LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Ohio Valley, in coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers have re-closed the Ohio River between mile markers 603 and 605 due to changing conditions in the two sunken iron ore barges.
Today at 4:15 p.m. the Coast Guard closed the Ohio River again due to [...]
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Coast Guard Recloses Ohio River at Louisville, KY Due to Sunken Barge
Coast Guard, Texas A&M salvage crew recovers deceased victim from Cynthia Woods
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard along with a Texas A&M salvage crew from T&T Marine Salvage has recoved a deceased victim from the sailboat Cynthia Woods 27 miles southeast of Freeport, Texas, late this afternoon.
A watchstander at Sector Houston-Galveston received a call at 3:47 p.m. from divers aboard T&T Marine Salvage, a company contracted by [...]
Skipper of S.S. Minnow Fails to Take Steps to Ensure Safe Trip
Most of us remember the S.S. Minnow from the 1960’s Sitcom Gilligan’s Island. That voyage was crewed by a mighty sailing man (Gilligan) and a sure and brave skipper. They were only going to be out for a three hour tour but ran into some bad weather. What most people don’t know is that the [...]
Boat Capsizes and Sinks Near Warrenton
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard is responding to a trawler that capsized and sank into the water near Warrenton, Ore., today.
Coast Guard Sector Portland received a call from the fishing vessel Endeavor that the 30-foot fishing vessel Apache IV from Aberdeen, Wash., had capsized with one person aboard at approximately 5:12 a.m.
The man on board [...]
Coast Guard Searching for Missing Swimmer
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard along with the New Orleans Harbor Police are searching for a missing person who reportedly went missing in the river near the Canal Street Ferry at approximately 4 a.m. today.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call from the New Orleans Police Department stating that a woman claimed [...]
Coast Guard rescues five, searches for one
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard is still searching for one missing man after rescuing five stranded boaters 23 miles south of Freeport, Texas, early this morning.
At approximately 2 a.m. a rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Houston located five of the six missing people from the sailboat Cynthia Woods. The helicopter crew safely hoisted, [...]