WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Three fishermen were saved this afternoon after they were forced to abandon ship into the frigid waters of Rhode Island Sound.
At 3:12 p.m., the fishing vessel Gertrude H relayed a mayday call to Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England. The Gertrude H reported that they heard the mayday from the fishing [...]
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Three Fishermen Rescued in Rhode Island Sound
Coast Guard and Air Force Rescue Lost Fisherman
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard and Air Force rescue personnel have located a fisherman who became lost after his vessel ran out of fuel early today.
Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center Anchorage received a call at 1:20 a.m. from William Probst, the captain of fishing vessel Sea Gypsy, after he ran out of fuel and lost [...]
Coast Guard Discovers Illegal Coral on Vessel
MIAMI – Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Miami Beach were conducting random recreational vessel safety checks this afternoon near Crandon Park Marina and discovered a 23-foot pleasure craft with approximately 350 pounds of coral on board.
Alaine Salermo, the vessel and the coral were brought into Crandon Park Marina where Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [...]
Civilian Mariner to be Awarded Coast Guard Gold Life Saving Medal
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is scheduled to present a Gold Life Saving medal to a civilian mariner Saturday at noon at the Marriot River Walk in San Antonio.
Ryan Newhall will receive the award for his heroic actions on Oct. 20, 2002, while serving as the deck boss and fire crewmember aboard the Galaxy, [...]
Station Sabine Pass Medevacs Injured Tanker Crewmember
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard conducted a medevac of a 26-year-old Philipino man from a 761-foot tanker about 21 miles from Sabine, Texas.
A Coast Guard Sector Houston watch stander received the call for help from a crewmember onboard the Malda at 1:49 p.m., stating that a person onboard had injured his head. The watch [...]
Fish Processing Ship Under Tow
JUNEAU, Alaska – The 316-foot fishing vessel Stellar Sea, currently under tow by the commercial tug James Dunlop, is expected to arrive in Dutch Harbor at approximately 4 p.m. today.
The Coast Guard North Pacific Search and Rescue Coordination Center has released the CGC Mellon from the scene, but continues to closely monitor the situation. [...]
Higher Tricare Fees Sought
Tom Philpott’s Military Update column reports that the Defense Department are calling once more for higher Tricare enrollment fees and co-payments for under-65 military retirees and their dependents.
Visit Military.com for the article.
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