Coast Guard helicopter crew battles high winds to rescue 9 from grounded fishing boat

Nine crew members of a commercial crab boat were hoisted to safety after the boat named the Arctic Sea grounded on an Alaska island ...

Cruise Ship Trapped in Thick Ice Near Antarctica Rescued by U.S. Coast Guard 'Icebreaker' Vessel: WATCH

The ‘Scenic Eclipse II’ was sailing through the Ross Sea in Antarctica on Jan. 17 when it got stuck in a thick sheet of ice and required assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Coast Guard rescues 9 from fishing vessel grounded off St. George Island

Residents say the rescue underscores the risks fishermen face in the Bering Sea and the importance of having help nearby.
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As the Arctic heats up, the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet is preparing for boom times

On a dreary November day in Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard put its past and future on display. Within sight of the Space Needle, three eye-catching red icebreakers towered over Pier 36. It was the ...