SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crews of a Coast Guard helicopter and a Puerto Rico Police marine unit combined efforts to save a diver Wednesday in waters approximately three nautical miles southwest of the Playa Santa, Guanica shoreline.
The survivor is a 25 year-old man, resident of Guanica, who had gone out diving at 7 [...]
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Coast Guard and F.U.R.A. Combine Efforts to Rescue Diver in Guanica Waters
Coast Guard Rescues 11 From Sinking Pontoon Boat
STURGEON BAY, Wis. – Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay rescued nine adults and two teenagers from a 24-foot pontoon boat taking on water near Sawyer Harbor inside Sturgeon Bay Thursday at approximately 2:30 p.m.
“We spotted a boat whose starboard pontoon was completely submerged,” said Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Larry Hall.
“Another five minutes, the boat would [...]
Kayaker Rescued After Multi-Agency Search Near Guilford
NEW YORK-A kayaker was found clinging to a buoy after his vessel capsized near Guilford, Conn. at about 5:15 p.m. today.
A Madison Fire Department marine unit found the man clinging to the number 16 buoy near Faulkner’s Island and waving a white flag to signal for help.
The distressed kayaker called Guildford emergency services from his [...]
Steadfast crew returns from summer patrol
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast returned home here Tuesday after a successful 41-day multi-mission deployment, patrolling more than 4,000 nautical miles and conducting 22 at-sea boardings of commercial fishing vessels.
Enforcing the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act, as well as federal and state fisheries regulations, the crew terminated one fishing vessel with [...]
Coast Guard receives late birthday present
SEATTLE – Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment accepted the Coast Guard’s newest multi-mission platform, Response Boat – Medium (RB-M) CG-45602, in Ilwaco, Wash., August 7, 2008, three days after celebrating the service’s 218th birthday.
Station Cape Disappointment received the boat based on the challenges posed by its heavy weather operations. The RB-M is a multi-mission boat [...]
Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard suspended its search today for a missing fisherman, Joseph McCatan, 28, after conducting multiple searches with negative results.
A crewmember aboard the commercial fishing vessel, the Kelli Michelle, called Coast Guard Station Venice at approximately 9 p.m. Sunday to report that McCatan was missing. He was last seen [...]
Coast Guard District 11 holds Change of Command Ceremony
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard’s 11th District exchanged leadership today in a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, Calif. The 11th District is responsible for Coast Guard operations within the states of California, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona.
Rear Adm. Paul F. Zukunft assumed command of the District, replacing Rear Adm. Craig [...]