Takoradi Anchorage Pirate Attack
We can go months without a report of a pirate attack on a ship, and then suddenly, they happen more frequently. On 12 December 2024, an attack was reported to the ICC. The attack happened on 7 December 2024. “Attacks…
Three Mariners Rescued
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — “Out in the Cape, you can expect choppy seas with waves generally ranging from 3 to 5 feet,” says retired fisherman Brian Cunningham. “There’ll be northeast winds and a strong possibility of a Small Craft Advisory due…
Pirate Attack in Port
A pirate attack was reported to the ICC on 10 December 2024. This attempted attack occurred in Belawan Port, and the target was a general cargo ship. Details of the attack: 03.12.2024: 0220 UTC: Posn: 03:47.81N – 098:43.08E, Belawan Port,…
Fishing Near Las Cruces, New Mexico?
We received the following question from Matthew Stone, a Las Cruces, New Mexico visitor. “I will be in Las Cruces for a few weeks having my RV serviced. I love to fish and would like to know what is nearby.”…
Coast Guard to hold White Alder memorial ceremony
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a memorial ceremony at the USS KIDD Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday to honor the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter White Alder that sank 56 years ago,…
Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads $182.8M in Narcotics
Miami: Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton’s crew offloaded more than 16,100 pounds of cocaine worth an assessed street value of approximately $182.8 million in Port Everglades on Monday. The crew worked alongside interagency and international partners to prevent illicit narcotics in international…
Canada designates Houthis As A Terrorist Entity
The Government of Canada recently designated Ansarallah, commonly known as the Houthis, as a terrorist entity under its criminal code, Public Safety Canada announced on 2 December. This announcement from Canada comes almost a year after the United States on…
Coast Guard Suspends Search Boy Missing Boater Near Dauphin Island, Alabama
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — The U.S Coast Guard suspended their search for the 7-year-old boy involved in a boating accident Friday. According to the Coast Guard, rescue crews from the Coast Guard and partner agencies searched by air and sea…
Guard, Good Samaritans Searching For Multiple People Near Couverden Point, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a search is ongoing Sunday for five people who were aboard a fishing boat that reportedly capsized near Point Couverden, located at the western entrance of Lynn Canal southwest of Juneau….
Coast Guard Medevacs 66-year-old Woman From Cruise Ship
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — “It was an amazing thing to watch,” says Hector Baldarama. “To see how they take someone who is sick off a ship and to know it can be done is great.” The Coast Guard medically evacuated…