Coast Guard News
January 7, 2017
**Correction: The two people were rescued before their boat sank, and they were taken to Fort Morgan, Alabama.**
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued two people from a vessel taking on water approximately 2 miles offshore Fort Morgan, Alabama, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 10:20 p.m. that a 24-foot pleasure craft with two people on board was taking on water approximately 2 miles offshore Fort Morgan.... [Read More]
January 7, 2017
The crew of the commercial fishing vessel Sea Ballad acted as good Samaritans and rescued five fellow commercial fishermen after the fishing vessel Star King, a 55-foot stern trawler homeported in Astoria, Ore., sank near the entrance to the Columbia River, Jan. 7, 2017. The five fishermen were transferred to an on-scene Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat, from Station Cape Disappointment, and were transported to and dropped off in Ilwaco, Wash., but declined medical care. U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy Sector Columbia River.
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January 7, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued two people from a sunken vessel approximately 2 miles offshore Fort Morgan, Alabama, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 10:20 p.m. that a 24-foot pleasure craft with two people on board was taking on water approximately 2 miles offshore Fort Morgan.
Watchstanders directed the launch of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island to assist the vessel.... [Read More]
January 6, 2017
The fishing vessel Lady Gudny drifts unmanned in heavy seas after becoming dead in the water due to fuel problems 230 miles east-southeast of Kodiak, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2017. A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60T Jayhawk crew hoisted four people from the Lady Gudny. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued four people from the disabled fishing vessel Lady Gudny in heavy seas 230 miles east-southeast of Kodiak, Friday.... [Read More]
January 6, 2017
Imagery available: Coast Guard hoists injured crewmember from vessel 15 miles west of Columbia River
A Coast Guard Sector Columbia River MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists an injured crewmember off the motor vessel Alexandria 15 miles west of the entrance to the Columbia River, Jan. 6, 2017.
The man was hoisted safely and transferred him to the base in Warrenton where he was met by emergency medical services and transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Klingenberg.... [Read More]
January 6, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard urges boaters and beachgoers Friday to exercise caution in and around the waters along the Northern California coast due to forecasted weather conditions through the weekend.
The National Weather Service is expecting cold temperatures, rain, high winds and heavy seas to affect the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Owners of small crafts (skiffs, kayaks, paddleboards, etc.) are strongly encouraged to properly secure them and ensure they are marked with identifying information in the event they break free.... [Read More]
January 6, 2017
MIAMI — The Coast Guard repatriated 150 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, since Dec. 30.
The Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton crew repatriated 74 Cuban migrants Tuesday, and the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo repatriated 76 Cuban migrants Friday.... [Read More]
January 6, 2017
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Captain of the Port will close the Port of Virginia Friday at midnight in anticipation of Winter Storm Helena.
Commercial vessels will be prohibited from entering and departing the Chesapeake Bay. Additionally, movement within the Port of Virginia will be closed to vessel traffic 5,000 gross tons or greater unless permission is granted by the Captain of the Port.
The forecasted snow and wind in the area is likely to create particularly hazardous conditions, to include zero visibility for those on shore and on the water.... [Read More]
January 6, 2017
MIAMI — The Coast Guard approved the temporary closure Dec. 27 of the Florida East Coast Railroad Bridge to marine traffic across the New River near Fort Lauderdale.
The temporary closure of the bridge granted to All Aboard Florida is scheduled from 12:01 a.m. Feb. 11 until no later than 12:01 a.m. Feb. 23 and is necessary to complete required repairs to the bridge.... [Read More]
January 6, 2017
MIAMI — Coast Guard Air Station Miami is scheduled to host a memorial remembrance ceremony Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport.
The annual ceremony honors those air crew members who lost their lives in the line of duty in the Miami area.... [Read More]
January 5, 2017
LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard ended the search for a downed helicopter in the Port of Los Angeles Thursday January 5, 2017 at 11:05 a.m.
The Coast Guard ended their search after members of the Los Angeles Port Police dive team located wreckage of a helicopter just inside the break wall.
Wacthstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report from several passengers aboard a outbound cruise ship reporting a small black helicopter entering the water near the Los Angeles break wall on Jan. 4, 2017, at approximately 5:40 p.m. ... [Read More]
January 5, 2017
Four offshore supply vessels extinguish a fire on an oil production platform fire near Grand Isle, Louisiana, January 5, 2017. There were four people aboard the platform who evacuated into the water and were recovered by the offshore supply vessel Mary Wyatt Milano. There were no reported injuries.(Coast Guard imagery courtesy of Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile)
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January 5, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard reports that the oil production platform fire near Grand Isle, Louisiana, has been extinguished, Thursday.
A fire on a Renaissance Offshore LLC oil production platform near Grand Isle, Louisiana, is reported to have been extinguished at approximately 6:15 a.m., Thursday.... [Read More]
January 5, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a fire on an oil production platform near Grand Isle, Louisiana, Thursday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans were notified at approximately 2:30 a.m. that an oil production platform caught fire approximately 80 miles south of Grand Isle.
Watchstanders directed the launch of an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, who are currently enroute to the platform.... [Read More]
January 4, 2017
LOS ANGELES – The Coast Guard has closed the entrance to Los Angeles Harbor to all vessel traffic due to ongoing search efforts.
The entrance has been closed to allow for effective search efforts of the possible debris field.
There has been a 1000-foot safety zone put in place.
For further information please contact Coast Guard Public Affairs at (310)521-4260.
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January 4, 2017
LOS ANGELES – The Coast Guard is investigating a report of a small downed helicopter near San Pedro, Calif.
Wacthstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/ Long Beach received initial notification from several passengers aboard an outbound cruise ship reporting a small black helicopter entering the water near the Los Angeles breakwall on Jan. 4, 2016, at approximately 5:40 p.m.... [Read More]
January 4, 2017
Editor's note: A previous news release included the misspelling of the name of the missing individual. The correct spelling is Aldrich not Aldredge.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 2:19 p.m., for Andrew W. Aldrich, a kayaker who was reported missing early Wednesday morning in North Bay in the vicinity of Case Inlet near Allyn.
The Coast Guard searched 16 square miles for more than 12 hours covering 170 miles in efforts to locate Aldrich, 31, who was last seen in a yellow kayak wearing dark green Carhardt gear and no life jacket.... [Read More]
January 4, 2017
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 76-year-old woman from a cruise ship approximately 20 miles off the coast of North Carolina, today.
The Coast Guard was notified by the captain of the Grandeur of the Seas, of a female passenger who was experiencing abdominal pains, approximately 20 miles northeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, at about 8:40 a.m.... [Read More]
January 4, 2017
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday at 9:55 p.m. for a cruise ship missing passenger from the MSC Divina near San Juan.The missing was Jean Pierre Knorr, 74.
"Suspending a search is never an easy decision to make and it's one we take seriously," said Capt. Robert W. Warren, Sector San Juan commander. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Jean Knorr during this difficult time."
Rescue crews searched for more than 35 hours, covering more than 2,000 square miles.... [Read More]
January 4, 2017
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Coast Guard is searching North Bay in the vicinity of Case Inlet near Allyn, for a missing kayaker who was last seen at 11:45 p.m., Tuesday.
The Coast Guard is searching for Andrew W. Aldredge, 31 , who was last seen in a yellow kayak wearing dark green Carhardt gear and no life jacket.... [Read More]