U.S. Coast Guard cutter sent on unique mission

Two new U.S. Coast Guard cutters coming to Naval Station Newport
The number of new U.S. Coast Guard cutters destined to call Naval Station Newport home has doubled, Rhode Island’s U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced Tuesday. Two sets of 360-foot twin U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters — not the one set Reed’s office originally announced in 2020 — will be based on Aquidneck Island.
U.S. Coast Guard cutter sent on unique mission: Trying not to break the ice
An ice shanty was discovered in the shipping channel between Duluth and Superior last week, which led to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, the Mackinaw, being sent out to investigate.
Four new U.S. Coast Guard Cutters to call Newport home
The U.S. Coast Guard is doubling down on its commitment to Rhode Island, with Senator Jack Reed announcing that four new 360-foot Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) will be homeported at Naval Station Newport.
U.S. Coast Guard conducts rescue mission to ice shanty near Duluth, found no one inside
The crew of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter was sent on a different mission than they are used to in Duluth with the goal to not break the ice.
Coast Guard begins Ice breaking operations in Michigan's Duluth-Superior Harbor
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw crew begin ice breaking operations in Duluth-Superior Harbor. Christina Cardona. More Videos. Fast-moving Palisades fire breaks out in Los Angeles
Coast Guard cutter based in Sturgeon Bay begins ice breaking duties for winter of 2024-25
The Mobile Bay and three other cutters are tasked with managing ice cover for commercial maritime traffic in and around the northern Great Lakes.
US: Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw Begins Icebreaking in Duluth-Superior Harbor
Duluth, United States - January 01, 2025 [Note: partially no sound; partially time-lapse] The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) has begun icebreaking operations in the Duluth-Superior Harbor as part of Operation Taconite.
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Coast Guard is resisting oversight of mishandled sexual misconduct cases, lawmakers say
Congressional inquires were spurred by revelations that the Coast Guard did not disclose an investigation into possible ...
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U.S. Coast Guard repatriates 39 to Dominican Republic following maritime interdiction of migration attempt
The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos crew repatriated 39 individuals to the Dominican Republic on Sunday following the ...
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U.S. Coast Guard attempts to free cargo ship stuck along the Delaware River
The ship ran aground in the Delaware River north of the Ben Franklin Bridge. It is carrying 45,000 tons of solar salt, ...
6 suspects allegedly involved in deadly human smuggling incidents over the past week, Coast Guard says
United States Coast Guard officials said six people are suspected in a fatal human smuggling event involving more than 60 ...
‘We want a safe move’: The SS United States faces more delays
The SS United States is delayed after the Coast Guard has given them a list of requirements to make sure the ship is safe ...
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National Guard Called in as Devastating Wildfires Spread into Hollywood Hills; 5 Dead in Southern California, 2,000 Homes Reduced to Dust
The Palisades Fire already is the most destructive in Los Angeles history, with at least 1,000 structures burned.
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It’s icy enough for the U.S. Coast Guard to do airboat training near the Soo
Airboats have been used for winter rescues and in emergency situations for years, not only by the Coast Guard but by sheriff’s departments and other emergency rescue groups in Northern Michigan and ...
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Southwest Harbor Coast Guard facility receives $880K for storm damage repairs
The U.S. Coast Guard facility in Southwest Harbor will receive $880,000 in federal funding to replace dolphin piles, short ...