NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued five people earlier today from a 17-foot pleasure craft when the vessel they were aboard became swamped in Quarantine Bay west of Breton Sound.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., one of five boaters aboard the vessel called the Coast Guard from his cell phone, and stated that his boat was filling up with water [...]
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Coast Guard Rescues Five From Swamped Boat
Coast Guard to Investigate Miss Calabash II Marine Casualty
CALABASH, N.C. - The Coast Guard initiated a formal investigation into the marine casualty aboard the motor vessel Miss Calabash II Friday to determine what caused the fire and examine the Coast Guard’s vessel inspection methods and procedures implemented for this vessel.
The Miss Calabash II caught fire while at sea off the South Carolina coast Wednesday, forcing the 23 passengers and three crewmembers to [...]
Portsmouth Area Coast Guard Units To Celebrate 218th Birthday
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard will celebrate 218 years of service Monday with celebrations throughout the Hampton Roads region this weekend highlighting the service’s modernization efforts.
This year’s theme is to celebrate our great history while embracing the change needed to increase our responsiveness and effectiveness to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The [...]
Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from Navy ship
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Coast Guard medevaced a 21-year-old man from a Navy ship 190-miles southeast of Corpus Christi, late this afternoon.
A watchstander at Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi received a call at 12:35 p.m. reporting a crewmember from the Navy ship USS Chief, was suffering from stroke-like symptoms and needed medical attention.
Air [...]
Coast Guard cutter maintains safety zone as tugboat heads to port
BOSTON – A Coast Guard cutter is assisting a tugboat being towed after it caught fire earlier today approximately four miles south of Sconticut Neck in Fairhaven, Mass.
The Coast Guard Cutter Hammerhead is providing a safety and security zone for the tugboat Canal Deluge, which is being towed by tugboat Miss Yvette to the Kelly [...]
Coast Guard Rescues Injured Teen Off Island
GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Coast Guard medically evacuated an injured teenager off Chambers Island, Thursday.
The 17-year-old male was flown to St. Vincent’s Hospital, in Green Bay, for treatment of injuries he suffered in an off-road vehicle accident.
Two good samaritans called 911 and kept him in stable condition until Emergency Medical Services could arrive.
At approximately [...]
Coast Guard Rescues Man Suffering Internal Bleeding
MARQUETTE, Mich. – A Coast Guard Helicopter crew medically evacuated a man suffering from internal bleeding off a 767-foot freighter Thursday in Lake Superior.
The 36-year-old crewmember from the freighter, American Valor, was transferred to Emergency Medical Services and brought to Marquette General Hospital.
An HH-65 Dolphin Rescue Helicopter, from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City arrived [...]