KEY LARGO, Fla. - Reporters take a vessel tour of Florida Bay Monday June 21, 2010, with stops at Upper Cross Bank and North Nest Key to view the natural resources of Florida Bay. Representatives of the Nation More
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Craig Sappo, a boarding team member at Coast Guard Station Sand Key, keeps a sharp eye on mariners as they celebrate the 2012 Gasparilla Pirate Fest in the Port of Tamp More
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers teamed up with local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparill More
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Coast Guard patrols the air and sea with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and local law enforcement agencies to keep waterways safe during the 2012 Gasparilla Pirate More
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Koushan, a boarding team member at Coast Guard Station Sand Key, keeps a sharp eye on mariners as they celebrate the 2012 Gasparilla Pirate Fest in the Port of Tamp More
Darren Hart, member of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 7-9, greets one of his partner agency members Saturday, May 20, 2017, as various federal, local and commercial maritime agencies unite to promote National S More
Personnel from the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services and Urban Search and Rescue prepare their equipment for Hurricane Irma response efforts at the Orlando Convention Center. New More
An assessment team of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission members examine vessels damaged by Hurricane Irma in the Florida Keys, Sept. 12, 2017. Assessment crews from FWC and the Coast Guard are a More
Coast Guard Marine Science Technicians Petty Officer 1st Class Tonya Mulhern, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Hewlett assess damage to a vessel in Jacksonville, Florida caused by Hurricane Irma, Sept. More
Team leaders with the Florida National Guard’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Bureau of Fire and Arson Inves More
Capt. Megan Dean, commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, meets the Lt. Cmdr. Brownie Kuk, Deputy Incident Commander for the Emergency Support Function 10 established in response to the potential pollution assoc More
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chart displays the geographic area encompassed by the Jacksonville Branch of the ESF 10 response to Hurricane Irma and the points of concern being addressed in that area.
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Nelson, a Machinery Technician with the National Strike Force, prepares an Assessment Sticker while underway in Boot Key Harbor, near Marathon, Florida, Sept. 29, 2017. More inform More
Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Moehler, a member of the Atlantic Strike Team, located in Fort Dix, New Jersey, inspects a displaced vessel in a canal on Sugarloaf Key, Florida, Oct. 2, 2017. Assessed vessels ar More
Coast Guard members and officers with the Miami Police Marine Patrol assess vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma in the area of Dinner Key near Miami, Oct. 4, 2017. Boaters are urged to exercise extreme caution More
Subash Patel, an on-scene coordinator with the Environmental Protection Agency, directs the removal of barrels and containers displaced by Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key, Florida, Oct. 3, 2017. EPA field teams, More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Erin O'Shea and Randy Runnels, Preserves Manager for Florida Department of Environmental Protection, work together to pinpoint the exact GPS location and identification for a More
Members of the Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dewater a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma near Marco Island, Florida, Oct. 7, 2017. After dewatering the vessel, it was placed More
Contractors hoist a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma at Boot Key Harbor City Marina in Marathon, Florida, Oct. 11, 2017. Response crews from the Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission More
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A fire burns on a house boat in Tarpon Basin near Key Largo, Florida, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. There were no reported people aboard the vessel and no reported injuries. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Statio More
The Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission search for two people in the water near Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida, Feb. 1, 2018. The man and woman were picked up by the FWC and transfer More
A member of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 7-9 conducts a free vessel safety check Saturday, May 20, 2017, as dozens of boats line up to be inspected at Gandy Boat Ramp, Tampa, Florida. Boats passing inspection More
A Soldier with the Florida National Guard’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package parks a vehicle carrying a zodiac boat at the Orlando Conference Center. Members of CERF-P, More
The Florida National Guard’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package links up with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to provide maritime reconnaissance and More
Capt. Megan Dean, commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, shakes hands with responders for the Emergency Support Function 10 Unified Command established in response to the potential pollution associated with dis More
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chart displays the geographic area encompassed by the Florida Key Branch of the ESF 10 response to Hurricane Irma and the points of concern being addressed in that area.
Coast Guard crewmembers with the Florida Keys Branch of the Emergency Support Function 10 Florida place an Assessment Sticker on the hull of a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma in Boot Key Harbor, near Maratho More
Lt. j.g. Samantha Cardoza and Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Moehler, members of the Atlantic Strike Team located in Fort Dix, New Jersey, places an Assessment Sticker on the hull of a displaced vessel in a cana More
Chief Petty Officer Mark Fisher prepares an Assessment Sticker for a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma in the area of Dinner Key, near Miami, Oct. 4, 2017. Boaters are urged to exercise extreme caution in port More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike Sullivan and Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Robel help offload lift supplies during a vessel removal operation, near Ward Island, Florida, in Pinellas County, Octob More
Members of the Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tow a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma near Marco Island, Florida, Oct. 7, 2017. The vessel was taken to a staging area where i More
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer marks the hull of a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma at Boot Key Harbor City Marina in Marathon, Florida, Oct. 11, 2017. Response crews from the Coa More
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Coast Guard Station Islamorada boatcrew members observe a vessel fire in Tarpon Basin near Key Largo, Florida after arriving on scene with Monroe County Sheriff's Office, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservat More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Scott, a member of Port Security Unit 307, fires a pistol around a baracade at Pinellas County Sheriff's Office firing range in Clearwater, Florida, Nov. 16, 2019. Mem More
Capt. Holly Najarian, commander of Sector St. Petersburg, members from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and partner agencies hold a press briefing Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Gandy Boat Ramp, More
A group of Soldiers with the Florida National Guard’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package inflate a zodiac boat used in the rescue operations of civilians during disasters More
Capt. Megan Dean, commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, receives a operational briefing from Bradford Benggio, a scientific support coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, during a More
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chart displays the geographic area encompassed by the Miami Branch of the ESF 10 response to Hurricane Irma and the points of concern being addressed in that area.
