NORTH BEND, Ore. – The Coast Guard delivered the first of five re-engined HH-65 Dolphin helicopters to Coast Guard Air Station North Bend as part of the Deepwater Program Thursday.
The helicopter was upgraded with Turbomeca Arriel 2C2-CG turboshaft engines that provide substantially more power, flight control and flight safety improvements. The upgraded helicopters have the [...]
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Air Station North Bend Receives First Upgraded HH-65A Helicopter
Cruise Ship Rescues Cuban Immigrants
MIAMI – WSVN-TV is reporting that sixteen Cuban refugees have been picked up at sea by a cruise liner. The refugees were transferred to a Coast Guard ship and the cruise ship continued on to it’s destination.
Coast Guard Advises Caution on the Ohio River
The U.S. Coast Guard continues to maintain safety advisories for most of the rain-swollen Ohio River, even though water levels have finally begun to crest as far downstream as Cincinnati. The USCG is urging mariners to be particularly aware of “high water and associated strong currents,“ between the Smithland lock and dam at mile marker [...]
Coast Guard Air Crew Receives Eurocopter Golden Hour Award
The Helicopter Association International announced today that this year’s Eurocopter Golden Hour Award recipient is the crew of HH-65C CG6553 of the United States Coast Guard Air Station Savannah. On January 18, 2006 this crew flew through severe thunderstorms and 25-foot seas to rescue the crew of the tug Valour. The boat was being battered [...]
Video – Coast Guard Rescues 23 Dominicans
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Cutter Chincoteague and the Caribbean Express rescued 23 Dominican Republic migrants from the water Jan. 14, after their yola/ boat capsized approximately three nautical miles southwest of Isla Saona, Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic navy rescue crews recovered the body of one female migrant who was located deceased underneath [...]
Coast Guard Warns Mariners – Braces for Storm
BOSTON – Numerous Coast Guard units throughout New England are pre-staging their crews and equipment today in anticipation of an off-shore storm that is expected to generate 20-foot seas and 40-knot winds Saturday.
In an effort to inform mariners of the approaching storm, Coast Guard shore units are issuing safety broadcast via VHF/FM radio. Additionally, HU-25 [...]
Memorial Service for Coast Guardsman Saturday
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard will honor the passing of Vancouver, Wa., resident, Petty Officer First Class Brian Bernier, Dec. 29 during a memorial service at Sector Seattle Saturday at 11 a.m.
Petty Officer Bernier was traveling the I-84 highway near Warrendale, Ore., with his family the evening of Dec. 29 when he stopped to help [...]