Coast Guard News
October 17, 2016
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is teaming up with multiple animal rescue teams to transport a pregnant manatee Tuesday from Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. ... [Read More]
October 17, 2016
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended the joint search Sunday night for a free diver who originally went missing while swimming near Hana, Maui, Thursday.
Josh Goodwin, 40, remains missing.... [Read More]
October 17, 2016
HOUSTON — A 38-year-old man was medevaced by a Coast Guard helicopter Sunday, after reports of seizures on a fishing vessel about 100 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas.
The crew of the fishing vessel Black Jack IV contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders on VHF marine band radio channel 16 at about 6:30 p.m., to report that the man was having seizure like symptoms and needed assistance.... [Read More]
October 17, 2016
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard joined the Corpus Christi Police and Fire Departments in searching for a 13-year-old boy Sunday, after he was reported missing in the water near beach marker 185 on Mustang Island State Park.... [Read More]
October 16, 2016
PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Jersey and Delaware State Police, and other maritime security stakeholders will conduct multiple exercises in the mouth of the Delaware Bay October 17 – 22, 2016.
The exercises will involve specialized teams and tactics using both small vessels and aircraft. No live-firing of weapons will take place during the exercise.... [Read More]
October 16, 2016
OREGON INLET, N.C. — The U.S.... [Read More]
October 16, 2016
HONOLULU — Coast Guard and Big Island Fire Department crews are searching for a missing boater near Lapakahi State Park, Big Island, in a case that began late Saturday.
Missing is 26-year-old Charles Locklar. Locklar was last seen swimming toward shore with his uncle after their 10-foot skiff reportedly capsized due to high winds approximately a half mile offshore.... [Read More]
October 15, 2016
JUNEAU, Alaska - Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak crews opened its seasonal forward operating location in Cold Bay, Alaska, in advance of winter fisheries Saturday.Coast Guard aircrews transferred equipment and air assets to Cold Bay to reduce the response time to Bristol Bay, the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.A Coast Guard cutter with a Kodiak-based MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew will also be on patrol in the Bering Sea during the majority of the season.MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews deployed to Cold Bay will rotate helicopter personnel each week, along with logistic flights by Kodiak-... [Read More]
October 15, 2016
Coast Guard Auxiliary and partner agencies to instruct About Boating Safely program at TERRA Environmental Research Institute
KENDALL, Fla. – Local Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 61, Homestead, alongside partner agencies, will instruct an About Boating Safely (ABS) program to over 250 students and parents at TERRA Environmental Research Institute.... [Read More]
October 15, 2016
Coast Guard Station Port Angeles crewmembers assist children with removing their lifejackets after bringing them safely to shore during a rescue that took place at Camp David on Lake Crescent, Friday.
Forty kids and six adults were stranded in a cabin without power during an annual school trip from Stevens Middle School, out of Port Angeles.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard Station Port Angeles boatcrew assisted in the rescue of 40 kids and six adults who were stranded at Camp David on Lake Crescent, Friday.... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
**PHOTOS AVAILABLE** Coast Guard and local agencies rescue 3 from boat fire near Rancho Palos Verdes
LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard, along with several local agencies rescued three individuals after their boat caught fire Friday, near Rancho Palos Verdes.The Coast Guard received a may day call via VHF radio ch 16 from the 44-foot sailing vessel, Laetitia, reporting that the vessel's engine had caught fire and began to spread with three people aboard. All passengers were directed to put on life jackets while resources were en route and move to the bow of the boat to keep away from the fire. ... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard and partner agencies monitored the salvage operations of the Khaleesi Thursday after the boat capsized in San Francisco near Pier 45 with 30 people aboard Saturday.The owners hired Parker Diving and Salvage to conduct salvage operations on the vessel. Following a raising, dewatering and fuel removal operation Thursday, the Khaleesi was towed to Pier 39 by its owners. The salvage company removed approximately 20 gallons of gasoline from the vessel's fuel tanks.... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
HONOLULU — Personnel from the Coast Guard, Maui Police Department and Maui Fire Department are searching for a missing free diver near Hana, Maui, Friday.
Missing is 40-year-old Josh Goodwin. Goodwin was last seen wearing a blue shirt and is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall with dark hair.
Goodwin was last seen on shore near Hana and was expected to swim out to meet a friend approximately 200 yards away offshore, but never arrived.... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Healy tend the lines to lower a Sea Glider into the Arctic Ocean on Sept. 20, 2016.
The Healy crew’s main mission is to support scientific research in the Arctic.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Steenson.
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Healy prepare to deploy the cutter boat-large in the Arctic Ocean on Sept. 27, 2016.
The boat crew retrieved a piece of scientific equipment, which was deployed several days earlier. ... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
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Coast Guard Cutter Thetis crewmembers assist the Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Holland crew, Dutch Marines and Red Cross members Wednesday to load supplies for the World Food Program at the Haitian Coast Guard station in Les Cayes. (Coast Guard photo)
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October 14, 2016
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard urges boaters and beachgoers to exercise caution in and around the waters along the Northern California coast due to forecasted weather conditions extending into late Saturday.... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard Research and Development Center, in conjunction with the Naval Research Laboratory, Joint Maritime Test Facility, Bureau of Safety of Environmental Enforcement and other Federal, State, and local stakeholders, will be conducting a series of controlled test burns of crude oil at Little Sand Island in Mobile Bay, during the week of October 17, 2016. ... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews ended their search Thursday night for a missing surfer off the coast of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Still ongoing Friday are Puerto Rico Emergency Management search and recovery operations for the missing surfer near shore.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of the family, friends and loved ones of this missing surfer,” said Capt. Robert W. Warren, Sector San Juan commander. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to them during this most difficult time.”... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
NEW YORK — As cold weather approaches, the Coast Guard recommends taking the proper actions to winterize your vessel.
Even if you are in a region that is more temperate, winterizing your boat is important and fall is the perfect time to take the proper steps.
Winterizing is important not only in ensuring the safety of your vessel but also in safeguarding the maritime environment.
The Coast Guard often responds to cases of vessels sinking due to heavy snowfall or oil in the water at a marina due to poor winterization.... [Read More]
October 14, 2016
HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y. – The Coast Guard responded to two people in distress near the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays, New York, Thursday.
At approximately 11:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center in New Haven, Conn., received a call from Southampton Police Department reporting two people in the water wearing life jackets in the vicinity of the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays, New York.... [Read More]