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Mv. Jacob Kyle Rusthoven Catches Fire On Lower Miss

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Mv. Jacob Kyle Rusthoven Catches Fire On Lower Miss

September 14, 2018

Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River watchstanders received a notification at 10:30 a.m. September 12 of a fire aboard the mv. Jacob Kyle Rusthoven at Mile 673, near West Helena,… Read More

Coast Guard Presents Award To Memphis Marine Terminal

July 6, 2018

Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau, U.S. Coast Guard assistant commandant for prevention policy, presented the Rear Adm. Richard E. Bennis Facility of the Year Award for Excellence in Maritime Security… Read More

Two Crewmembers Missing After Towboat Sinks

December 18, 2017

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River, Memphis Police Department and Harbor Patrol and the Shelby County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office responded to a mayday call just after 11:40 a.m. Read More