WASHINGTON ISLAND, Wisc. — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people Monday after their vessel capsized off of Ephraim Harbor, Wisc.
The three people were not wearing a personal floatation device. The fourth person on the vessel, a child, was wearing a PFD.
Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, located in Milwaukee, received a report at [...]
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Coast Guard rescues three after vessel capsizes
Captain of the Port Sets Condition Yankee for JACKSONVILLE
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The captain of the port for Jacksonville has established port readiness condition Yankee at 6 p.m. for coastal Jacksonville and outlying areas due to the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Fay.
Threatening winds of 39 miles-per-hour from Tropical Storm Fay are possible along the coast within 24 hours. All inbound vessel traffic [...]
1 dead, 1 injured after collision near Indian River Inlet, Del.
INDIAN RIVER, Del. – One person is deceased and another is injured Monday after a jet ski and a 28-foot boat collided about three miles west of Indian River.
Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The Coast Guard received a call at approximately 4 p.m. from a Good Samaritan stating a 28-foot boat [...]
Coast Guard Pursues Flare Sighting, False Distress Signals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — False distress calls and flare sightings continue to keep Coast Guard crews active. Coast Guard units in Southcentral Alaska handled two cases over the weekend. Over $100,000 was spent looking for individuals who it was later found were not in distress. The Coast Guard responds because there is the possibility someone is [...]
Port Conditions Set in Savannah and Brunswick in Advance of Tropical Storm Fay
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port has increased the port conditions for the port of Savannah and Brunswick as Tropical Storm Fay approaches the region. As of 2 p.m. this afternoon, Tropical Storm Fay was located south of Key West, Florida, with an anticipated track taking the storm over Brunswick [...]
Landing Craft Capsizes with Oil Truck Onboard, Coast Guard Responds
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard received a report that the 52-foot uninspected landing craft Saltery Provider which was at anchor with an oil truck took on water and capsized in Saltery Cove, today at 6 a.m.
The vessel has on board approximately 3,500 gallons of diesel while the tank truck contains approximately 2,500 gallons [...]
Coast Guard sets port condition to 4 for Florida panhandle
MOBILE, Ala. – The Coast Guard set the Port Status for the Panhandle of Florida to Condition 4 today, a 72-hour alert, in anticipation of Tropical Storm Fay.
Tropical Storm Fay could affect waterways from approximately mile marker 175, in Pensacola, Fla., of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway east to mile marker 432, in Panama City, [...]