Coast Guard News
September 22, 2015
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection interdicted approximately 15,000 pounds of cocaine and detained four suspects from a self-propelled semi-submersible vessel in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico Aug. 31.
A CBP Office of Air and Marine P-3 Maritime Patrol Aircraft tracked the 50-foot vessel while on routine patrol in the region. The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, also on patrol in the area, was alerted to the suspicious vessel. ... [Read More]
September 22, 2015
NEW YORK – Coast Guard crewmembers responded to a collision between two vessels near Watch Hill, Rhode Island, Tuesday, that resulted in the capsizing of one boat and the death of one mariner. At 10:18 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center received a call reporting a vessel collision in Fishers Island Sound in which a 60-foot Viking yacht reportedly ran over a 25-foot Parker vessel, capsizing it. Coast Guard Station New London diverted rescue crews aboard two 45-foot Response Boat-Medium vessels to the scene.A good Samaritan maintai... [Read More]
September 22, 2015
BOSTON - The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 57-year-old male six miles south of Hyannis, Mass. Tuesday. ... [Read More]
September 22, 2015
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A group of Cuban migrants are discovered south of Key West, Florida, Sep. 13, 2015. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk interdicted the group of migrants who were later repatriated back to Cuba. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
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September 22, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is searching for an 18-year-old man swept out to sea near Halona Blowhole Lookout, Monday.
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point and the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kittiwake, an 87-foot coastal patrol boat homeported in Honolulu, are searching for the missing man.
Honolulu Fire Department searched until sunset with helicopter, jet ski and rescue boat crews.... [Read More]
September 21, 2015
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle. ... [Read More]
September 21, 2015
OREGON INLET, N.C. — The Coast Guard suspended its search Monday for a 38-year-old man near Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet.
Missing is Kristopher Mueller of Avon.
Mueller was last known to be spear fishing in the vicinity of the Bonner Bridge. Sector North Carolina watchstanders were notified at 5:30 p.m. Saturday after Mueller had not been seen for more than an hour. ... [Read More]
September 21, 2015
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard located and rescued a stranded boater from Betton Island near Ketchikan, Alaska, Monday.
An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew located the boater who was then transported by a Station Ketchikan 25-foot Response Boat-Small to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Ketchikan.
Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders received a call from an employee of Knudson Cove Marina stating that a man had rented a 14-foot skiff Sunday morning and had not returned in the evening. ... [Read More]
September 21, 2015
BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a Leatherback sea turtle entangled in fishing gear Sunday approximately 15 miles south of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
A good Samaritan notified the Coast Guard Campbell crew of the turtle’s distress.
Following notification, lookouts were posted along the Campbell as it neared the 6-foot turtle’s last known position. Once located, a small-boat with five crewmembers aboard was deployed from the Campbell to rescue the turtle.... [Read More]
September 21, 2015
Crew from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., conduct hoist training with a 25-foot response boat in Lake Michigan, July 4, 2014.
Crews conduct hoist training on a regular basis to help maintain qualifications and certifications while on duty.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Traverse City/released)
Crew from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., prepare to move a Dolphin helicopter onto the runway at the Cherry Capital Airport, June 16, 2014. ... [Read More]
September 21, 2015
Video feature available online
Story, photos and video by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef
Before the Coast Guard was formed in 1915, the U.S. Life-Saving Service was tasked with life-saving missions. One of the most historic life-saving stations is located in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Rehoboth Bay. Built in 1876, the pumpkin and cranberry-colored structure captures the essence of its roots as a maritime museum.... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
HOUSTON — A good Samaritan, Chambers County Sheriff's Office-Marine Division personnel and Coast Guard boat and aircrews found one person dead and two injured when responding to a boating accident involving two boats at Devil's Elbow in Cedar Bayou Sunday afternoon.
"Our hearts go out to the family of the deceased and we want to thank the good Samaritan and Chambers County Sheriff's who rescued the six people before we arrived on scene," said Petty Officer 1st Class Phillip Woods, a watchstander at Sector Houston-Galveston.... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
NEW YORK - Coast Guard crewmembers assisted seven mariners in distress aboard a disabled vessel 27 miles off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Sunday.Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector New York command center received a mayday call from the 42-foot pleasure craft Dream Weaver, reporting their vessel was disabled and smoke was discovered in the engine room.Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook launched a rescue crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat at approximately 11:25 a.m. Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City launched an HH-65 Dolphin Helicopter crew to assist.Station Sandy Hook arrived on sce... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
NEW YORK - Coast Guard crewmembers assisted local agencies in the rescue of 19 mariners after their vessel capsized near College Point, New York, Sunday.At 1:40 p.m., Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders were notified via Channel 16 of a vessel taking on water and capsizing near College Point with 19 people aboard.The dragon boat, a human-powered vessel from the Azumi Rowing Club, was made out of wood and had completely submerged by the time rescue crews arrived on scene.Rescue crews included personnel from:... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
*The original release contained a misspelling on one reference of the missing man's name, as well as a report of snorkeling gear being found on shore instead of on a piling. Sector North Carolina is also searching west of Bonner Bridge, not just east.
OREGON INLET, N.C. — The Coast Guard is searching for a 38-year-old man Sunday east and west of the Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet.
Missing is Kristopher Mueller of Avon.... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
CLEVELAND — Coast Guard and Indiana Department of Natural Resources crews have ended their search for a missing 24-year-old man after crews found and recovered his body early Sunday morning.
The man's name is not being released and there is no Coast Guard video or imagery associated with this case.
Shortly after DNR dive crews began searching, they recovered a body and confirmed it to be the missing man around 8:30 a.m., CDT.... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
CLEVELAND — Coast Guard crews are searching for a 24-year-old-man who was among six people swept from a Michigan City, Indiana, break wall by a wave Saturday evening.
The man's name and the name of those rescued are not being released and there is no Coast Guard video or imagery available for this case.... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
A boat burns near the South Jetty off Galveston, Texas, at sunset Sept. 19, 2015. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Oliver R. Tallyn.
HOUSTON — Good Samaritans rescued four people aboard a boat when they saw it on fire at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday near the South Jetty off Galveston.... [Read More]
September 20, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended the search Saturday for a missing 55-year-old free diver who has been missing since Wednesday off the Big Island of Hawaii.... [Read More]