A strange incident happened outside a Coast Guard base in San Francisco. A U-Haul truck started acting weird, reversing towards security guards. The guards shot at the truck, and the driver got hurt. A bystander also got hit by a bullet piece but is okay now. People saw the whole thing. A photographer named Rick Villaroman recorded it. He said the truck was parked, ...
Late Thursday night, a tense situation unfolded at the Coast Guard base in Alameda, California. A vehicle, later identified as a U-Haul truck, tried to back into the secured area. Coast Guard personnel gave multiple verbal warnings, but the driver ignored them. Fearing for their safety, law enforcement officers fired several shots. The vehicle then drove away, and no...
In the evening of a busy day, something unusual took place at the Coast Guard base in Alameda, California. A vehicle, later identified as a U-Haul truck, tried to back into the base. This might not sound like a big deal, but the truck didn't stop when told to. The Coast Guard had to take action. They fired shots at the vehicle, which then drove away. No one was hurt,...
The U. S. has recently given away 10 old Coast Guard ships to four Asian countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines. These countries are in a tough spot because they have disputes with China over who owns parts of the South China Sea. The ships are not new, but they are big and can travel far, which is helpful for patrolling the vast sea. The U. S. says this m...
In the early hours of Saturday, a boat met its end off the coast of Florida. The vessel, which had set sail from Bimini, was part of a suspected illegal operation. The boat was overloaded and not fit for the journey. This is a common problem with smuggling ventures. They often prioritize profit over safety. Five individuals are still unaccounted for after the boat ca...
Imagine this: two Chinese coast guard ships set sail from Zhoushan, a city in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, on a 35-day mission with their Russian counterparts. They traveled over 17, 000 nautical miles, exploring the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, and even the Arctic Ocean. This wasn't just a casual cruise; it was a patrol mission to enforce fisheries laws. In Ju...
On Monday, China added a special touch to its military exercises near Taiwan. For the first time, one of its massive coast guard ships, known as a "monster ship," joined the drills. This ship, with the hull number 2901, is the largest coast guard vessel in the world, weighing in at 12,000 tons. The exercises, called Joint Sword-2024B, took place in the Taiwan Strait ...
A fisherman in Florida had a wild night at sea after his boat broke down during Hurricane Milton. He spent the night clinging to an ice box in 25-foot waves, nearly 30 miles off the coast! The U.S. Coast Guard swooped in and saved him with a helicopter on Thursday. The strong winds and giant waves made it a tough scenario even for experienced boaters. But thanks to a...
In the world of maritime trade, safety protocols are paramount to prevent catastrophic accidents. Yet, devastating incidents continue to occur, claiming lives and causing irreparable damage. The recent Baltimore bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the importance of safety measures on the high seas. Federal agents from the FBI, accompanied by the U.S. Environmenta...
The Titan submersible's fateful mission to the Titanic wreckage site was not just a matter of curiosity, but a complex web of human factors, design flaws, and operational missteps that ultimately led to its catastrophic demise. As the scientific director for the company that owned the submersible, Steven Ross, testified before the U.S. Coast Guard panel, he revealed ...