Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads has changed its name to Coast Guard Sector Virginia. This change recognizes the responsibility the sector has for all Coast Guard mission areas across many of the coastal areas, bays, rivers, and lakes that are … Continued
In January, 2018, a U.S. Coast Guard pollution response team investigated an oil spill from a partially submerged tugboat on Skiffes Creek, a tributary of the James River, north of Fort Eustis, Virginia. The incident began on Saturday, January 20, … Continued
In April 2014, gale force winds battered Hampton Roads, causing a variety of damage to commercial shipping vessels in the area. The situation began unfolding on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, when the Coast Guard received a report of a collision … Continued