 HOUSTON – The Coast Guard medevaced a 49-year-old man from a cruise ship approximately eight miles south of the Galveston, Texas today.
A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston received a call at 5: 38 p.m. from the captain of the Carnival Conquest, reporting a passenger in need of immediate medical attention. The man had reportedly [...]
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Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship
Coast Guard Responding to Valdez Diesel Fuel Spill
 JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are responding to a diesel fuel spill 25 miles south of Valdez.
At approximately 10:20 p.m. yesterday, the fishing vessel (F/V) Nordic Viking ran hard aground near Olsen Bay and Port Gravina prompting a Mayday call to the Coast Guard. [...]
Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Boy From Ludington State Park
 LUDINGTON, Mich. – The Coast Guard medically evacuated a boy from an isolated beach at Ludington State Park at approximately 10:20 p.m. Saturday.
The 13-year-old male dislocated his shoulder and injured his back while playing at the beach.
Local Emergency Medical Services were able to respond but they could not reach the boy by ambulance.
The Coast Guard [...]
Coast Guard Assists in Rescue in Boston Harbor
BOSTON – A Station Boston 25-foot response boat assisted a 54-year-old man who fell off his sailboat near Castle Island in Boston Harbor last evening, about 7:30 p.m.A near-by sailboat rescued the man, who was then transferred to the Coast Guard boat, where the crew evaluated his condition. Suffering from some abrasions and bruises, the [...]