near the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, coming days after a rescue effort was launched to find a missing OceanGate submarine with five people on board. In a post on Twitter Thursday, the Coast Guard said an…


‘Debris Field’ Found in Missing Titanic Submarine Search, Says US Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard said that search and rescue crews found a debris field near the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, coming days after a rescue effort was launched to find a missing OceanGate submarine with five people on board. In a post on Twitter Thursday, the Coast Guard said an…


LIVE 1 PM ET: Coast Guard Gives Briefing on Missing Submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard holds a press briefing at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 20 on the search efforts for five people aboard a missing submersible approximately 900 miles off Cape Cod. …


LIVE NOW: Coast Guard Gives Update on Missing Titanic Tourist Submarine

The U.S. Coast Guard holds a press briefing at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 20 on the search efforts for five people aboard a missing submersible approximately 900 miles off Cape Cod. …


Coast Guard Gives Update on Missing Titanic Tourist Submarine

The U.S. Coast Guard holds a press briefing at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 20 on the search efforts for five people aboard a missing submersible approximately 900 miles off Cape Cod. …


Tourist Submarine Goes Missing During Titanic Expedition, Rescue Mission Ongoing

A tourist submarine has gone missing while exploring the Titanic shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed. The Boston Coast Guard told BBC News that a search and rescue operation was underway for the small submersible craft, which takes tourists to view the famous shipwreck 370 miles (600 km) off the…


Australia Providing Phillipines with Drones, Training, and Tech as China Belligerence Continues

Australia will provide the Philippines with drone equipment, training, and other technology to strengthen its Coast Guard maritime domain, awareness, and protection capabilities. The announcement follows a visit to the Philippines by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on May 18 and comes as the Southeast Asian nation is engaged in an increasingly hostile maritime dispute…


Tobacco Musings in Puerto Vallarta

Commentary I stand on the fantail and stare out at the buildings across the bay from the cutter. We’re moored in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, one of the more popular spring break destinations in this part of the world. Having spent the previous day driving back and forth between the resort and the boat, I can…