PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard, Pennsylvania Fish and Wildlife and the New Jersey State Police are searching today for two people after their boat capsized near the Commodore John Barry Bridge here.
The Coast Guard received a call at 6:40 p.m. from Delaware County 911, reporting a small boat with two people aboard had capsized and [...]
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Coast Guard Searching for 2 Boaters
Coast Guard Works to Contain Toluenediamine Spill
RICHMOND, Calf. – The Coast Guard, along with California Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Fish and Game and Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Team, responded to a report of a spill of toluenediamine, a flammable substance that can cause irritation by inhalation, at the Reaction Products facility in Richmond this afternoon.
The chemical spill [...]
Air Station Detroit to Host Safe Boating Expo
DETROIT – Coast Guard Air Station Detroit will be hosting a safe boating expo and open house at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on May 17-18, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The purpose of having the expo is to educate the local boaters on how to file a float plan, to explain the risks [...]
Coast Guard Medevacs Burn Victim From Chemical Tanker
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 22-year-old man from a chemical tanker ship in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 120 miles southwest of the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, today.
At approximately 10 a.m., a watchstander at the Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area Command Center received a call from a crewman aboard the vessel, [...]
Fishing vessel runs aground on Columbia River
SEATTLE – A 42-foot fishing vessel ran aground Sunday morning on the Columbia River near Kalama, Wash., after striking some pilings.
The master of a passing tugboat notified the Coast Guard at 8:00 a.m. to report that a fishing boat was grounded.
The master of the fishing boat attempted to re-float the vessel, but was unsuccessful.
“There is [...]
Not All Boating Accidents Happen on the Water
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Some boating accidents occur while transiting to and from the water and quite frequently on the launch ramp. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary says “a successful boating outing begins when you leave home and ends when you safely return home.” Since the majority of recreational boats in the United States are [...]
Fishing Vessel Ice Bay Towed to Safety
SITKA, AK – US Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) MELLON and Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Sir Wilfrid Laurier teamed up to tow fishing vessel Icy Bay to safety after she suffered mechanical troubles which left her stranded 250 miles from Graham Island, Canada in the frigid and stormy Gulf of Alaska.
A mayday call was issued [...]