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Stranded sailors rescued from tiny Pacific island after making ‘HELP' sign with leaves
A “HELP” sign made from palm tree leaves saved three sailors stranded on a tiny Pacific atoll for more than a week, after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted it from the sky.
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Coast Guard searching for man who went overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise off the Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise Thursday morning off the Bahamas.
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Coast Guard crews begin to clear wreckage of Key Bridge after collapse
Engingeers started cutting, removing and lifting the first pieces of the mangled steel as the first step in making a temporary channel. News4’s Joseph Olmo got a closer look at the scale of the damage.
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US Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle to keep whales safe
The U.S. Coast Guard is embarking on one of its most unique missions yet in Puget Sound: a pilot program to alert vessels of whale sightings.
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US Coast Guard seizes over six tons of cocaine worth $160 million in the Caribbean
More than 12,100 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of over $160 million that was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard was offloaded in Miami, officials said.
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Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean arrested on federal charges
According to a criminal complaint filed in Miami, the Coast Guard spotted 51-year-old Reza Baluchi Aug. 26 off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia. Baluchi told the Coast Guard he was attempting to ride the “hydro-pod” vessel to England.
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People flee into ocean as deadly wildfires burn in Hawaii's historic Lahaina town, leaving 6 dead
Deadly wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned buildings in historic Lahaina town and other areas, forcing evacuations as some people entered the ocean to flee heavy smoke and flames.
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Florida boater missing for 2 days rescued as boat was sinking
A Florida boater missing since Thursday was found alive Saturday morning, 12 miles off the coast of St. Augustine on a mostly submerged boat, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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A man tried to sail from California to Mexico. He was rescued, but abandoned boat drifted to Hawaii
A boat that washed ashore in Hawaii has been identified as belonging to a California mariner who ran into trouble while sailing from San Diego to Mexico.
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When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?
In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost during a north Atlantic descent to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has refocused attention on the conundrum: Who should pay for the sweeping search?
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Coast Guard Faults Pilot in Chesapeake Bay Ship Grounding
A Coast Guard investigation into the grounding in March of a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay is faulting the pilot tasked with helping the ship navigate the waterway. In a news release Tuesday the Coast Guard specifically cited “the pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness and attention while navigating, and inadequate bridge resource management.” The investigation found that the...
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Ever Forward Pilot Was Distracted When Ship Got Stuck, Report Finds
The U.S. Coast Guard found the local pilot on the Ever Forward was distracted and the ship’s captain had left eh bridge before the massive cargo ship ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Coast Guard Rescues 18 Migrants Stranded on Boat Adrift for 5 Days
A San Diego Coast Guard crew rescued 18 migrants who were stranded on a motor boat for at least five days in the ocean off the coast of Baja California, according to USCG officials in San Diego.
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13 Rescued From Sinking Vessel off Virginia: Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard, a crew of scientists and others launched an air and sea mission to rescue 13 people, including a child, from a fishing vessel just moments before it sank in darkness in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia, authorities said