Coast Guard News
April 16, 2016
NORTH BEND, Ore.— After searching for more than 12 hours, the Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for a swimmer who went missing Friday night.
Several Coast Guard boat and air crews searched more than 100 square miles for a 20-year-old man whose friends reported they lost sight of him after he went swimming at a beach party near the Siuslaw River entrance. ... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo repatriated 39 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Saturday.
On Monday, the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo crew located a rustic vessel northwest of Havana, Cuba, with 39 suspected Cuban migrants aboard and safely embarked all of the migrants. No medical concerns were reported.... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo repatriated 39 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Saturday.
On Monday, the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo crew located a rustic vessel northwest of Havana, Cuba, with 39 suspected Cuban migrants aboard and safely embarked all of the migrants. No medical concerns were reported.... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo repatriated 39 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Saturday.
On Monday, the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo crew located a rustic vessel northwest of Havana, Cuba, with 39 suspected Cuban migrants aboard and safely embarked all of the migrants. No medical concerns were reported.... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
CAPE MAY, N.J. – Member’s of the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May hosted a career day, Friday, for students at Crest Memorial School in Wildwood Crest, N.J.... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
CAPE MAY, N.J. – Member’s of the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May hosted a career day, Friday, for students at Crest Memorial School in Wildwood Crest, N.J.... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued three fishermen after their vessel took on water and sank less than one mile outside of Grays Harbor.
The 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor transported the fishermen to shore, where emergency medical services personnel evaluated one of them for a reported heart condition.... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued three fishermen after their vessel took on water and sank less than one mile outside of Grays Harbor.
The 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor transported the fishermen to shore, where emergency medical services personnel evaluated one of them for a reported heart condition.... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
The 74-foot fishing vessel Privateer sinks approximately one mile north of Grays Harbor, Wash. April 15, 2016. The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was opened to assess the salvaging of the vessel, which was reported to have a maximum fuel capacity of 6,000 gallons. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Hylkema.
The crew of a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor rescues three fishermen from the sinking 74-foot vessel Privateer one mile outside of Grays Harbor, Wash. April 15, 2016. ... [Read More]
April 16, 2016
The 74-foot fishing vessel Privateer sinks approximately one mile north of Grays Harbor, Wash. April 15, 2016. The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was opened to assess the salvaging of the vessel, which was reported to have a maximum fuel capacity of 6,000 gallons. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Hylkema.
The crew of a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor rescues three fishermen from the sinking 74-foot vessel Privateer one mile outside of Grays Harbor, Wash. April 15, 2016. ... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
NEW YORK — A good Samaritan rescued a distressed boater in Raritan Bay, New Jersey, at approximately 2 p.m., Friday.
At approximately 12:41 p.m., Coast Guard Sector New York Command Center watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan, of a 60-year-old male that was ejected from his recreational vessel.
The good Samaritan rescued the distressed boater and confirmed that he was the only person aboard the vessel. ... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
NEW YORK — A good Samaritan rescued a distressed boater in Raritan Bay, New Jersey, at approximately 2 p.m., Friday.
At approximately 12:41 p.m., Coast Guard Sector New York Command Center watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan, of a 60-year-old male that was ejected from his recreational vessel.
The good Samaritan rescued the distressed boater and confirmed that he was the only person aboard the vessel. ... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
An aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Station Savannah approach a container ship to medevac a man suffering from severe stomach pains, off the coast of Savannah, Ga., April 15, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
For video of the rescue, click here.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A commercial ship crewmember suffering severe stomach pains was medevaced by a Coast Guard aircrew from a container ship off the coast of Savannah, Friday.... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
An aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Station Savannah approach a container ship to medevac a man suffering from severe stomach pains, off the coast of Savannah, Ga., April 15, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
For video of the rescue, click here.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A commercial ship crewmember suffering severe stomach pains was medevaced by a Coast Guard aircrew from a container ship off the coast of Savannah, Friday.... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
A sailboat disabled by heavy seas and strong winds is approached by a Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, 90 miles off the coast of St. Johns Island, Georgia, April 15, 2016. The aircrew rescued the three people aboard and transported them safely to shore. U.S. Coast Guard photo. Click here for video of the rescue.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Three people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their sailboat beset by weather Friday, 90 miles off the coast of Saint Simons, Georgia.... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard continues to respond to an allision resulting in a multiple-barge breakaway and two sunken barges on the Mississippi River near Thebes, Illinois.
The Army Corps of Engineers completed a survey of the navigational channel and reports the channel is clear. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Ohio Valley is allowing transit of the safety zone with no restrictions.... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
Washington—The American Council on Education announced that Cmdr. Michael J. Corl , Ph.D., chair of the Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering program at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2016-17. ... [Read More]
April 15, 2016
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon and the USS Shamal successfully interdicted more than 1,110 kilograms of cocaine and detained four suspected smugglers in international waters in the Caribbean Sea April 7.... [Read More]
April 14, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard reopened the Mississippi River near Thebes, Illinois, Thursday.
Salvage operations for the remaining cargo barge continue.
Coast Guard Sector Ohio valley is broadcasting a notice to mariners to appraise maritime traffic of the salvage operations.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
... [Read More]
April 14, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO— The Coast Guard warns vessel owners, operators, and beachgoers of high surf and winds affecting the Bay Area Thursday and Friday. Sixteen to 22-foot waves are expected at beaches from Point Reyes south to Big Sur. Small craft advisories are in effect for San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and the offshore waters from Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas. Beachgoers are advised to use extreme caution when near the water. Large waves can impact the beach with little or no warning and drag a person offshore in a matter of seconds. Swif... [Read More]