STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MI – The frozen Straits of Mackinac served as a rare classroom for a U.S. Coast Guard ice rescue crew ...

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw responded to a stuck freighter last week in the Straits of Mackinac.

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Walking through the hallways of Mobile Bay, Lt. Commander Collin Tuttle shows where the crew of thirty spend some of their time on the vessel. Knowing that during this week ...

A cruise ship that became lodged in the ice during a voyage to Antarctica was freed by the US Coast Guard. On 17 January, the Cutter Polar Star responded the distress calls from the Scenic Eclipse II ...

When ice forms on major waterways in the wintertime or in year-round cold climates, it can seize up marine traffic, not allowing boats to pass through, and often even trapping them in ice. In order to ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively conducting icebreaking operations around the Northern Tier of the U.S. to help vessels maneuver through the frozen, icy waters caused by the prolonged extreme cold and ...