HOUSTON – The Coast Guard is searching for two missing fishermen about 40 miles south of Freeport, Texas, today in the area locally known as the 22 1/2 Fathom Lump.
The two adult men were last seen in a 23-foot recreational boat. One of the men’s brother contacted a Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston watchstander at [...]
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Coast Guard searches for missing fishermen
Coast Guard To Begin Removal of Buoys in Oregon Inlet
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Buoys 32 – 37 in Oregon Inlet Channel, N.C., are scheduled for removal by the Coast Guard by the end of the week due to heavy shoaling.
Water depths in this part of the channel have become too shallow and dynamic for Coast Guard buoy tenders to safely operate.
Range 6A serves as [...]
Coast Guard Cutter Beluga To Hold Change of Command Ceremony
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Beluga, home ported in Norfolk, Va, will have a change of command ceremony Friday at 11 a.m. at Coast Guard Station Little Creek, Va.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeffery D. Cole, officer-in-charge of the Coast Guard Cutter Beluga, will be relieved by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew J. [...]
Coast Guard Takes Charge of Boating Safety in the New York Harbor
NEW YORK – Nine out of 10 boating fatalities can be prevented by one simple tool — a life jacket.
National Safe Boating Week kicks off Saturday May 19, 2007. This year’s theme: “You’re in Command. Boat Responsibly!” continues to impress upon the boating public the importance of having a free vessel safety inspection, [...]
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Lost Fisherman
BOSTON – The Coast Guard suspended the search at 6:15 p.m. today for the 37-year-old man who fell overboard from a Point Judith, R.I., based fishing vessel roughly 95 miles south of Montauk, N.Y., Tuesday evening.
The crew of the Barbara Ann, a 76-foot fishing vessel, witnessed Victor Blanco fall overboard while he was setting fishing [...]
Coast Guard Searches for Lost Fisherman
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is searching for a 37-year-old man who fell overboard from a Point Judith, R.I., based fishing vessel roughly 95 miles south of Montauk, N.Y., about 8:15 p.m. yesterday.
The crew of the Barbara Ann, a 76-foot fishing vessel, witnessed Victor Blanco fall overboard while he was setting fishing gear. He was [...]
Man Dies From Injuries at Baker Beach
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The U. S. Coast Guard transferred a deceased victim from a cliff at Baker Beach today at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco received a request for assistance from Park Police today at approximately 3:30 p.m. A man, estimated between 35 and 40 years old was stranded with a [...]