Long Beach Coast Guard

Coast Guard Rescues 4 Men After Boat Sinks Off the Coast of Catalina

The Coast Guard rescued four boaters after their 26-foot boat sunk about 13 miles northeast of Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island, Calif., at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. Coast Guard Command Center personnel heard three quick mayday calls via VHF radio channel 16, but were not given a location of the boaters in distress.  Using the [...]

Port Access Route Study Examines Ship Traffic Around Long Beach

The Coast Guard has completed a Port Access Route Study evaluating the vessel traffic lanes of ship approaches to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the Santa Barbara Channel. While the study is complete, the formal process of changing the traffic lanes is not yet final. The study recommends the [...]

Annual NOAA Day at the Aquarium of the Pacific Returns Saturday Nov. 19th

What weather conditions should we be preparing for…tsunamis, wildfires, heat waves, floods, hurricanes, blizzards? A newly launched polar-orbiting satellite will help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) save lives and protect property as it captures data from the Earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere. The data is used by NOAA forecasters to detect the potential [...]

Coast Guard launches environmental protection operation

Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach has launched Operation Neptune’s Rise, to locate derelict vessels that pose a possible pollution risk.  The mission will run from Nov. 7th through the 30th and will cover almost every port, harbor, marina, anchorage and yacht club between Morro Bay, Calif., and Dana Point, Calif. “We must identify boats [...]

Build, Fly, and Ride a Kite at The Capture the Wind Festival

“Go fly a kite” will be more than just an expression on Fri., Sat. and Sun., July 22-24! That’s when Kid’s Beach Day and the Capture the Wind Festival, free to the public, hit Claremont Beach for three days of kite building and flying, kiteboarding, a Kite Expo and many more special attractions.

Fireworks and Flares Can Cause Extra Problems for Boaters on 4th of July

In preparation of the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, the Coast Guard reminds boaters to take the proper precautions to ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend on the water. Boaters are reminded not to launch or use fireworks on board a vessel as fireworks can be mistaken as a sign of distress, needlessly attracting [...]

Coast Guard Launches Operation Dry Water to Nab Drunk Boaters

State and federal marine law enforcement officers will be working together during Operation Dry Water this weekend, June 24-26, looking for boaters whose Blood Alcohol Content exceeds the legal limit of .08%. Operation Dry Water will include increased patrols, breathalyzer tests, and boater education. Boaters found to be impaired can expect penalties to be severe. [...]

Capsized Boaters Rescued by Long Beach Police Port Unit

On Thursday, June 9, 2011, at approximately 9:40 a.m., Long Beach Police officers working the Port Unit near the Port of Long Beach were called to assist two maintenance workers whose boat had capsized in the area. Within minutes, officers located the men and their boat, which had completely overturned. Although one man was able [...]

Coast Guardsmen Go Bald for St. Baldrick’s to Support Cancer Research

Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Channel Islands Harbor, the Coast Guard Cutter Blacktip, and several members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary gathered to shave their heads in support of the National St. Baldrick’s charity event to benefit children’s cancer research, March 27. “We joined the Coast Guard to save lives and help people in distress,” said Petty Officer 1st [...]

Port Operations Return to Normal as Coastline Tidal Surges Lessen

Most operations in southern California waterways, beaches and harbors are beginning to return to normal after a series of dramatic swells and tidal surges swept through the coastal areas, Friday. Santa Barbara and King Harbor marinas remain closed to vessel traffic due to occasional but less intense tidal surges. Operations in the Ports of Los [...]

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