Coast Guard News
September 3, 2016
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard returned the Sector North Carolina Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone to Port Condition Seasonal Alert Saturday and ports are open to all vessel traffic.
The updated port condition was set at 8 p.m. All mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting restricted waters due to possible shoaling and navigational aids possibly being off station or unreliable.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
NEW YORK - The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for two missing people in the water near Wading River, New York, Saturday.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound received a report of three males who slipped into the water while fishing on the rocks near Wading River.
One male was able to grab a hold of a rock and pull himself onto the shore and call for help after he lost sight of the other two men in the water.
Searching are:... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
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HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is seeking the public's help identifying the owner of a dive float found two miles southwest of McGregor Point, Maui, Saturday.
The dive float is orange with an orange flag and has the words Hawaii Blue in black letters.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
Coast Guard Station Depoe crewmembers stand by for a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew that is mooring up during a rescue response in Depoe Bay, Ore., Sept. 3, 2016.
The crew was on their way back to the station with a woman they pulled from the water at the Depoe Bay Bar.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Aaron Bretz.
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September 3, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued three fishermen and a dog Saturday after their vessel became disabled and ran aground two miles off Wachapreague Inlet. Watchstanders in the Sector Hampton Roads Command Center in Portsmouth received notification at 2:42 a.m. Saturday that the 60-foot commercial fishing vessel Storm was soft aground near Wachapreague Inlet with three people and a dog aboard. The vessel freed itself, however two hours later the crew discovered serious damage to the rudder along with flooding.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Captain of the Port (COTP) Hampton Roads set Port Condition Yankee Friday for the Port of Virginia in preparation for the weather impacts of Tropical Storm Hermine.The Port of Virginia was closed to all inbound and outbound vessels at the entrance to the the Chesapeake Bay at 6 a.m. Saturday and was originally set to open at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. That restriction has been extended until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
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NEW YORK – A Coast Guard crew rescued a kite surfer Saturday, one-mile southwest of Democrat Point Fire Island, New York.
Coast Guard Station Fire Island received a report of a kite surfer that was in distress and being pushed off shore near Democrat Point.
A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat Crew was launched to search for the kite surfer. The crew located the surfer and rescued him from the water.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
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SAN DIEGO — A good Samaritan rescued 21 passengers and five crewmembers from a U.S.-flagged sportfishing vessel that began taking on water near the Coronado Islands, Saturday.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
NEW YORK — Coast Guard Captain of the port, Capt. Michael Day set Port Condition Whiskey for the Port of New York in preparation for the anticipated weather impact of Hurricane Hermine, Saturday.
Port Condition Whiskey was set at 4 p.m. due to gale force winds from Hurricane Hermine being expected to make landfall along the coast of the New York and New Jersey within 72 hours.
Ports are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while Whiskey remains in effect.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued three kayakers Friday near Wachapreague.Watchstanders in the Sector Hampton Roads Command Center in Portsmouth were notified at about 7:07 p.m. that three kayakers in Burtons Bay had become overwhelmed by wind and were too exhausted to paddle.Sector watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and Station Wachapreague launched a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water (SPC-SW) crew from Folley Creek boat ramp at about 8:04 p.m.... [Read More]
September 3, 2016
Boston — Coast Guard and local agencies responded to reports of people in the water in the vicinity of Peddocks Island and Hull Gut Friday evening.At approximately 10:44 p.m. the Hull Harbormaster called Coast Guard watchstanders to report a possible person in the water. The Coast Guard Sector Boston command center dispatched a 47-foot motor life boat crew from station Point Allerton and issued an urgent marine broadcast for mariners in the vicinity of the islands to assist. ... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a Navy sailor Friday off the Virginia coast.Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth received notification from the Naval Destroyer USS Bulkeley at about 2:20 p.m.... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
MIAMI — The Coast Guard is searching for a man Friday approximately 500 yards north of Belle Island in Miami Beach.
Missing is Tyron Robertson, 22.
Robertson was on a 17-foot rental boat when he reportedly entered the water and failed to resurface. His girlfriend who was on the boat reported Robertson missing after they were unable to locate him.... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard urges mariners and beach goers to exercise extreme caution with the arrival of Hurricane Lester over Labor Day weekend.... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Captain of the Port (COTP) Hampton Roads set Port Condition Yankee Friday for the Port of Virginia in preparation for the anticipated weather impact of Tropical Storm Hermine.
Port Condition Yankee was set at 6 p.m. This condition means gale force winds are expected to reach the Virginia Capes within 24 hrs.... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A crewmember of a vessel suspected of illicit trafficking activity in the Eastern Pacific Ocean died Tuesday night during the U.S. Coast Guard’s pursuit and interdiction of the boat some 200 miles off the west coast of Isla de Coco, Costa Rica. The exact cause of death is not known and is under investigation.... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina set Port Condition Zulu Friday for all navigable waterways in North Carolina due to the anticipated heavy weather impact of Tropical Storm Hermine.... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard Captains of the Ports opene all commercial ports Saturday following Hurricane Hermine.
The ports of Charleston, Brunswick, Savannah, coastal South Carolina and coastal Georgia have resumed normal operations.
Hurricane Hermine is expected to continue to move northeast and degrade.... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
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SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Team, in partnership with the National Marine Fisheries Service, offered hands-on training to more than 300 U.S. and international fishery observers at the Bahia Resort Hotel in Mission Bay, San Diego, from August 30 through September 1, 2016. ... [Read More]
September 2, 2016
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is advising New England mariners to use caution as they spend time on the water this Labor Day weekend.
NOAA is predicting that Tropical Storm Hermine may impact southern New England Sunday into Tuesday with heavy rains and strong winds. Swells may produce rough surf and increase the risk of strong rip currents along the ocean beaches this weekend. To track the storm, visit the following NOAA link: http://www.weather.gov/.
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