NEW ORLEANS- The Coast Guard medevaced a 50-year-old man from a vessel approximately 140-miles southwest of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico, this afternoon.
A watchstander at Air Station New Orleans received a call at 1 p.m., from the vessel’s captain, reporting that a crewman aboard the seagoing tug Elsbeth III was exhibiting stroke-like symptoms.
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Posts on ‘November 21st, 2007’
Coast Guard Medevacs Crewman in Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard rescues 3 from plane crash
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard rescued three people today after the plane they were on crashed about six miles from Atlantic City International Airport.
Rescued were Anthony Kelly, 37, of Sewell, N.J., Robert Stavola, 39, of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Nicholas Stavola, 14, also of Cherry Hill.
Kelly, the pilot of the single-engine Cessna 172, [...]
A Deadlier Catch
by Petty Officer Third Class Kelly Parker
From the frigid waters in the Gulf of Alaska to the warmer gulf streams of Santa Cruz, Calif., each year Dungeness crab fishermen prepare themselves for the harsh conditions the ocean has to offer. They are about to embark on a dangerous hunt for a sought after meal and [...]
Coast Guard spotlights crab fishing safety
SEATTLE – Thirteenth Coast Guard District personnel will conduct vessel safety spot checks and voluntary dockside exams in various Northwest ports November 26-28 just prior to the opening of the Oregon and Washington State Dungeness Crab fishery.
Coast Guard examiners will spot-check primary lifesaving equipment and pot loading practices on vessels while in port. These [...]
Oil-lifting Chemical Tested in Berkeley Marina
SAN FRANCISCO – Cleanup crews are testing the oil-lifting chemicals CytoSol and Corexit 9580 to determine their effectiveness to separate oil from rocks on a beach in the Berkeley Marina today.
Cleanup crews have been using hand-cleaning measures to recover the gross amount of oil on the beaches. After that process is complete, remaining oil on [...]
Coast Guard Responds to Petroleum Spill in Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN, Alaska – The Coast Guard responds to a petroleum spill in the Ketchikan Gateway near the Tongass Narrows across from the Ketchikan Airport.
The spill occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. when a 20-foot container on board an Alaska Marine Line (AML) barge spilled approximately 1000 gallons of a petroleum/soil mix product on the deck of [...]
Beach Status Contact Information
SAN FRANCISCO – The decision to open or close a beach is made by the local trustee for that location. A list of area beaches that have been impacted by the oil spill is included below. Please contact the appropriate area manager for up-to-date information on beach closures.
Marin County Beaches
All beaches North [...]