US Coast Guard - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Safety concerns about LED lighting

August 30th, 2018

While LED lights are more efficient than traditional lighting, a Marine Safety Alert from the U.S. Coast Guard is putting

August 5th, 2018

“This is the fishing vessel SOL E MAR. This is a MAYDAY, we’re sinking, we need help now!” were some

July 25th, 2018

The US Coast Guard found the 46-foot sailing vessel Kelaerin on July 22 after it had been abandoned on June

May 31st, 2018

The US Coast Guard is asking the public for information on the theft of brass sound signaling devices stolen from

March 11th, 2018

The Coast Guard, NOAA, and Environmental Protection Agency are monitoring the tracking and assessment of approximately 76 stray cargo containers

March 8th, 2018

Washington, DC (March 8, 2018) – The U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-Water Standards (NOWS) Program grant management team and American

March 5th, 2018

The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center has started issuing deficiencies for AIS errors that could result in civil penalties. The

December 12th, 2017

While hurricane reports may no longer be the lead story from the non-stop news services, the storms remain very real

September 8th, 2017

With the track of Hurricane Irma approaching southern Florida, the US Coast Guard has issued the following bulletin for Key

August 10th, 2017

Every year, the US Coast Guard responds to more than 16,000 distress calls, but about 150 of those calls are