Tag: US Coast Guard

Two U.S.-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers: officials

September 17, 2026 admin

File photo for representational purposes. Only | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded two commercial vessels bound for the United States ‌in the Gulf of Mexico last month after indications that hackers had broken into their computer ⁠networks, the agencies said on Thursday (September 17, 2026). The unusual operation, carried out…

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Florida Man Rescued After 18 Hours In Turbulent Waters Following Hurricane Milton

October 12, 2024 admin

A Florida fishing boat captain faced a harrowing survival ordeal, spending over 18 hours clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Milton’s wrath in the region. The US Coast Guard successfully rescued the man on Thursday, October 10, around 1.30pm local time, approximately 30 miles off Longboat Key. According to a…

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U.S. Coast Guard says Russian naval vessels crossed into buffer zone off Alaska

September 17, 2024 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday (September 17, 2024) that it tracked a group of Russian naval vessels as they crossed into US waters off Alaska in an apparent effort to avoid sea ice, a move that is permitted under international rules and customs. Crew of a US…

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US Coast Guard Boards Chinese Fishing Boats During Patrol In Pacific Ocean

February 26, 2024 admin

Washington has flagged plans to build an embassy in Kiribati to compete with China. Sydney: The US Coast Guard and Kiribati police boarded two Chinese fishing boats during a patrol against illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands nation’s vast exclusive economic zone this month but found no issues aboard, a coast guard official said. The…

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