BOSTON – As a New England storm approaches, the Coast Guard towed and helped repair a disabled fishing vessel with six people aboard about 125 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass.
The McKinley, a 94-foot lobster boat from Fall River, Mass., contacted Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England around 10:20 p.m., Sunday after experiencing engine failure, and [...]
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Coast Guard tows, helps repair disabled fishing vessel ahead of storm
Coast Guard Rescues 4 People, 1 Dog from Sinking Fishing Boat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescued four people and their dog Tusk aboard the 90-foot fishing vessel Lady Blackie in 30-knot winds and 4-foot seas at about 7:35 a.m. today. The vessel began taking on water in Wide Bay in Shelikof Strait at about 4:45 [...]
Two rescued from sinking boat near Shilshole Bay
SEATTLE – Two people were safely rescued from a 30-foot pleasure craft near Shilshole Bay, Wash., after the vessel began taking on water today.
Coast Guard Sector Seattle received a call at 12:15 p.m. from the Seattle Harbor Marine Patrol reporting that a male and female were in distress and their vessel was taking on water [...]
Coast Guard closes Intracoastal Waterway near Galveston Causeway Bridge
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard closed the Intracoastal Waterway for more than one mile surrounding the Galveston, Texas, Causeway Bridge today after a tug and barge struck a submerged object.
A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston received a call at 9:36 a.m. today from the captain of tug and barge Bullcalf reporting that it had [...]
Goodbye U.S., Hola Colombia
by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ayla Stevens
Stepping aboard the Colombian naval ship Valle Del Cauca is like stepping into their country. Sailors in their pressed, black dress uniforms raised their ships colors and sang their countries national anthem. Colombian hors d’oeuvres and drinks were served while traditional Colombian music filled the air. This was a [...]
Coast Guard Interdicts 37 Cuban Migrants
MIAMI – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur repatriated 37 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cubanas, Cuba, Monday who were interdicted in two seperate events on Thursday and Nov.19.
Coast Guard Sector Key West, Fla., watchstanders received notification Thursday from the National Park Service that the fishing vessel, Alexis M, was on scene with [...]
Coast Guard tows disabled fishing vessel ahead of storm
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is towing a disabled fishing vessel with six people aboard about 125 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass., to get out of the way of an approaching storm.
The McKinley, a 94-foot lobster boat from Fall River, Mass., contacted Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England around 10:20 p.m., Sunday after the vessel’s [...]