SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Coast Guard assisted the California National Guard in the rescue of a San Francisco man who lost engine power on his single-engine airplane and landed in the water about 10 miles west of Pillar Point, Calif., this afternoon.
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Coast Guard investigates report of man jumping from fishing vessel into Bering Sea
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Unalaska is investigating a report of a 39-year old male jumping into the Bering Sea 11 miles northeast of Unalaska from the 58-foot fishing vessel Arctic Fox while en route to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, at 11:36 a.m. today.
Coast Guard’s Foreign Military Sales program delivers 200th Vessel
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of International Acquisition announced Thursday its Foreign Military Sales program delivered its 200th vessel in support of developing navies and coast guards around the world.
Investigation into Katmai sinking to reconvene Tuesday
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation will reconvene the Katmai investigation Tuesday Feb. 3, at 9:30 a.m. at the Divers Institute of Technology, 4315 11th Ave NW, Seattle.
Plane crash survivor rescued near Pillar Point
SAN FRANCISCO – An Air National Guard MH-60 rescue crew picked up a plane crash survivor 10 miles west of Pillar Point, Calif. today at approximately 3:30 p.m. and transferred him to emergency medical service personnell at Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco.
Coast Guard Spots Blue Whale Near Entrance to Port of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – At about noon today, a Coast Guard Helicopter reported sighting a Blue Whale approximately 4 miles Southwest of the entrance to the Port of Los Angeles.
Coast Guard to participate in panel discussions on climate change
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard personnel from around the state will participate in several discussion panels during the 2009 Alaska Forum on the Environment Conference Monday through Thursday at the Dena’ina and Egan Convention Centers.