Latest "USCG" stories

Coast Guard looks to expand Seattle base as US ramps up Arctic presence

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing a renovation and expansion of its Seattle waterfront base that during the next decade will be home to three new icebreakers, and probably other vessels.

3 years ago

31 charged in Coast Guard test-fixing scheme, prosecutors say

A U.S. Coast Guard employee took bribes to fix exams for merchant mariners to get licenses for positions on ships, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana said.

3 years ago

California Air National Guard speeds coronavirus testing kits to cruise ship

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 12 on Thursday.

By Carl Prine

4 years ago

Hiker crawls for hours with broken ankle to reach 911 service

His call brought a county search and rescue team and then the Coast Guard.

By Carl Prine

4 years ago

Coast Guard cutter sailing to mystery debris site

Virginia watchstanders received a distress signal from an unregistered emergency position indicating radio beacon on Tuesday morning.

By Carl Prine

4 years ago

Crews race to remove overturned ship before hurricane season

The Golden Ray capsized Sept. 8 in the St. Simons Sound shortly after leaving the Port of Brunswick with 4,200 automobiles in its cargo decks.

4 years ago