Coast Guard News
July 27, 2015
A Coast Guard Station Valdez boatcrew responds to a 30-foot fishing vessel taking on water near Valdez, Alaska, July 27, 2015.
The fishing vessel Fishing Time had a four-inch crack in the hull that the Station Valdez boatcrew assisted with repairing before escorting the two boaters to Cordova.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Valdez, Alaska, boatcrew responded to a 30-foot fishing vessel taking on water near Valdez, Monday.... [Read More]
July 27, 2015
WARRENTON, Ore. — A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria aircrew assisted Clatsop County Sheriff Department personnel with the rescue of two hikers stranded by incoming tide near Hug Point, Monday.
The two hikers, both 20-year-old females from Canby, were safely hoisted at 2:45 a.m. and brought to local emergency responders on scene.... [Read More]
July 27, 2015
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police rescue crews responding to a capsized 19-foot boat combined efforts to rescue two men and recover two women deceased Sunday night, just off the coast of Humacao, Puerto Rico.... [Read More]
July 27, 2015
EDITOR'S NOTE: Media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP with Chief Petty Officer Ryan Doss from Coast Guard 7th District Public Affairs at 305-542-8127. Doss is located in Jupiter, Florida. Media must arrive no later than 4:30 p.m.
MIAMI — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a press briefing in Jupiter, Florida, regarding the two missing 14-year-old boys, Monday.
WHO: Coast Guard Capt. Mark Fedor, chief of response for the Coast Guard 7th District in Miami.... [Read More]
July 27, 2015
WHO: Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, helicopter crew
WHAT: News conference discussing laser strike dangers
WHERE: Coast Guard Station Ocean City, 610 S Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, Maryland, 21842
WHEN: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at 10 a.m.
BALTIMORE — A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, is scheduled to land an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Station Ocean City, Maryland, Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. to discuss laser strike dangers.... [Read More]
July 27, 2015
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The 19-foot center console vessel two missing teens were last seen aboard was located off the coast of Ponce Inlet, Florida, Sunday, July 26, 2015. The Coast Guard lowered a rescue swimmer from an MH-60 Jayhawks helicopter to the vessel and confirmed the registration number. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
MIAMI — Search efforts for two missing teens continues 50 nautical miles east of Jacksonville, Florida, Monday.... [Read More]
July 27, 2015
RICHMOND, Va.— The Coast Guard has ended its search Monday for an 8-year-old boy who was seen going under the water Sunday in Mill Creek near West Point.
Personnel from New Kent Fire and Rescue notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads at approximately 7:30 p.m. of a boy going under the water in Mills Creek. Station Milford Haven launched a 25-foot Response Boat-Small crew.... [Read More]
July 27, 2015
HONOLULU — Coast Guard crews ended their search for two men swept out to sea near Halona Blowhole Lookout, Sunday.
Divers from Honolulu Fire Department recovered one of the missing men unresponsive Sunday morning. The second man was found by bystanders at a nearby beach and was recovered by HFD personnel Sunday evening.
"Our deepest condolences go out to the families and friends of these two men," said Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Peterson, operations search and rescue planner at Sector Honolulu Command Center. ... [Read More]
July 26, 2015
RICHMOND, Va.— The Coast Guard is searching for an 8-year-old boy who was seen going under the water Sunday in Mill Creek near West Point.
Personnel from New Kent Fire and Rescue notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads at approximately 7:30 p.m. of the incident.
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, is searching for the missing boy.
New Kent Fire and Rescue is also assisting with search and rescue efforts.... [Read More]
July 26, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard continues to search for one of two men swept out to sea near Halona Blowhole Lookout, Sunday.
Involved in the search are a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Honolulu, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Barbers Point, the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kittiwake, an 87-foot coastal patrol boat homeported in Honolulu.... [Read More]
July 26, 2015
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SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 43-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 110 miles southeast of Point Loma, in San Diego, Sunday.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., Sunday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego received a request for assistance from the crew of the sport-fishing vessel Searcher that a 43-year-old male passenger was experiencing heart-attack like symptoms while fishing.... [Read More]
July 26, 2015
MIAMI — The capsized vessel two missing teens were last seen aboard was located by Coast Guard search-and-rescue crews 67 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet, Florida, Sunday.
The vessel was located at approximately 11 a.m. by a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 aircrew. A Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew was dispatched, lowered a rescue swimmer to the boat, and confirmed the vessel's registration. ... [Read More]
July 26, 2015
Petty Officer 3rd Class Vu Tu, a yeoman stationed at U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, works alongside his fellow members to carry a large American flag during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade in Seattle July 25, 2015.
The Seattle community cheered as Coast Guard members passed by proudly represented their service and country.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Zac Crawford.
PFD Panda (Personal Flotation Device) greets children and other spectators during the 66th Annual Torchlight Parade July 25, 2015.... [Read More]
July 26, 2015
A 22-foot recreational vessel rests on the Calumet Harbor breakwall near Chicago, July 26, 2015. Three people aboard the vessel were returning from a fireworks show at Navy Pier Saturday evening when they allided with the breakwall but did not sustain any injuries. (U.S. photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Borges)
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July 26, 2015
Lt. Cmdr. Laura Springer, from Marine Safety Unit Portland, Ore., explains why the Coast Guard is patrolling and enforcing safety zones on the Columbia River during the Columbia Cup hydroplane races being held in Kennewick, Wash., July 24 to 26, 2015.
The Coast Guard partnered with Washington state and local law enforcement to enforce a safety zone that surrounded the hydroplane race course in the Columbia River Basin helping to ensure the safety of on-water spectators.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.
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July 26, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing boater Sunday in the Patapsco River near Dundalk.... [Read More]
July 26, 2015
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is searching for two men swept out to sea near Halona Blowhole Lookout, Saturday.
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 men.
Honolulu Fire Department and Ocean Safety are also assisting with search efforts.... [Read More]
July 25, 2015
CAPE CHARLES, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued two teenagers Saturday in Cape Charles.
Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders received a call from a good samaritan at about 5:45 p.m. stating two people, a 15-year-old male and 17-year-old female, were on an inflatable raft and struggling to get back to the beach.
A 25-foot Response Boat-Small crew launched from Coast Guard Station Cape Charles. Once on scene, the boat crew discovered the two teens were about 350 yards off the beach and the tide was going out.... [Read More]
July 25, 2015
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. - Coast Guard assisted in the search for a missing boater near Bayou La Batre, Alabama, Friday.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received notification of an unmanned vessel at 12:28 p.m.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile issued an urgent marine-information broadcast and small boats from Station Pascagoula and Station Dauphin Island, as well as an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station New Orleans, were dispatched to search for the missing boater. ... [Read More]
July 25, 2015
PHOTOS: New leader takes charge of Coast Guard RESERVE UNIT U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND
MIAMI, Fla. – Capt. Peter D. Conley, commanding officer of Coast Guard Reserve Unit, U.S. Southern Command (CGRU SOUTHCOM), transferred command to Capt. Scott R. Linsky during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, on Saturday, July, 25 2015.
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