PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard continues to search this afternoon for the four sailors on the 54-foot Flying Colours, missing off the coast of North Carolina.
Missing are Patrick Topping, 39, the master of the ship; Jason Franks, 34; Rhiannon Borisoff, 22; and Christine Grinavic. Topping and Franks are both experienced sailors, both having their [...]
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Crews Still Searching For 4 Sailors
AMERICA’S TALL SHIP MAKES FIRST OF TWO VISITS TO SAN JUAN
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Barque EAGLE, “America’s Tall Ship,” is scheduled to arrive in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday at 10 a.m. and stay through Sunday.
While in port, the EAGLE will be moored in Pier 1 west, and will be offering free public tours. These tours of the 295-foot three-masted [...]
Coast Guard ends search for missing boater in Lake Maurepas
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard ended its search today in Lake Maurespas for a missing boater after he was located deceased.
Deceased is Huey Fayard, 47, of Laplace, La.
Fayard reportedly entered the water to swim for help after the 17-foot boat he and his wife were on, became disabled Saturday.
An HH-65C rescue helicopter crew from [...]
Coast Guard Rescues 9, Search for 4 More Continues
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – After rescuing nine people Monday, Coast Guard crews continue to search today for a sailboat with four people on board.
Coast Guard crews have scoured about 5,440 nautical miles since Monday in the search for the sailboat Flying Colours.
This is one of four rescue cases that Air Station Elizabeth City air crews [...]
Coast Guard Units Conduct Largest Domestic Buoy Operation
CLEVELAND – Upon completion of the successful 2007 icebreaking season, the Ninth Coast Guard District is now restoring the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway aids to navigation system.
Operation Spring Restore, the largest domestic buoy operation, commenced March 21, 2007, with a goal of restoring 1,304 navigational aids, including lighted and unlighted buoys and [...]
Coast Guard Repatriates 13 Dominicans, 1 Migrant Detained
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cushing repatriated 13 Dominican migrants today to La Romana, Dominican Republic, following an at-sea interdiction yesterday.
One migrant was identified through the use of biometrics(digital fingerprints and photographs) as having a history of illegal immigration in the United States or a U.S. territory. [...]
Coast Guard Station Grand Isle assists injured crewmember
NEW ORLEANS – A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Grand Isle transferred an injured crewmember from a shrimp boat Monday at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Bartaria Bay, La.
The Coast Guard received the call from a crewmember aboard the Miss Kelly, a 65-foot shrimp boat, stating a crewmember was working a line when [...]