Coast Guard News
August 17, 2016
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BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen Wednesday morning after the fishing vessel Lydia & Maya started taking on water about 40 miles south of Southwest Harbor, Maine.
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August 17, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued an additional 14 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another one in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Wednesday.
Coast Guard crews, under the coordination of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, are operating in support of the state of Louisiana, the Governor's office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Louisiana National Guard.
Coast Guard crews to date have rescued a total of 243 people, assisted a total of 3,008 people in distress and rescued 71 pets.... [Read More]
August 17, 2016
BALTIMORE — Coast Guard crews are responding to a report of a possible person in the water at Dark Head Creek, off of Middle River adjacent to the Martin State Airport, Wednesday.
At approximately 1 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capitol Region watchstanders received notification from Baltimore County dispatch of a 70-year-old male in the water in Dark Head Creek.
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August 17, 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Coast Guard is responding Wednesday morning to a fire aboard the 561-foot passenger/cargo vessel Caribbean Fantasy, approximately 2 nautical miles north of San Juan Harbor in Puerto Rico.
At approximately 7:42 a.m., Coast Guard Sector San Juan received a report of a fire aboard a Panamanian-flagged passenger/cargo ship carrying 512 passengers, including crew en route to Dominican Republic.
There are no reports of injuries at this time.... [Read More]
August 17, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued an additional ten people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another seven in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Tuesday night.
Coast Guard crews, under the coordination of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, are operating in support of the state of Louisiana, the Governor's office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Louisiana National Guard.
Coast Guard crews to date have rescued a total of 229 people, assisted a total of 3,007 people in distress and rescued 67 pets.... [Read More]
August 17, 2016
BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen Wednesday morning after the fishing vessel Lydia & Maya started taking on water about 40 miles south of Southwest Harbor, Maine.
At about midnight, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England watchstanders received a broken transmission from a crew member aboard the 71-foot vessel saying they were taking on water. Shortly after, an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alert was sounded, notifying watchstanders the crew was in the water.... [Read More]
August 16, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard photos by USCGC Galveston Island (WPB-1349)/Released. To see more photos, view larger or download visit DVIDS at: https://goo.gl/lQRuqf... [Read More]
August 16, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued an additional 12 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another 64 in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Tuesday.
Coast Guard crews, under the coordination of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, are operating in support of the state of Louisiana, the Governor's office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Louisiana National Guard.
Coast Guard crews to date have rescued a total of more than 219 people, assisted a total of more than 3,000 people in distress and rescued 57 pets. ... [Read More]
August 16, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard responded to a passenger vessel that caught fire on Lake Tahoe Tuesday morning.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command center received notification from Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe that the Tahoe Queen, a 119-foot passenger vessel, was on fire at Zephyr Cove. ... [Read More]
August 16, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is responding to an oil discharge near Pilottown, Louisiana, Tuesday.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 10:00 a.m. that approximately 840 gallons of crude oil entered the Lower Mississippi River near South Pass from a corroded flow line.
OMI Environmental Solutions has deployed approximately 1,200 feet of sorbent boom around the source and 400 feet of hard boom to collect any discharge that passed the sorbent boom.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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August 16, 2016
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew rescues a pilot after his float plane crashed shortly after take off approximately 26 miles west of Ketchikan, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2016.The Sitka helicopter crew located the plane wreckage on the shoreline of a lake on Prince of Wales Island.U.S. Coast Guard video.
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a pilot after his float plane crashed approximately 26 miles west of Ketchikan, Alaska, Monday night.... [Read More]
August 16, 2016
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter used night vision goggles and a forward looking infrared camera to locate four men reported overdue during a rafting trip on the Sandy River near Troutdale, Ore., Aug. 16, 2016.The four men beached their rafts overnight after realizing they would not make their planned destination in time. U.S. Coast Guard video by Sector Columbia River.
WARRENTON, Ore — A Coast Guard aircrew found and rescued four men from the banks of the Sandy River near Troutdale, Ore., after an early Tuesday morning search.... [Read More]
August 16, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to search Tuesday for an Ocala boater reported missing off Horseshoe Beach.Mitchell Szegi, 47, departed in a 22-foot fishing boat at noon Sunday from Horseshoe Beach and was scheduled to return Sunday night according to his wife. Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received the overdue report and started the search at about 3:45 p.m.... [Read More]
August 16, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued an additional 12 people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another 34 in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Monday night.... [Read More]
August 15, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Coast Guard is searching for a 47-year-old man Monday near Horseshoe Beach after the man failed to return from a fishing trip.Missing is Mitchell Szegi, 47, of Ocala.
Szegi left in a 22-foot fishing boat at noon Sunday from Horseshoe Beach and was scheduled to return no later than Sunday night. A concerned family member contacted watch standers at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg at 3:25 p.m. Monday to report him overdue after he failed to return.... [Read More]
August 15, 2016
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August 15, 2016
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ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard Pacific Area Command welcomed Vice Adm. Fred M. Midgette as its new commander during a change of command ceremony today.
Presided by Coast Guard Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, Vice Adm. Charles W. Ray, who served as the PACAREA commander since April, 2014, was relieved of his duties and responsibilities.... [Read More]
August 15, 2016
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August 15, 2016
NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued an additional three people and assisted other agencies in rescuing another 20 in distress due to flooding in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, area Monday.Coast Guard crews, under the coordination of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, are operating in support of the state of Louisiana, the Governor's office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Louisiana National Guard.Coast Guard crews to date have rescued a total of more than 195 people, assisted a total of more than 2,902 people in distress and rescued 26 pets.
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