Tag: US Coast Guard

Coast Guard Vaccine Mandates Forcing Rescue Swimmers Into Retirement

One of the many times Coast Guard rescue swimmer James faced death was when rough weather caused him to swing full-speed from a helicopter straight at a crab boat’s steel superstructure. “I was swinging at that thing so fast. I just knew I was gonna hit it, and I was gonna die,” he recalled. “But…


US Coast Guard Rescues 3 US Sailors in Atlantic Ocean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it rescued three U.S. sailors whose vessel began taking on water during a trip from the British Virgin Islands to Bermuda. The rescue involved a three-day tow to Puerto Rico that covered some 300 nautical miles (555 kilometers) after officials said it took a U.S….


Divers Identify One-Foot Broken Pipeline As Source Of Oil Spill in Gulf Of Mexico

Divers searching for the source of an ongoing oil spill in the wake of Hurricane Ida that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico have identified that broken one-foot diameter pipeline displaced from a trench on the ocean floor. Talos Energy, the Houston-based company currently paying for the cleanup, said in a statement issued Sunday evening that the…


US Coast Guard Pacific Chief Says China’s New Maritime Rule ‘Very Concerning’

Vice Adm. Michael McAllister, the U.S. Coast Guard’s top commander in the Pacific, recently said China’s new maritime reporting requirement was “very concerning” and violated “international agreements and norms.” In fact, McAllister added, if China chose to enforce the requirement, it would “begin to build foundations for instability and potential conflicts.” He expressed his concerns…


Taiwan, US Coast Guards Meet Despite Chinese Pressure

BEIJING—Officers from the United States and Taiwanese coast guards have met to discuss improving cooperation and communication despite efforts by China to isolate the self-governing island democracy. The virtual meeting held Tuesday came amid moves by the United States and others to defy Beijing’s pressure campaign aimed at compelling Taiwan to accept its view that…


Alex Gray: The CCP’s Pacific Island Aggression and How the US Coast Guard Can Play a Major Role

Mr. Alexander B. Gray is a senior fellow of the Air Force Personnel Center with expertise in the Pacific Islands and the polar regions. He was most recently the chief of staff of the National Security Council at the White House and the deputy assistant to former President Donald Trump. We discuss how the Chinese…


US Coast Guard Suspends Search for Overdue Florida-Bound Vessel Carrying About 20 People

A search and rescue operation off the Florida coast involving an overdue vessel believed to be carrying about 20 people was suspended on Friday.