Coast Guard News
May 22, 2016
A 29-foot vessel rests on top of a breakwall near the entrance to the Sheboygan River, July 22, 2015.
The operator of the boat mistook lights on land for a marking near the entry to the river leading to the Sheboygan marina.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Anthony Valeri)
A 22-foot recreational vessel rests on the Calumet Harbor breakwall near Chicago, July 26, 2015. ... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
BOSTON — A Coast Guard boat crew responded to a 21-foot cuddy cabin taking on water with four people aboard Saturday approximately 25 nautical miles east of Salisbury Beach.
Coast Guard Sector Boston watchstanders received report of the sinking boat at about noon and issued a marine safety information broadcast for nearby boaters to assist. ... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
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YANKEETOWN, Fla.— The Coast Guard continues to search for a missing boater near Cedar Key, Florida, after rescuing two men from a 23-foot capsized boat Saturday.
Missing is Gilbert Valdes, 54, from Eldersburg, Maryland. Rescued was Garrick Valdes, 50, from Locust Grove, Virginia, and Bruce Smith from Alachua, Florida.... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard located a missing diver 32 miles west of Egmont Key, Florida, Saturday.
At 4:07 p.m. watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg recieved report of a missing diver, via VHF-FM marine band radio channel 16, from the captain of the 21-foot boat, Out of Control, from Bradenton, Florida.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a C-130 Hercules fixed-winged aircrew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida, were diverted, and a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from Station St. Petersburg was launched.... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard suspended their search Saturday for a kayaker in the York River south of Belleview.
Coast Guard air and boat crews began searching after 2 p.m., joining crews from James City County, Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
A VMRC crew located the deceased kayaker using side scan sonar at about 5:15 p.m., and divers later recovered the body.
The identity of the kayaker is being withheld until next of kin notifications are complete.... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
BOSTON — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 49-year-old man Saturday morning from a fishing vessel approximately 100 miles off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
At approximately 6 a.m., Sector Boston watchstanders received a call from a crewman aboard the fishing vessel Heidi & Elisabeth, homeported in Badgers Island, Maine, reporting another crewmember was experiencing swelling and having difficulty breathing. ... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and others are searching Saturday for a person in the York River south of Belleview.Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads Command Center in Portsmouth were notified by James City County personnel at about 12:50 p.m. that a good Samaritan witnessed a lime green kayak capsize with one person aboard north of York River State Park.... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a kayaker Saturday after his kayak capsized near Oak Island.Watchstanders at the Sector North Carolina Command Center in Wilmington received a call from the distressed 38-year-old Monroe man via his handheld VHF-marine radio at about 9:38 a.m., stating the man was fishing when his kayak overturned near Yaupon reef approximately 1.5 miles south of Caswell Beach.... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard reminds boaters and all water enthusiasts to always wear their life jacket while on their boat or in the water.
On this first day of National Safe Boating Week, the Coast Guard encourages all boaters to choose life jackets that fit properly and, most importantly, wear them.
Every boater should know the following about life jackets:... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
BOSTON – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Sanibel towed an 84-foot commercial fishing vessel Friday with seven people aboard after the vessel became disabled 100 miles off the coast of Nantucket.
Crewmembers aboard the fishing vessel Discovery, homeported in New Bedford, contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern's command center at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday reporting they had a disabled rudder and needed assistance.... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
YANKEETOWN, Fla.— The Coast Guard is searching for a missing boater aboard a 23-foot boat near Cedar Key, Florida, after rescuing two men from the boat Saturday.
Missing is a 54-year-old man from Elders Bird, Maryland. Rescued was Garrick Valdes, 50, from Locust Grove, Virginia, and Bruce Smith from Alachua, Florida.
At 10:05 p.m., Friday, watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, received a report stating the three men had left Alachua at 5:30 a.m. via truck and trailer and never returned. ... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Coast Guard and partner agencies are stepping up enforcement of illegally operated passenger boats in the Tampa Bay area this weekend.
The Tampa Bay continues to be a high-risk area for the illegal and unsafe operation of passenger boats less than 100 tons. Many passengers are still unaware of the safety requirements regulated by the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard reminds the public to check safety requirements before paying for any boating services.... [Read More]
May 21, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Coast Guard is scheduled to kick off National Safe Boating Week May 21 though Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day weekend marks the informal beginning of summer and is expected to be a busy weekend on the water.
This year the holiday weekend coincides with National Safe Boating Week and Coast Guard units throughout the local area will be on patrol. Boaters can expect an increased presence from the Coast Guard and partner agencies, who will be paying particular attention to recreational boating safety. ... [Read More]
May 20, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard is monitoring a 587-ft bulk carrier after the ship experienced loss of propulsion at 10:20 a.m., approximately five miles offshore from Daly City, Calif.
The Singapore-flagged bulk carrier, Ultra Lascar, lost propulsion while operating offshore inbound for the San Francisco Bay.
The vessel is currently anchored, as of 1:45 p.m., approximately three miles offshore from Daly City.... [Read More]
May 20, 2016
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May 20, 2016
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from a cliffside near Sunset Bay State Park, in Charleston, Friday afternoon.
The man was hoisted by an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend and safely transported to the air station were he was released without injury.
A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector North Bend was notified at 12:30 p.m., by the Coos County Sheriff's dispatch. The reporting source said the man had been trapped on the cliffside by the high tide and had been stranded since about 10 a.m.... [Read More]
May 20, 2016
MORRIS, Ill. — As part of National Safe Boating Week, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is scheduled to conduct free vessel safety checks at William G. Stratton State Park in Morris from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.
Experienced members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary perform vessel safety checks to educate boaters about problems that might put them in violation of state or federal laws or, worse, create danger for boaters and their passengers on the water.... [Read More]
May 20, 2016
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley salutes as the ship is brought to life during its commissioning at Coast Guard Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico May 20, 2016. The Donald Horsley is the Coast Guard's 17th Sentinel Class fast response cutter and the fifth of its kind to be homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ricardo Castrodad)... [Read More]
May 20, 2016
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City held a change-of-command ceremony Friday.
During the ceremony, Capt. Peter Mingo transferred command of the 10-helicopter unit to Capt. Eric Gleason.
Gleason reports from U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he served as the division chief of the Future Operations Division.
Following the change-of-command ceremony, Mingo retired from the Coast Guard after 26 years of service.... [Read More]
May 20, 2016
This video clip from a previous incident involving a man not wearing a life jacket and struggling after his canoe capsized in Portage Channel near Lummi Island, Washington, June 27, 2015.
The Coast Guard recommends everyone wear life jackets anytime they are on the water.
U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.... [Read More]