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Posts on ‘September 14th, 2007’

Coast Guard calls off search for missing Ft. Myers, Fla., man

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard called off its search at 7:08 p.m. today for a missing Ft. Myers, Fla., man who was reported overdue from a kayak trip off the coast of Pt. Pleasant Beach, N.J., Wednesday.
Frank D’Alessandro, 52, was reported missing at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Coast Guard crews located an [...]

Coast Guard continues search for missing kayaker off Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard continues to search today for a Ft. Myers, Fla., man who was reported missing while kayaking off the coast of Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., Wednesday.
Missing is Frank D’Alessandro, 52.
Coast Guard search crews include an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crew from Air Station Atlantic City, a C-130 Hercules airplane [...]

US Coast Guard comes to aid of Iranian fisherman in Persian Gulf

A story from today’s International Herald Tribune
CAIRO, Egypt: The U.S. Coast Guard came to the aid of an unconscious Iranian fisherman in the sensitive waters around Iraqs oil terminals, the guard announced Friday.
An Iranian fishing vessel approached a U.S. coast guard ship charged with guarding Iraqs two oil terminals in the northern waters of the [...]

Coast Guard Provides Blood to Ailing Cruise Ship Passenger

MIAMI – A Coast Guard helicopter crew provided blood plasma to aid a passenger suffering from a rare blood disorder on the cruise ship Fascination 180 miles southwest of Key West, Fla., Thursday.The director of medical services for Carnival Cruise Lines contacted Coast Guard officials at approximately 1 p.m. and reported that a 24-year-old male [...]

Coast Guard Cleaning South Beach During International Coastal Cleanup Efforts

MIAMI – Coast Guard men and women stationed throughout South Florida will be volunteering their support for the 22nd Annual International Coastal Cleanup on South Beach, Fla., between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday.
Nearly 150 to 200 Coast Guardsmen are expected to walk South Beach between 10th Street and Government Cut helping the Miami-Dade Coastal Cleanup [...]