Coast Guard News
May 19, 2015
CAPE MAY, N.J. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to host its first Sunset Parade of 2015 in honor of Memorial Day at Training Center Cape May Sunday at 7:40 p.m.
Sunset Parades are military displays of marching troops and the Coast Guard Recruit Precision Drill Team. More than 250 recruits will march in the parade and strike the National Ensign from the Parade Field at sunset.... [Read More]
May 19, 2015
The Coast Guard is urging boaters and operators of human-powered watercrafts to use caution while sharing the waterways. This time-lapsed video highlights the concerns of increased usage on inland waterways.
CHICAGO – As National Safe Boating Week continues, the Coast Guard reminds recreational boaters and those operating human-powered watercrafts, such as canoes, kayaks and paddle boards, to heed safety tips while sharing Chicago waterways.... [Read More]
May 19, 2015
CORRECTION: The initial release listed the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection as the partner agency, when it was in fact the Massachusetts Environmental Police.
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May 19, 2015
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard's Rescue 21 system has been fully repaired since its outage Sunday.
The system experienced an outage due to equipment failure from the Florida Panhandle to Everglades City, Florida.
The Coast Guard's ability to receive and transmit on VHF-FM channel 16 has been fully restored and is capable of responding to radio calls of mariners in distress.
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May 19, 2015
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CORTEZ, Fla. — Three people were rescued by a Coast Guard crew in the vicinity of Long Boat Pass after their 19-foot boat began taking on water, Monday.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, watchstanders received a 911 transfer from a good Samaritan on scene at approximately 7:15 p.m., reporting the vessel was aground and was over turned. He also reported all three people donned life jackets once the vessel began taking on water. ... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Coast Guard crews, along with personnel from other agencies, continue the search for the crew from a 37-foot fishing vessel that was reported to be taking on water Monday, approximately 11 miles east of St. Augustine.
Joining the Coast Guard are crews with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and TowBoat US. The crew aboard the USS Sullivans also provided temporary assistance.... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard Sector Anchorage personnel will attend two pre-season guide meetings to speak about the new Restricted Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel requirements June 3 and June 12.
The new regulations affect guides who drive boats with up to six paying passengers on freshwater rivers and lakes in Western Alaska. ... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard crew rescued eight people from an 30-foot after they began taking on water 33 miles west of Anna Maria Island, Florida, Monday.
At 1:55 p.m. an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida, on a training flight, heard a mayday call via VHF-FM radio channel 16 from of a boat taking on water with six adults and two children aboard.... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The Coast Guard responded to a report of a vessel on fire and taking on water with four people aboard Monday approximately 11 miles east of St. Augustine.
Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville command center were notified of the situation at 1:14 p.m., via VHF Ch. 16.
The report stated the crewmembers exited the 37-foot fishing vessel and entered a life raft.... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard has kicked off National Safe Boating Week, which runs through Friday.
National Safe Boating Week aims to improve boater behavior through education, awareness and training to make recreational boating a safe and enjoyable experience by reducing boating accidents across the country. ... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
Coast Guard Auxiliarists from Flotilla 2-2 and officials from the City of Bellevue, Wash., hold proclamations declaring May 16-22 the city's Safe Boating Week, in accordance with National Safe Boating Week, May 13, 2015.
Coast Guard Auxiliary units, or Flotillas, promote safety for recreational boaters throughout the year through community outreach.
U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Flotilla 2-2.
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May 18, 2015
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard is scheduled to establish a temporary regulated area Tuesday and Wednesday in designated waters in the Severn River and College Creek for a Blue Angels air show.
The regulated area will be in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and from 11:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, which may limit or prohibit navigation by commercial and recreational waterway users.
If the air show cannot be conducted Tuesday due to inclement weather, the same regulated area will be enforced from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday.... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
Coast Guard Air Facility Muskegon rescued a kayaker 30 miles offshore in Lake Michigan after he activated his personal locator beacon, Sept. 1, 2014. The man was kayaking from Milwaukee to Muskegon, Michigan, when he became fatigued and seasick. U.S Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Facility Muskegon
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May 18, 2015
Coast Guard Air Facility Muskegon rescued a kayaker 30 miles offshore in Lake Michigan after he activated his personal locator beacon, Sept. 1, 2014. The man was kayaking from Milwaukee to Muskegon, Michigan, when he became fatigued and seasick. U.S Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Facility Muskegon
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May 18, 2015
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PONCE DE LEON INLET, Fla. — The Coast Guard located a person in the water Sunday night approximately 22 miles off the coast of Ponce de Leon Inlet.
Donnie Clark, a 45-year-old man, was found alive and in stable condition.... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard Auxiliary is scheduled to host a boating safety class, Saturday, at the Fort Caroline Community Center, in Jacksonville.
The curriculum of the class will include introduction to boating, boating laws, safe and fun boating practices, navigation, emergencies and Florida-specific requirements.... [Read More]
May 18, 2015
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PONCE DE LEON INLET, Fla. — The Coast Guard located a person in the water Sunday night approximately 22 miles off the coast of Ponce de Leon Inlet.
Donnie Clark, a 45-year-old man, was found alive and in stable condition.... [Read More]
May 17, 2015
NEW YORK – Coast Guard crews, a local partner agency and a good Samaritan responded to a collision on the water, 17 miles south of Shinnecock, New York, Sunday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound received a distress call via VHF channel 16 from fishing vessel Elizabeth J reporting a person in the water as a result of a collision between their vessel and the vessel Nina Marie at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday.... [Read More]
May 17, 2015
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard detained the 600-foot motor vessel Ikan Sudip, after significant environmental and safety violations were found during an inspection in Astoria, Saturday.
Vessel inspectors from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Portland discovered the discrepancies during an inspection of the Panamanian-flagged motor vessel, which was built in 2004.... [Read More]
May 17, 2015
PONCE DE LEON INLET, Fla. — The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water Sunday approximately 20 miles northeast of Ponce de Leon Inlet.
Missing is Donnie Clark, a 45-year-old man, last seen wearing a white T-shirt and orange shorts.... [Read More]