BOSTON – The Coast Guard ended its search today for a lobsterman whose vessel capsized near the Isle of Shoals off the coast of Portsmouth, NH, Sunday.
“Ending a search is one of the hardest decisions to make,” said Capt. James Rendon, commanding officer of Sector Northern New England. “We thoroughly covered the area with air [...]
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Coast Guard ends search for missing lobsterman
Alaska Ranger Coast Guard Rescuers to Receive Awards
KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard crews involved in the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger rescue will receive awards Thursday May 15th during ceremonies at the Coast Guard base in Kodiak.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro will be receiving the Coast Guard Unit Commendation and aviators Lt. Brian J. McLaughlin, Lt. Timothy L. Schmitz, Lt. [...]
Coast Guard Assists Two On Sinking Vessel
BILOXI, Miss. – The Coast Guard assisted two boaters near Horn Island, approximately 10 miles south of
Biloxi, Miss., Sunday night when their boat began taking on water while maneuvering in 6-foot seas.
Coast Guard Sector Command Center in Mobile, Ala., received a call at 5 p.m., from the owner of the 25-foot
Hydrosport boat stating that the [...]
Quarterly South Texas Coastal Zone Area Committee Meeting
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The South Texas Coastal Zone Area Committee (STCZAC) will hold its quarterly meeting in Point Comfort, Texas, at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008. The public is invited to attend the meeting that will be held at the Formosa Guest House, Formosa Plastics, Point Comfort.
The STCZAC serves as a [...]
Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise ship passenger
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard suspended the search for a 46-year-old female passenger who fell overboard from the cruise ship Norwegian Dawn at approximately 7:50 p.m., 45-miles Northeast of Atlantic City, N.J., Sunday night.
The Coast Guard launched helicopters from Air Station’s Atlantic City, N.J., and Cape Cod, Mass. Helicopter crews searched on scene for [...]
Eastern Great Lakes Water Safety Expo to Bring Awareness to Safe Boating
CLEVELAND – U.S. Coast Guard Station Cleveland Harbor is scheduled to host the Eastern Great Lakes Water Safety Expo May 17, 2008, at the Cleveland Moorings with free admission to the public.
Scheduled to attend are:
* Coast Guard Station Fairport
* Coast Guard Station Lorain
* USCG Marine Safety Unit Cleveland
* Coast Guard Recruiters
* Ohio Department of Natural [...]
Coast Guard Interdicts 12 Human Smugglers, At-Sea Biometrics Utilized
MIAMI – Coast Guard crews interdicted 12 suspected migrants smugglers throughout the Florida Keys this weekend and utilized at-sea biometrics to positively identify each person to the US-VISIT databases.
The Coast Guard began conducting at-sea biometrics collections of suspected smugglers in the Florida Straits in April. The program was initiated in the Mona Passage between [...]