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Posts on ‘December 16th, 2008’

Coast Guard rescues ice fisherman

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Clair Shores rescued a 66-year-old male ice fisherman who fell off of a dock into waste-deep water one-half mile from the station near Miller Marina, Tuesday, at approximately 5:45 p.m.

Humboldt Bay Buoy Nine to be removed from Big Lagoon by helicopter

McKinleyville, Calif. -The Coast Guard has arranged for the removal of Humboldt Bay Buoy Nine from the Big Lagoon Spit by a commercial heavy-lift helicopter on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.

Lifesaving holiday gift ideas from the Coast Guard Auxiliary

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary offer a few last minute holiday gift ideas for the boater in your life – gifts that may save a life.

Coast Guard crew medevacs fisherman from scallop boat

BOSTON – A Coast Guard boat crew medevaced a fisherman from a New Bedford, Mass., scallop boat about nine miles south of Chatham, Mass., around 10:30 p.m., Sunday.

‘Tis the season for giving at MSU Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH – Crewmembers from the Marine Safety Unit (MSU) in Pittsburgh took part in The Salvation Army’s Treasures for Children program over three days that began Monday, Dec. 8, 2008.

Coast Guard announces selection of first Master Chief Maritime Enforcement Specialists

Washington – History was made at Coast Guard Headquarters today, when coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen announced the selection of the first Master Chief Maritime Enforcement Specialists (MECM).  Adm Allen First announced the new rating in June of this year.  With January of 2010 the schedule date for full activation of the new rating, [...]

Coast Guard searching for downed aircraft, 11 people aboard

MIAMI – Coast Guard crews are searching for an aircraft that reportedly crashed with 11 people aboard four miles west of West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, Monday around 4:48 p.m.