Temporary shelter-in-place issued after fishing vessel carrying freon catches fire in Tacoma, Washington Monday, April 10 by ABC News(TACOMA, Wash.) -- The Tacoma Fire Department has issued a temporary shelter-in-place for some areas near Tacoma, Washington, as authorities continue to respond to a fishing vessel that has been on fire since Saturday and is carrying diesel and freon.Since the Kodiak Enterprise caught... Read More.
Search underway after vessel carrying dozens of migrants sinks amid Hurricane Ian Thursday, September 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for over a dozen migrants after their vessel sank off the coast of Florida as Hurricane Ian was moving through the region, authorities said.U.S. Border Patrol agents responded Wednesday to a migrant landing in Stock... Read More.
Coast Guard investigates vessel owner, operator following California oil spill Monday, October 18 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- The owner and operator of a ship will be questioned as part of another marine casualty investigation after a pipeline leaked thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The agency has designated the... Read More.
New York City’s Vessel landmark is reopening with new suicide prevention efforts Wednesday, May 26 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- New York City is reopening one of its newest landmarks, a massive spiral staircase called the Vessel, with a new focus on suicide prevention.The structure, which opened in Manhattan's Hudson Yards neighborhood in 2019, was built to be "interactive artwork," boasting... Read More.
3 dead, 29 alive after ‘smuggling vessel’ capsizes; Coast Guard suspends response Monday, May 3 by ABC News(SAN DIEGO) -- Three people have died after a crowded "smuggling vessel" hit a reef and capsized off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, officials said.The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it has suspended its response after searching for survivors overnight.Thirty-two people... Read More.