A Coast Guard crewmember prepares an Assessment Sticker while underway in Boot Key Harbor, near Marathon, Florida, Sept. 29, 2017. More information is available for vessel owners interested in removing their bo More
Lt. j.g. Samantha Cardoza discusses on-going assessment operations with Terry Tanner of the Environmental Protection Agency while Petty Officer 1st class Brian Moehler places an Assessment Sticker on the hull o More
Chief Petty Officer Mark Fisher places an Assessment Sticker on a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma in the area of Dinner Key, near Miami, Oct. 4, 2017. Boaters are urged to exercise extreme caution in ports a More
A hazardous-material-removal company contracted by the Environmental Protection Agency directs the removes barrels and containers displaced by Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key, Florida, Oct. 3, 2017. EPA field te More
Members of the Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission oversee the staging of a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma at Capri Paddlecraft Park in Naples, Florida, Oct. 7, 2017. The vesse More
Contractors remove a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma at Boot Key Harbor City Marina in Marathon, Florida, Oct. 11, 2017. Response crews from the Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission More
Crew members from Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg arrive Thursday, May 25, 2017, and join partner agencies to promote boating safety in support of National Safe Boating Week at the Gandy Boat Ramp, Tampa, Fl More
Capt. Megan Dean, commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, joins the discussion during a briefing held at the Emergency Support Function 10 Incident Command Post established in response to the potential pollution More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Hewlett, a marine science technician with Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville’s Incident Management Division, assesses vessel pollution Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 at a dock in Jacksonvi More
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chart displays the geographic area encompassed by the St. Petersburg Branch of the ESF 10 response to Hurricane Irma and the points of concern being addressed i More
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Nelson, a machinery technician with the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team, places an Assessment Sticker on the hull of a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma in Boot Key Harbor, near Mara More
Lt.j.g. Samantha Cardoza and Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Moehler, members of the Atlantic Strike Team located in Fort Dix, New Jersey, inspect a row of displaced vessel on the shoreline of the Naval Air Stati More
Officer R. Rodriguez with the Miami Police Marine Patrol assists as Chief Petty Officer Mark Fisher places an Assessment Sticker on a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma in the area of Dinner Key, near Miami, Oc More
Army Specialist Coty Stone with the Florida National Guard’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package uses a chainsaw to clear an entry point in the Florida Keys to allow first More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Freeman prepares a tracking sticker for a displaced vessel at Vaca Marina in Marathon, Florida, Sept. 27, 2017. Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservatio More
A sailboat displaced by Hurricane Irma is hoisted near the Fleming Key Bridge in Key West, Florida, Sept. 28, 2017. Members of the Coast Guard and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission conducted assessments More
A Coast Guard crewmember with the Florida Keys Branch of the Emergency Support Function 10 Florida places an Assessment Sticker on the hull of a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma in Boot Key Harbor, near Marat More
Terry Tanner of the Environmental Protection Agency and his Coast Guard counterparts finish an assessment of a vessel in Garrison Bight, a harbor on Key West, Florida, Oct. 2, 2017. Assessed vessels are priori More
A vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma is located and assigned an Assessment Sticker in the area of Dinner Key, near Miami, Oct. 4, 2017. Boaters are urged to exercise extreme caution in ports and waterways affec More
Contractors survey a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma to identify structural damage or pollution concerns in Hurricane Bay, north of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 8, 2017. As the removal of vessels continue More
Petty Officer 1st Class Tonya Mulhern, center, along with Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Hewlett, both marine science technicians with Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville’s Incident Management Division, assess dam More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Moehler inputs the location and condition of displaced vessel into his phone at Vaca Marina in Marathon, Florida, Sept. 27, 2017. Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wild More
Rear Adm. Peter Brown, commander for the 7th Coast Guard District, receives an operational brief concerning the response to the environmental threat posed by vessels displaced due to Hurricane Irma, Oct. 2, 201 More
Coast Guard members and officers with the Miami Police Marine Patrol assess vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma in Miami, Oct. 4, 2017. Boaters are urged to exercise extreme caution in ports and waterways affec More
Contractors conduct dive operations to assess a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma to identify structural damage or pollution concerns in Hurricane Bay, north of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 8, 2017. As the More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Freeman verfies a vessel's location at Vaca Marina in Marathon, Florida, Sept. 27, 2017. Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission members ar More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie Gallegos, a member of the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team, places an Assessment Sticker on a displaced vessel in Boot Key Harbor, near Marathon, Florida, Sept. 29, 2017. More informat More
Chief Petty Officer Mark Fisher places an Assessment Sticker on a vessel displaced by Hurricane Irma in Miami, Oct. 4, 2017. Boaters are urged to exercise extreme caution in ports and waterways affected by Hurr More
Rear Adm. Peter Brown, commander for the 7th Coast Guard District, thanks the ESF 10 Florida Incident Command Post staff for their dedication to the environmental threat posed by vessels displaced due to Hurric More