LOS ANGELES, Calif – Some boating accidents occur while transiting to and from the water and quite frequently on the launch ramp. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary says “a successful boating outing begins when you leave home and ends when you safely return home.” Since the majority of recreational boats in the United States are [...]
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EPIRB signal helps Coast Guard rescue mariner off Molokai
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard today rescued a mariner from an overturned fishing vessel after he activated his 406 MHz Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon approximately a quarter of a mile from Molokai’s northwest coast.
Coast Guard and partner agencies coordinate safe strategy to salvage grounded fishing vessel
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Department of Transportation, Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Game and other partner agencies are currently working to coordinate a safe and environmentally sound strategy to remove the grounded fishing vessel along the San Mateo Bridge, today.
Coast Guard rescues five fishermen near Ketchikan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard rescued five fishermen from the 58-foot fishing boat Seafarer after it began taking on water Friday in Southeast Alaska.
Migrant smugglers sentenced to combined 55 years in federal prison
MIAMI — A U.S. District Court judge sentenced six migrant smugglers to nearly 55 years imprisonment and 16 years supervised release during proceedings held Monday at a Miami courthouse.