A 120-foot former US Navy vessel abandoned on SC coast. Here’s what’s being done about it

The Navy ship, a 120-foot long, welded steel former Navy mine sweeper stuck in seagrass and pluff mud, was sold by the General Services Administration March 12, 2021 for $81,600. The Coast Guard has been aware of the vessel being in South Carolina waters since 2021 and checks on it periodically.

Rescue 95 miles from shore in violent seas with boat sinking tested Coast Guard’s limits

The Coast Guard rescue swimmer gripped the starboard side of the sinking sailboat in the dark as the waves beat against him. He called out to the man standing on the boat as a helicopter hovered overhead. “You’re going to jump ... And I’m going to grab you.”

Since Key Bridge collapse, several ships have experienced trouble in Maryland waters

In the months since the tragedy, there have been seven other instances of ships experiencing trouble in Maryland waters.

Bill would force Dali owners to pay up to $854 million for Key Bridge collapse

A new bill in Congress would alter an 1851 shipping law to force the owners of the Dali to pay up. The bill would retroactively increase the liability rate for damages by foreign vessels starting March 25, the day before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

US Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns home after 120 days on patrol in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returned to homeport in Alameda, Calif., on Sunday after 120 days on patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. Family and friends were there to greet the crew.

Coast Guard’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases is a moral failure, Senate report finds

The Coast Guard is facing a service-wide moral failure to address sexual assault and harassment in its ranks, which has been allowed to spread through closed-door proceedings, honorable discharges and a look-the-other-way mentality, a Senate report says.

Coast Guard Cutter Thetis returns home after 75 days at sea

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Thetis returned to homeport in Key West, Fla., after 75 days on patrol helping safeguard and return migrants and stopping drug smugglers.

Cellphone on empty boat leads rescue crews to 2 stranded on Horn Island, Coast Guard says

Two boaters stranded overnight on Horn Island were rescued by the Coast Guard on Monday after authorities found a capsized boat, an ice chest and cellphone, then tracked the passengers to a Mississippi beach.

Thousands turn out for Day 1 of 100th Coast Guard Festival

Thousands of people welcomed United States Coast Guard vessels into port at Grand Haven, Mich. — “Coast Guard City USA” — for the 100th anniversary of the festival.

Coast Guard Cutter Stone returns home after 63 days at sea

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Stone returned to homeport in North Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday after 63 days at sea seeking out drug traffickers in the Atlantic and Caribbean.