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4:59 am on Friday January 11, 2013
Coast Guard Charleston receives new 45-foot response boat
Coast Guard Sector Charleston gave welcome to a new boat at 11 a.m. Thursday.
The 45-foot small boat is designed to replace the 1970's era 41-foot Utility Boats that are currently assigned to Coast Guard Sector Charleston.
The delivery is the first...
12:58 am on Friday January 11, 2013
Coast Guard Charleston receives first of five new boats
Image by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen/Coast Guard The crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium prepares to moor the boat at Coast Guard Sector CharlestonCoast Guard Sector Charleston gave welcome to a new boat at 11 a.m. Thursday.
The...
4:20 am on Thursday August 9, 2012
Stakes rise as green laser pointer issue escalates
photo by flickr user reuvenim
There are some news stories that, while they're pertinent to Grand Strand life, we're just tired of reporting. Green lasers officially fall into that category, yet still the problem is escalating.
Another Coast Guard...
1:02 am on Wednesday July 11, 2012
Eight people including five children rescued from St. Helena Sound
8 were rescued after putting inflatable rafts in at Harbor Island (marked) before drifting some two miles out into St. Helena Sound.
Update: Many more were rescued in a 36 hour period.
Officials along with the help of a shrimp boat rescued eight...
1:53 am on Friday May 18, 2012
Decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Dallas being transfered to Philippine navy
Image by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn/Coast Guard The crew aboard the 378-foot Coast Guard Cutter Dallas stands at attention during the cutters' decommissioning ceremony commemorating 45 years of service at the Federal Law Enforcement...
11:21 pm on Sunday May 13, 2012
Meet 'Team Coast Guard' and their vehicles as National Safe Boating Week kicks off
"National Safe Boating Week" will be kicked off with Team Coast Guard Community Day on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park.
Hosting are the Charleston area U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Coast Guard Station...
11:54 pm on Saturday May 5, 2012
Search called off after mystery 'help' call 65 miles east of Charleston
Image by Coast GuardNear 3:30 on Friday afternoon, the Coast Guard received report of an orange lifejacket found floating alongside a pink child's life ring and a radio call for "help" some 65-miles east of Charleston.
However after a search, the...
5:38 am on Thursday May 3, 2012
Coast Guard searching Mt. Pleasant for missing boater (Update: Body found)
Image by Coast GuardUpdate May 3: A body found a few miles off the coast of Sullivan's Island has been identified as the missing boater, Ronald Fowler.
Autopsy results are expected today.
Update April 26: As of Thursday morning, the Coast Guard...
11:29 pm on Friday March 30, 2012
Coast Guard Cutter Dallas decommissioned
Image by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn/Coast Guard The crew aboard the 378-foot Coast Guard Cutter Dallas stands at attention during the cutters' decommissioning ceremony commemorating 45 years of service at the Federal Law Enforcement...
12:24 am on Thursday March 29, 2012
Charleston-based Coast Guard Cutter Dallas being decommissioned
Image by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley/Coast Guard The Coast Guard Cutter Dallas sails at dusk Feb. 14, 2012. The ship is currently on its last patrol before it is decommissioned in March.
Update March 31: The cutter has been decommissioned...
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