US COAST GUARD

Jul 06 2025POLITICS

U. S. Ships to Asia: A Strategic Move in the South China Sea

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...

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Oct 11 2024WEATHER

Fisherman's Clever Cooler Rescue

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...

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Sep 20 2024SAFETY-AND-ENVIRONMENT

Deep Dive into Disaster: The Unraveling of Titan's Fateful Mission

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 ...

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Sep 16 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Titan's Tragic Tale: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Submersible's Deadly Demise

The US Coast Guard has finally released the first image of OceanGate's doomed Titan submersible, revealing a haunting scene of the vessel's severed tail cone eerily resting on the ocean floor. The image was made public nearly three months after the submersible imploded around 12,500 feet below sea level on June 18, 2023, killing all five passengers on board. What's ...

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Sep 16 2024SCIENCE

What's Behind the Catastrophic Failure of the Titan Submersible?

As the US Coast Guard investigatory hearing begins to unravel the mysteries of the Titan submersible's implosion, questions about the catastrophic event continue to linger. On June 18, 2023, the submersible, carrying a team of five adventurers to the Titanic wreck site, imploded thousands of feet beneath the North Atlantic Ocean, killing everyone on board. The incide...

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