SEATTLE – The Coast Guard rescued an injured man from a cliff at Whale Cove south of Depoe Bay, Ore., today.
Coast Guard Air Facility North Bend received a call at approximately 4:45 p.m. from a 911 dispatcher that the man was spotted halfway down a cliff waving his arms for assistance. An HH-65 helicopter [...]
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Man rescued from cliff near Depoe Bay Oregon
Coast Guard to honor civilians heroism
 SEATTLE – Coast Guard Air Station Astoria will conduct a civilian awards ceremony July 19 at 4 p.m. The event will take place at 2185 SE 12th Place Warrenton, Ore. 97146.
Rear Admiral Richard Houck, Coast Guard Thirteenth District Commander, will be joining Captain Peter Troedsson, Group/ Air Station Astoria Commander, in presenting awards to members [...]
FORMER COAST GUARD COMMANDANT OWEN W SILER DIES
 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the death of Adm. Owen W. Siler, 85, Coast Guard commandant from 1974 to 1978, who succumbed to heart failure last night.
“This is a sad day for the Coast Guard,” said Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the Coast Guard. “The Coast Guard lost a close member of [...]
Station Galveston conducts fishing vessel boarding
HOUSTON – Crewmembers of Coast Guard Station Galveston conducted a safety and security boarding of a shrimping vessel operating in Galveston Bay, this morning.
The crew onboard the 47-foot motor lifeboat boarding the vessel and ensured the boat had all the proper safety equipment in good working condition. The Coast Guard members also checked [...]
Small boat, helicopter train to save lives
HOUSTON – Two Coast Guard crews conducted training in Galveston Bay this morning to better prepare themselves to work together and save lives.
A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Galveston and an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Houston conducted rescue basket hoist training.
St. Petersburg Coast Guard Rescues 2 Near Egmont Key
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Coast Guard rescue crew from Station St. Petersburg rescued two stranded boaters near Egmont Key shortly before noon Wednesday, almost 20 hours after their boat began taking on water.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a call from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 10:45 a.m., reporting they had found [...]
Coast Guard assists crew with flooding fishing boat
 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard assisted six passengers aboard a 40-foot sport fishing boat that was taking on water today 30 miles east of Atlantic City.
The Coast Guard received a call at 5:50 a.m. from a crew member aboard the fishing boat Mary Hazel reporting the Rhyme Time was taking on water at [...]