NEW YORK- Coast Guard crews throughout the region have been busy during the start of the recreational boating season this weekend assisting boaters in distress and urging the boating public to be safe on the water.
On Sunday the Coast Guard medevaced a boater who got a fishing hook stuck in his leg three miles south [...]
Posts on ‘May 27th, 2007’
MEMORIAL DAY SAFE BOATING
Coast Guard Reminds Public about Interfering with Whale Rescue Efforts
RIO VISTA, Calif. – Officials from the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) today reminded the public that any individuals or groups interfering with whale rescue efforts or violating the 500-yard safety zone established for the mother and her calf [...]
Coast Guard crews from 2 stations assist vessel taking on water
OFFSHORE OF OCEAN CITY, N.J. – Coast Guard and commercial salvage crews de-water a 27-foot pleasure craft Sunday, May 27, 2007.The Coast Guard received a call for assistance from four people aboard the vessel, taking on water about five nautical miles east of Ocean City at 11:23 a.m.
Boatcrews from Coast Guard Station Townsends Inlet, N.J., [...]
VOA News – US Coast Guard in New Orleans Prepares for Hurricane Season
By Greg Flakus, VOA News
It has been nearly two years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans and much of the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf coasts. Some U.S. federal agencies came under harsh criticism for their slow response to the disaster, however there was one government operation that earned high praise for moving quickly to [...]