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Lighthouse Keeper’s Power Ordeal: Desiree Heveroh keeps East Brother light on; fundraiser restores cable

After the closure of East Brother Light Station, Desiree Heveroh stepped into the role of resident keeper, navigating the isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic when her predecessors left. Facing a significant challenge in April 2021 due to a power cable failure, she spearheaded successful fundraising efforts that garnered…

The Times of India · 8h ago

US Commission chair warns China Coast Guard patrols East of Taiwan are 'Highly Destabilising'

China has increased its Coast Guard patrols near Taiwan, which raises concerns about regional stability and sovereignty claims. Randall Schriver noted the patrols represent a form of legal and political warfare aimed at Taipei. Taiwanese officials view these activities as preparation for a possible maritime blockade by China. The United…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 16 people floating in the Pacific Ocean and is searching for others following a vessel in distress call off Mexico’s Baja California coast

The Independent UK · Oct 16

Mexico Deploys 500 Troops to U.S. Border While Sheinbaum Demands Evidence After Reported Gunfire

Mexico has deployed 500 Army and National Guard personnel to its border with Texas as part of a coordinated security operation with the United States, while President Claudia Sheinbaum is demanding evidence after U.S. officials reported that Coast Guard personnel came under fire from the Mexican side of the border.

Latin Times · Oct 5

U.S. Reveals Second Interception of Cuba-Bound Fuel Ship as Trump Targets Island's Oil Supplies

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted the Comoro Islands-flagged cargo ship Grace carrying illicit fuel bound for Cuba, marking the second such interdiction this year. Escorted to Progreso, Mexico, the vessel was found with fuel hidden in ballast tanks.

Latin Times · Oct 5

Ontario air ambulance Atlantic search: ‘Roger, you said you’re coming in blind?’ Pilot’s final warning before jet vanished while flying from Bermuda to Boston

The Ontario air ambulance Atlantic search has ended after a medical transport jet carrying six people disappeared off Nantucket. Air traffic control audio captured a chilling exchange in which a controller asked the pilot, “Roger, you said you’re coming in blind?” after the pilot reported electrical problems and declared an…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Six presumed dead as Coast Guard suspends search for missing medical plane near Nantucket

Medical transport plane flying from Bermuda to Boston crashed off coast of Massachusetts early Saturday

The Guardian - US · Oct 5

Crews search seabed in desperate hunt for plane that went missing between Bermuda and Boston

The plane had four crew members and two passengers aboard when it departed Bermuda’s L.F. Wade Airport

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Debris found as US Coast Guard search for missing medical plane carrying six people

Six passengers and crew onboard still unaccounted for after medical plane vanishes off coast of Massachusetts

The Guardian - US · Oct 4

‘Coming in blind?’ Medical jet disappears after chilling cockpit call

A debris field has been found off Nantucket, Massachusetts, from a Canadian-registered air ambulance that disappeared over the Atlantic while flying from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said. The Gulfstream G100 was carrying six people — four Canadians and two Bermudians. The Coast Guard said a cutter would…

The Economic Times · Oct 4