NEW ORLEANS- A Coast Guard aircrew airlifted four stranded boaters this evening on Lake Ponchartain, east of the I-10 Bridge.
Watchstanders received the call for assistance at approximately 7:15 p.m. reporting a stranded vessel with four men on board. The vessel’s steering wheel had broken off during the thunderstorms and rough seas, causing the men [...]
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Coast Guard Crew Rescues 4 on Lake Ponchartrain
Video: Coast Guard Rescues 5
HONOLULU – Coast Guard search and rescue crews rescued five people June 16th after their outrigger canoe overturned approximately two miles off Diamond Head.
Coast Guard medivacs teen from Alamitos Bay East Jetty
Long Beach, Calif – A Coast Guard HH-65C rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles transported a 14-year old male from the Alamitos Bay East Jetty this evening.
The Coast Guard received the request for a medivac from Long Beach City Lifeguards at 5:50 p.m.
Long Beach City Lifeguards rescued the teen from the water [...]
Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw Rescues 2 Canoers
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. — Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw and Coast Guard Station St. Ignace rescued two people after their canoe was overturned by 25 knot winds this afternoon.
Two 21-year-olds were canoeing in the South Channel of Lake Huron when they were overpowered by strong westerly winds and overturned into the water approximately two miles away from [...]
GUAM: Coast Guard Suspends Search for Andrew Artero
GUAM – On Tuesday evening, U.S. Coast Guard Joint Rescue Sub-Center Guam suspended active search for Mr. Andrew Artero. The Coast Guard received notification on Saturday night that Mr. Artero had not returned from spearfishing near Urunao Point on Friday morning.
After initial notification on Saturday night, the Coast Guard coordinated an extensive four-day search of [...]
Coast Guard Selects New Senior Procurement Executive
WASHINGTON – Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, today announced the selection of Claire M. Grady as senior procurement executive and head of contracting activity. Grady will assume this senior executive service position in July 2007.
“Successful procurement and contract execution will play a large role in modernizing the Coast Guard, and we [...]
Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that recently brought a tragic end to the lives of three Baltimore area boaters onboard a 30-foot cabin cruiser.
The Coast Guard encourages boaters to be aware of this silent and invisible killer on the water by providing the following safety information about [...]