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The specialized cast and recovery operations, essential for maritime stability and security, saw the Island Knights of HSC-25 expertly pilot the MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, allowing the Scouts to deploy from the helicopter. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard supports joint cast and recovery training in Guam

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Public transportation providers to get $110 million in natural disaster funding

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The 2022 edition provides analysis into 29 maritime casualties: two capsized vessels, three collisions, seven contacts made, nine fires/explosions, one flooding/hull failure, six groundings/strandings, and one vessel that experienced machinery damage. NTSB web site image

Top 10 2023 News Story: Safety improves but incidents continue

Ben Hayden

Maine native training in the Great Lakes

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Cutter returns to port after 60-day patrol. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard cutter returns to Florida after 60-day patrol

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Vanguard (OUSV3), was launched from Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala. Austal USA photo

Navy launches unmanned surface vessel at Austal USA

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Seabulk Towing’s 98'6"x43'6"x15'7" Rotortug Trident delivered in 2017. Rick Groen photo

Top 10 2023 News Story: Workboat industry deals

Ken Hocke

Satellite emergency notification device (left), and a personal locator beacon attached to a lifejacket (right). Powerandmotoryacht.com photo (left), and Varen photo (right).

NTSB issues safety alert on personal locator devices for mariners

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The Coast Guard cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) and crew offloaded approximately $55 million of illicit narcotics in St. Petersburg, Fla., Monday.

Coast Guard cutter offloads $55 million worth of drugs in Florida

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Coast Guard personnel fished dog out of icy water, saving its life. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard ice rescue team saves dog from icy death

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The Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) is moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in full dress ship for a change of homeport ceremony, Jan. 16, 2024. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ty Robertson

Coast Guard cutter shifts homeport from East Coast to Hawaii

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On Jan. 19, 2023, BOEM published its propsed revisions in the Federal Register and received over 15,500 public comments. Shell photo

BOEM finalizes revisions to bid adequacy procedures for oil and gas lease sales

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BOEM announced two new wind energy lease areas totaling nearly 278,000 acres in offshore waters from Delaware to Virginia on Dec. 11, 2023. BOEM graphic.

BOEM seeks comment on draft environmental review of Atlantic wind energy areas

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