GEORGETOWN, S.C. – Coast Guard and Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire Department rescue crews pulled two men from their 25-foot vessel after it ran aground on the jetties at the entrance to Murrells Inlet Friday at approximately 11 p.m.
William Pahlen was aboard the 25-foot vessel with a friend when it ran aground. Pahlen sent a text [...]
Posts on ‘September 15th, 2007’
Coast Guard Rescues Two from Boat Aground
Probable hoax call ties up Coast Guard rescuers, equipment
BOSTON – The Coast Guard responded to a 911 distress call in which the caller claimed to be on a sinking pleasure craft one mile south of Boston Light around 8 p.m., Friday, in what rescuers believe is likely a hoax.
Coast Guard Sector Boston received a 911 relay call from state police reporting a 27-foot [...]
Coast Guard Medevacs One of It’s Own
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — A Petty Officer from the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock was medically evacuated because of abdominal pains at approximately 2:30 p.m. today.
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Hann was escorted off the cutter by a Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay crew in their 25-foot response boat. The Hollyhock is en route to [...]
Coast Guard responds to sinking fishing vessel
BOSTON – Coast Guard rescue crews responded to reports that a New Bedford-based fishing vessel was sinking south of Menemsha, Mass., around 4 a.m., today.
The crew of the 40-foot wooden-hulled Samantha and Serena contacted Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England at 3 a.m., via VHF channel 16 to report their vessel was taking on water [...]