U.S. Coast Guard cutter sent on unique mission

Two new U.S. Coast Guard cutters coming to Naval Station Newport
The number of new U.S. Coast Guard cutters destined to call Naval Station Newport home has doubled, Rhode Island’s U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced Tuesday. Two sets of 360-foot twin U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters — not the one set Reed’s office originally announced in 2020 — will be based on Aquidneck Island.
U.S. Coast Guard cutter sent on unique mission: Trying not to break the ice
An ice shanty was discovered in the shipping channel between Duluth and Superior last week, which led to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, the Mackinaw, being sent out to investigate.
Coast Guard cutter based in Sturgeon Bay begins ice breaking duties for winter of 2024-25
The Mobile Bay and three other cutters are tasked with managing ice cover for commercial maritime traffic in and around the northern Great Lakes.
Coast Guard begins ice-breaking operations on Great Lakes
USCG Sector Northern Great Lakes commenced Operation Taconite this morning with USCG Cutter Mackinaw breaking ice on western Lake Superior, according to a news release. The Mackinaw is assigned to clear the shipping lanes for the twin ports of Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis.
Coast Guard begins Ice breaking operations in Michigan's Duluth-Superior Harbor
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw crew begin ice breaking operations in Duluth-Superior Harbor. Christina Cardona. More Videos. Fast-moving Palisades fire breaks out in Los Angeles
US: Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw Begins Icebreaking in Duluth-Superior Harbor
Duluth, United States - January 01, 2025 [Note: partially no sound; partially time-lapse] The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) has begun icebreaking operations in the Duluth-Superior Harbor as part of Operation Taconite.

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Coast Guard is resisting oversight of mishandled sexual misconduct cases, lawmakers say
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Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather
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It’s icy enough for the U.S. Coast Guard to do airboat training near the Soo
Airboats have been used for winter rescues and in emergency situations for years, not only by the Coast Guard but by sheriff’s departments and other emergency rescue groups in Northern Michigan and ...
Coast Guard seeking people who shot flares at Willard Beach
The Coast Guard is investigating after a series of red flares were set off near Willard Beach and Casco Bay, signaling false ...
Fishermen saved by Coast Guard in high-seas drama captured on video
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US Coast Guard’s Elite -maritime Security Response TEAMS (MSRT)
Did you know the U.S. Coast Guard has special operations? This video goes over the U.S. Coast Guard MSRT, which stands for ...
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Dog and owners rescued by HCSO and Coast Guard after boat sinks near Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A dog and its two injured owners were rescued after their boat hit a wake from a cruise ship causing it ...