Coast Guard News
November 19, 2015
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued two people stranded in the marsh north of West Bay, Thursday.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were contacted at 1:59 p.m., by a PHI helicopter crew that had witnessed a man in the marsh, waving his arms and using distress signals to hail the helicopter.
An Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was launched.
After arriving on scene, the helicopter crew hoisted aboard two people from the marsh.
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November 19, 2015
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued two people stranded in the marsh north of West Bay, Thursday.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were contacted at 1:59 p.m., by a PHI helicopter crew that had witnessed a man in the marsh, waving his arms and using distress signals to hail the helicopter.
An Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was launched.
After arriving on scene, the helicopter crew hoisted aboard two people from the marsh.
... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a 68-year-old man and his two pets Thursday from a grounded sailboat near Raccoon Island.
Coast Guard watch standers were notified Thursday the 36-foot sailboat Scampo with a man, his dog and his cat aboard ran aground.
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew launched from Station Hobucken and arrived on scene at 1 p.m. The boat crew rescued the man and his two pets and transported them to Oriental Marina & Inn located in Oriental at 2:30 p.m.... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a 68-year-old man and his two pets Thursday from a grounded sailboat near Raccoon Island.
Coast Guard watch standers were notified Thursday the 36-foot sailboat Scampo with a man, his dog and his cat aboard ran aground.
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew launched from Station Hobucken and arrived on scene at 1 p.m. The boat crew rescued the man and his two pets and transported them to Oriental Marina & Inn located in Oriental at 2:30 p.m.... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a 68-year-old man and his two pets Thursday from a grounded sailboat near Raccoon Island.
Coast Guard watch standers were notified Thursday the 36-foot sailboat Scampo with a man, his dog and his cat aboard ran aground.
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew launched from Station Hobucken and arrived on scene at 1 p.m. The boat crew rescued the man and his two pets and transported them to Oriental Marina & Inn located in Oriental at 2:30 p.m.... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 25 tons of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean drug transit zone off the coast of Central and South America. ... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 25 tons of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean drug transit zone off the coast of Central and South America. ... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 25 tons of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean drug transit zone off the coast of Central and South America. ... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Coast Guard was notified of a missing jet skier on the Napa River.
A Coast Guard rescue boat and helicopter were immediately dispatched to the area, as well as a Napa Sherriff's Department boat and a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Searching continued throughout the evening.... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Coast Guard was notified of a missing jet skier on the Napa River.
A Coast Guard rescue boat and helicopter were immediately dispatched to the area, as well as a Napa Sherriff's Department boat and a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Searching continued throughout the evening.... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Coast Guard was notified of a missing jet skier on the Napa River.
A Coast Guard rescue boat and helicopter were immediately dispatched to the area, as well as a Napa Sherriff's Department boat and a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Searching continued throughout the evening.... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
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Video Available: Click the following link for video of the return to homeport: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/437782/coast-guard-cutter-valiant-crew-re...... [Read More]
November 19, 2015
Editor's note: for high resolution photos and video, click the thumbnails above.
Video Available: Click the following link for video of the return to homeport: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/437782/coast-guard-cutter-valiant-crew-re...... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an injured 50-year-old man on Montague Island near Seward, Alaska, Wednesday.
The Jayhawk crew safely transported the hunter to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a call from a good Samaritan boater who reported a hunter suffering from a gunshot wound onshore and was in need of medical assistance. The duty flight surgeon recommended the medevac.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an injured 50-year-old man on Montague Island near Seward, Alaska, Wednesday.
The Jayhawk crew safely transported the hunter to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a call from a good Samaritan boater who reported a hunter suffering from a gunshot wound onshore and was in need of medical assistance. The duty flight surgeon recommended the medevac.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an injured 50-year-old man on Montague Island near Seward, Alaska, Wednesday.
The Jayhawk crew safely transported the hunter to Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a call from a good Samaritan boater who reported a hunter suffering from a gunshot wound onshore and was in need of medical assistance. The duty flight surgeon recommended the medevac.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard ended its four day search for an overdue boater after Alaska State Troopers and Wrangell Search and Rescue located the body of the missing boater near Wrangell, Alaska, Wednesday.
The man was located deceased in the vicinity of Earl West Cove south of Madan Bay.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard ended its four day search for an overdue boater after Alaska State Troopers and Wrangell Search and Rescue located the body of the missing boater near Wrangell, Alaska, Wednesday.
The man was located deceased in the vicinity of Earl West Cove south of Madan Bay.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard ended its four day search for an overdue boater after Alaska State Troopers and Wrangell Search and Rescue located the body of the missing boater near Wrangell, Alaska, Wednesday.
The man was located deceased in the vicinity of Earl West Cove south of Madan Bay.... [Read More]
November 18, 2015
Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and members of the Columbia River Steamship Operators Association gather together during the CRSOA's tour of Sector Columbia River facilities, Nov. 17, 2015.
Members of CRSOA toured three Coast Guard units and learned the many roles of the Coast Guard as it pertains to the Columbia River maritime industry.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.... [Read More]