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CG Repatriates 100 Haitian Migrants

CG Repatriates 100 Haitian MigrantsThe Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned 100 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, after the Coast Guard Cutters Bear and Seneca rescued them from their grossly overloaded vessel in the waters northeast of Cuba.

CG Updating Tools for Navigation

The Coast Guard's needs are always changing. One of the latest changes is the need to integrate some of its electronic tools into a single interface.

Coast Guard Rescues Trapped Surfers

A man and a 13-year-old girl were hoisted from the rocks near Yaquina Head, Ore.

CG Responds to Severely Injured Man

A deckhand severely fractured his leg after slipping while descending a ladder on a tugboat near New London, Conn.

CG Rescues 80-Year-Old Man From Ship

The Coast Guard conducted a medical evacuation of an 80-year-old man from the cruise ship Seven Seas Voyager, 280 miles south of San Diego.

CG Continues to Monitor Salvage Vessel

CG Continues to Monitor Salvage VesselThe Coast Guard continues monitoring the salvage operation as the salvage vessel Redeemer arrived on scene. Beginning a salvage assessment of the 38-foot fishing vessel American Way grounded 50 miles southeast of Chignik, Alaska.

CG Responds to Vessel in Danger

The Coast Guard responded to a report of the Sailing Vessel COOL RUNNINGS taking on water 9 miles west of Ventura. The solo sailor reportedly had abondoned ship into his 9 foot inflatable raft.

CG Ends Voyage of Commercial Vessel

Boarding Officers from the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin, an 87 foot Coastal Patrol Boat homeported in Santa Barbara, detained two individuals suspected of boating under the influence from a commercial fishing vessel three miles southwest of Marina del Rey harbor.

CG Responds to Drifting Container Ship

The Coast Guard is responding to a distress call from a container ship that lost propulsion in the Santa Barbara Channel.

CG Seeks Answers in Patriot Case

The Coast Guard is pursuing new leads in its investigation of what caused the fishing vessel Patriot to sink near Gloucester, Mass., claiming the lives of both men on board.

CG Units Deploy to Assist Flood Victims

Coast Guard units in California started deployment of personnel and supplies to assist flood victims in Oregon and Washington.

Barge Pushed Aground by Tugboat

The crew of the Tidewater tugboat Hurricane, which pushed an unladen barge aground Wednesday got the tug and tow underway enroute Vancouver, Wash., where the barge will be certified gas-free for closer internal examination.

Threat Against Petro Deemed Non-Credible

Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have determined the threat against the Petro Marine fuel facility in Ketchikan, Alaska, to be non-credible.

CG Finds Two Missing After Night at Sea

The Coast Guard rescued two boaters missing about 14 miles west of Egmont Key, Fla.

Joint Operations Take a Big Leap

Perched at the edge of a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter, the U.S. Coast Guard Vertical Insertion Team Members (VITM) wait for the signal. They see the deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Crommelin rolling in the waves 70 feet below.

Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Returns Home

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returned to Portsmouth following a busy 62-day patrol to the Caribbean.

Overdue Sailing Vessel Located

The U.S. Coast Guard called off the search for the missing boater in Southern California.

Coast Guard Rescues Two From Ice Floe

Coast Guard Rescues Two From Ice FloeThe Coast Guard rescued two people from an ice floe near Dyckesville, Wis., after being notified of two pickup trucks and people in distress on the ice.

CG Recovers Body of Dead Fisherman

The Coast Guard recovered the body of one fisherman and continues its search for a second near Gloucester, Mass., after receiving reports that a fire alarm on board the pair's fishing vessel had been activated.

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