Coast Guard News
April 1, 2016
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 21-year-old kayaker who was last seen in the water near Holly Beach, Thursday morning.
Missing is Adrian Garcia. He was last seen wearing a red shirt.
At 11 a.m. Thursday, Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watch standers received a call from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stating they received a report of a kayaker having a hard time making it back to shore and they were launching an asset to assist. Once on scene, they were able to locate the kayak and paddle, but not Garcia.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 21-year-old kayaker who was last seen in the water near Holly Beach, Thursday morning.
Missing is Adrian Garcia. He was last seen wearing a red shirt.
At 11 a.m. Thursday, Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watch standers received a call from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stating they received a report of a kayaker having a hard time making it back to shore and they were launching an asset to assist. Once on scene, they were able to locate the kayak and paddle, but not Garcia.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon returned 14 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic Friday, after a boat carrying 17 Dominicans and three Indians was interdicted in the Mona Passage Wednesday just off the coast of Aguada, Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico is filing a criminal complaint against three Dominican men traveling with the group facing potential criminal prosecution for attempted illegal re-entry into the United States.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon returned 14 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic Friday, after a boat carrying 17 Dominicans and three Indians was interdicted in the Mona Passage Wednesday just off the coast of Aguada, Puerto Rico.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico is filing a criminal complaint against three Dominican men traveling with the group facing potential criminal prosecution for attempted illegal re-entry into the United States.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
Coast Guard crews boarded a recreational fishing boat and found coolers containing 488 red snapper that were caught illegally in the Gulf of Mexico March 26, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
HOUSTON — Coast Guard crews stopped a recreational boat with approximately 1,900 pounds of red snapper Saturday, which was illegally caught in the Gulf of Mexico off Freeport and Galveston.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
Coast Guard crews boarded a recreational fishing boat and found coolers containing 488 red snapper that were caught illegally in the Gulf of Mexico March 26, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
HOUSTON — Coast Guard crews stopped a recreational boat with approximately 1,900 pounds of red snapper Saturday, which was illegally caught in the Gulf of Mexico off Freeport and Galveston.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton, a 154-foot fast response cutter, repatriated 10 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Friday.
These repatriations are a result of two separate migrant interdictions at sea within the last week in the south Florida Straits. In each instance, the Coast Guard helped secure the U.S. border and prevented these perilous sea voyages from ending in tragedy.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton, a 154-foot fast response cutter, repatriated 10 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Friday.
These repatriations are a result of two separate migrant interdictions at sea within the last week in the south Florida Straits. In each instance, the Coast Guard helped secure the U.S. border and prevented these perilous sea voyages from ending in tragedy.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Representatives with the U.S. Coast Guard, City of Muskegon and Muskegon County response agencies met in Muskegon recently to discuss a Coast Guard proposal to optimize its response capabilities by adjusting how it operates Coast Guard Station Muskegon, starting in the fall of 2016.
Under the proposed plan, Station Muskegon will remain staffed with response crews Friday through Sunday during the summer months and will operate and respond from its parent unit only 12 nautical miles away by boat in Grand Haven, Michigan, on other days. ... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Representatives with the U.S. Coast Guard, City of Muskegon and Muskegon County response agencies met in Muskegon recently to discuss a Coast Guard proposal to optimize its response capabilities by adjusting how it operates Coast Guard Station Muskegon, starting in the fall of 2016.
Under the proposed plan, Station Muskegon will remain staffed with response crews Friday through Sunday during the summer months and will operate and respond from its parent unit only 12 nautical miles away by boat in Grand Haven, Michigan, on other days. ... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Coast Guard responded to a boater in distress approximately 5 miles near Anacapa Island, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a Mayday call at 7:30 a.m. from a boater stating his vessel was disabled and the engine was smoking.
The Coast Guard sent out a broadcast notice to mariners in the area and the good Samaritan vessel, Fanatic, quickly arrived on scene to assist the vessel.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Coast Guard responded to a boater in distress approximately 5 miles near Anacapa Island, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a Mayday call at 7:30 a.m. from a boater stating his vessel was disabled and the engine was smoking.
The Coast Guard sent out a broadcast notice to mariners in the area and the good Samaritan vessel, Fanatic, quickly arrived on scene to assist the vessel.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The aircrews of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City are scheduled to increase helicopter flights beginning Wednesday and continuing through May 6 to conduct annual Rotary Wing Air Intercept pilot training.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
B-roll footage is available for download.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The aircrews of Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City are scheduled to increase helicopter flights beginning Wednesday and continuing through May 6 to conduct annual Rotary Wing Air Intercept pilot training.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
NEW LONDON, Conn.—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 135th Commencement exercises on May 18. Secretary Johnson is the fourth Secretary of Homeland Security and assumed his office on December 23, 2013.
Commencement is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Cadet Memorial Field at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
NEW LONDON, Conn.—Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 135th Commencement exercises on May 18. Secretary Johnson is the fourth Secretary of Homeland Security and assumed his office on December 23, 2013.
Commencement is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Cadet Memorial Field at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
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BOSTON — A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crew medevaced a 24-year-old man suffering from possible internal bleeding Friday morning from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. watchstanders at the First Coast Guard District command center received a request from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital for the transport of the patient.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
Coast Guard Stock Image
BOSTON — A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crew medevaced a 24-year-old man suffering from possible internal bleeding Friday morning from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. watchstanders at the First Coast Guard District command center received a request from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital for the transport of the patient.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
In this stock photo, a green laser is pointed into the night sky. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann.
MILWAUKEE — The Coast Guard announces Friday a monetary reward for validated information leading to the individual or individuals responsible for the illumination by green laser of a Coast Guard boat in Lake Michigan near Grand Haven, Michigan, Saturday.... [Read More]
April 1, 2016
In this stock photo, a green laser is pointed into the night sky. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann.
MILWAUKEE — The Coast Guard announces Friday a monetary reward for validated information leading to the individual or individuals responsible for the illumination by green laser of a Coast Guard boat in Lake Michigan near Grand Haven, Michigan, Saturday.... [Read More]