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Coast Guard 17 hours ago

New York City-area kayaker found dead after trying to cross waters ahead of nor’easter: report

A 45-year-old kayaker has been found dead by the Coast Guard after reportedly trying to paddle across waters near New York City in darkness ahead of a nor’easter that battered the region.

US 4 days ago

California oil spill: Harbor patrol searched, was unable to find fuel on the water

Southern California harbor patrol boats reportedly received multiple communications of a possible fuel spill off the southern California coast on a marine radio emergency channel about an hour before the U.S. Coast Guard had heard anything about oil on the water and approximately 15 hours before a large slick was confirmed. 

California October 18

California oil spill: Investigators believe 1,200-foot cargo ship dragged pipeline

Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line near Huntington Beach fouled the Southern California coastline with crude.

US October 12

California oil spill legal fight will likely span years

It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was filed against the Houston company that owns and operates the ruptured pipeline.

US October 8

California oil pipeline leak: Mystery continues to swirl around cause

Investigators searching for the cause of an oil pipeline break off the Southern California coast have pointed to the possibility that a ship anchor dragged the line across the seabed and cracked it, but two videos released so far provide only tantalizing clues about what might have happened 100 feet (30 meters) below the ocean surface.

US October 7

Cargo ship near California pipeline made strange movements: report

Cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored near a Southern California oil pipeline that ruptured and sent crude washing up on beaches, according to a marine navigation service.

US October 5

California oil spill state of emergency: criminal, civil probes reportedly launched

Criminal and civil probes have reportedly been launched after an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, sent up to 144,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean over the weekend. 

Coast Guard September 28

Coast Guard accused of 'modern-day inquisition' over vetting of requests for religious exemptions to vaccine

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing scrutiny after it allegedly issued guidance on how to vet the sincerity of service members' requests for a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate – prompting criticism that it's conducting a "modern-day inquisition."

Coast Guard September 3

Search continues for missing Navy sailors in helicopter crash off California coast

The Coast Guard has halted its part of the search for five Navy crew members who went missing after the helicopter they were in fell off an aircraft carrier and into the waters off San Diego.

Miami August 30

Florida Coast Guard rescues Cuban refugee, as 3 other migrants aboard makeshift raft believed to have died

The U.S. Coast Guard in Miami rescued one Cuban refugee adrift off the coast of Florida, as three other migrants are believed to have died after attempting the sea passage aboard a makeshift raft.