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Draft restriction remains in place on Patapsco River following W-Sapphire incident

Aug. 20, 2025 ·
 Press Release
Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region personnel, in coordination with partner agencies, are...
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Coast Guard rescues man from capsized skiff in Corpus Christi,Texas

Aug. 20, 2025 ·
 Press Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued an adult man in the water from a capsized skiff in Redfish Bay...
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The safety zone for all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay within a 2000-yard radius of a hatch cover with an estimated position of 39.20692 N 76.51733 W has been discontinued. The safety zone for all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay within a 500-yard radius of the vessel W-SAPPHIRE anchored in position 39.02333 N 76.36833 W, Figure 01, remains in effect. A draft restriction of a maximum navigational draft of 46.6-feet for all vessels transiting within a 500-yards radius of the location of the hatch cover in position of 39.20865 N 076.52017 W, Figure 02, has been established due to it’s depth of 49.7-feet at MLL. An intermittent safety zone for all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay within a 500-yard radius of the location ofthe hatch cover from the vessel W-SAPPHIRE in position of 39.20865 N 076.52017 W, Figure 02, will be activated during dive and salvage operations. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy asset)

Coast Guard updates safety zones and draft restrictions following W-Sapphire incident

Aug. 19, 2025 ·
 Press Release
BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard continues its response to the W-Sapphire incident in the Chesapeake Bay Tuesday,...
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MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to discuss salvage of grounded passenger vessel in Honolulu

Aug. 19, 2025 ·
 Press Release
WHO: Coast Guard Sector Honolulu WHAT: Coast Guard representatives will discuss the salvage of the Discovery,...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host Robotics and Autonomous Systems Expo

Aug. 19, 2025 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard will host the "Coast Guard Robotic Systems Expo: A Force Design 2028...
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Coast Guard establishes new Program Executive Office dedicated to robotics and autonomous systems

Aug. 19, 2025 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday the Initial Operating Capability of the Robotics and...
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Members of U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet inspect equipment aboard a 47ft Motor Life Boat at Cape Hatteras, NC, Aug 19, 2025. Coast Guard units and crews along the East Coast strategically moved personnel, equipment, and resources in anticipation of Hurricane Erin. (U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy Photo)

Coast Guard East District units prepare for Hurricane Erin

Aug. 19, 2025 ·
 Press Release
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Crews around the Coast Guard’s East District are preparing for the potential impacts of...
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The Patapsco River has been closed to all vessel traffic between position coordinates 39°11.70'N, 076°31.71'W, near Swan Creek, and 39°12.6'N, 076°29.74'W, near Sparrows Point, and extending up to the former location of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Aug 18, 2025. The closure was due to debris from an explosion on the M/V W-Sapphire. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy asset)

Update: Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to vessel explosion in Baltimore Harbor

Aug. 19, 2025 ·
 Press Release
BALTIMORE — Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region personnel and partner agencies continue to...
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