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Posts on ‘January 26th, 2009’

Coast Guard Searching for Missing Kayaker Off of Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting local law enforcement agencies in the Santa Barbara area with the search of a missing kayaker. Yesterday afternoon two kayakers fell into the water off of Ferland Point in the Santa Barbara Channel when their kayak capsized. Only one of the two kayakers is known [...]

U.S. Coast Guard air crew rescues free diver off Lanai

HONOLULU — At approximately 11:35 a.m. today, an air crew aboard a U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescued a Lanai free diver who had been reported missing more than four nautical miles from shore.

Currency refloated, Coast Guard examines repairs

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The 42-foot fishing vessel Currency, which partially sank after grounding in Muskomee Bay Saturday, was refloated and safely towed to Kodiak by the 35-foot fishing vessel Letun arriving safely at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

Coast Guard Cutter Bear to return home Tuesday

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear is scheduled to return to Portsmouth Tuesday after a two-month law enforcement patrol in the Caribbean Sea.

Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City crew receives Navy League award

GLENVIEW, Ill. – A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., was honored, Sunday, by the Glenview Council of the Navy League.

Coast Guard to hold industry day in Kodiak

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard Sector Anchorage will hold an industry day conference Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kodiak Fisherman’s Hall.

Maine fishermen abandon boat, rescued from life raft

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Coast Guard and Maine Marine Patrol rescued two fishermen today after their boat began taking on water and sinking about seven miles east of Biddeford Pool, Maine.