Coast Guard News
November 12, 2015
MIAMI — The Coast Guard is searching for an unidentified woman who fell from a cruise ship, Thursday, 22 nautical miles off the coast of Cuba.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard 7th District command center received the initial report at approximately 7 p.m. from crew of the Norwegian Pearl stating that a woman had fallen from the deck of the ship.
The Coast Guard Cutter Alligator and an aircrew aboard a C-130 from Air Station Clearwater are en route to assist in the search for the woman.
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November 12, 2015
MOBILE, Ala. – The Coast Guard Research and Development Center, in conjunction with the Navy’s Naval Research Laboratory, Joint Maritime Test Facility, and other Federal, State, and local stakeholders will be conducting the first in a series of three controlled test burns of diesel fuel at Little Sand Island in Mobile Bay, Friday.... [Read More]
November 12, 2015
Edward Lyman of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary discusses whale entanglement and the procedures and tools they teach Coast Guard responders to use to disentangle whales and Fireman Corey Mosley of Coast Guard Station Honolulu discusses what he took away from the training Nov. 10, 2015, while at the station.
The Coast Guard and NOAA partner annually in late October and early November to review and teach disentanglement procedures in advance of the humpback whale migration at all Coast Guard boat station including Maui, Kauai and Honolulu. ... [Read More]
November 12, 2015
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced an injured 19-year-old man Wednesday from a fishing vessel one mile off Fort Macon.Sector North Carolina watchstanders received a report at 2:20 p.m. that a crewmember aboard the 80-foot fishing vessel Tamara Alane suffered injuries to his arm, leg and head.At 2:50 p.m., a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB) boat crew and a 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew launched from Station Fort Macon to medevac the injured man.... [Read More]
November 12, 2015
Rear Adm. Linda Fagan, commander of the Coast Guard’s First District, presents the Hull town manager, Philip E. Lemnios, the official "Coast Guard City" proclamation on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at the Hull Lifesaving Museum. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Karen Kutkiewicz)
BOSTON – A ceremony designating the Town of Hull as the nation’s twenty first Coast Guard City was held Thursday at the Hull Lifesaving Museum.... [Read More]
November 12, 2015
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit returns to base at Selfridge Air National Guard Base aboard a Dolphin helicopter after conducting a hoist rescue of a man on Lake Erie, Nov. 12, 2015. The crew hoisted the man off his boat while battling difficult weather conditions, including wind gusts up to 50 mph. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Detroit)
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man after his vessel ran aground near Turtle Island in western Lake Erie Thursday.
The Coast Guard is not releasing the man’s name. ... [Read More]
November 12, 2015
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Coast Guard plans to install Mariner Radio Activated Sound Signal (MRASS) devices at 17 lighthouses across Maine.
On Friday, 9:30 a.m., media representatives are invited to discuss the project with the Coast Guard and observe the MRASS device in operation at Sector Northern New England (Note: Address, base access, and RSVP information can be found at the end of this News Release. For news outlets outside of the Portland area, an additional availability and demonstration can be arranged upon request the following week in Southwest Harbor, Maine).... [Read More]
November 12, 2015
A Station Galveston boat crew tows the disabled boat toward Galveston Wednesday.
HOUSTON — A man and his disabled boat were brought to safety in Galveston Wednesday, after being towed about 300 miles through the Gulf of Mexico by a tanker, then brought to shore by the Coast Guard and a commercial tow boat.... [Read More]
November 11, 2015
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The City of Virginia Beach held a 2015 Veterans Day parade and ceremony Wednesday at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial.
The parade and ceremony honored the service and sacrifice of American veterans. Rear Adm. Steven P. Metruck was present along with other honored military guests and World War II veterans during the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Tidewater Veterans Memorial.
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November 10, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard medevaced a 52-year-old unconscious man Tuesday near St. Inigoes.
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a report from a crewmember aboard the Capt Ray at approximately 6:30 p.m. stating a crewmember was breathing but unconscious.
Sector Baltimore launched a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium boat crew from Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes.
The RBM crew transferred the boater at Point Lookout Marina in Ridge, Maryland, to awaiting EMS who took the man to St. Mary’s Hospital.
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November 10, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard medevaced a 52-year-old unconscious man Tuesday near St. Inigoes.
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a report from a crewmember aboard the Capt Ray at approximately 6:30 p.m. stating a crewmember was breathing but unconscious.
Sector Baltimore launched a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium boat crew from Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes.
The RBM crew transferred the boater at Point Lookout Marina in Ridge, Maryland, to awaiting EMS who took the man to St. Mary’s Hospital.
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November 10, 2015
An MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew, from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria in Warrenton, Oregon, rescues two kayakers after their vessels capsized near the Columbia River entrance, Nov. 10, 2015. The aircrew spotted the group of distressed kayakers while conducting Advanced Helicopter Rescue training in conjunction with a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington. U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Astoria.
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November 10, 2015
An MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew, from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria in Warrenton, Oregon, rescues two kayakers after their vessels capsized near the Columbia River entrance, Nov. 10, 2015. The aircrew spotted the group of distressed kayakers while conducting Advanced Helicopter Rescue training in conjunction with a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington. U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Astoria.
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November 10, 2015
*The original releases stated Ingvard Edward Aasvik as being 64-years-old, and this release has been corrected to 63-years-old.
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday for a 63-year-old man believed to have entered the water in the Choptank River near Oxford.
Missing is Ingvard Edward Aasvik.
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a report Monday at approximately 8:30 p.m. from Maryland Natural Resources Police personnel of a boat washing up on shore.... [Read More]
November 10, 2015
*The original releases stated Ingvard Edward Aasvik as being 64-years-old, and this release has been corrected to 63-years-old.
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday for a 63-year-old man believed to have entered the water in the Choptank River near Oxford.
Missing is Ingvard Edward Aasvik.
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a report Monday at approximately 8:30 p.m. from Maryland Natural Resources Police personnel of a boat washing up on shore.... [Read More]
November 10, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday for a 64-year-old man believed to have entered the water in the Choptank River near Oxford.
Missing is Ingvard Edward Aasvik.
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a report Monday at approximately 8:30 p.m. from Maryland Natural Resources Police personnel of a boat washing up on shore.... [Read More]
November 10, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday for a 64-year-old man believed to have entered the water in the Choptank River near Oxford.
Missing is Ingvard Edward Aasvik.
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a report Monday at approximately 8:30 p.m. from Maryland Natural Resources Police personnel of a boat washing up on shore.... [Read More]
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November 10, 2015
HONOLULU — A Coast Guard petty officer was convicted during a general court-martial Monday at the Coast Guard Courtroom in the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Miles Kendziorski, a food service specialist, was found guilty of the possession of child pornography under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.... [Read More]