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Posts on ‘April 24th, 2009’

Coast Guard medevacs man suffering with chest pains

MOBILE, Ala. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year old male suffering from chest pains from a transport vessel seven miles south of Dauphin Island, Ala. Friday.

Coast Guard responds to small plane crash in the Columbia River near Astoria, Ore.

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard is responding to a plane crash in the Columbia River, Ore., near the 17th Street Pier in Astoria, Ore., Friday.

Coast Guard rescues 2 near Love Point, Md.

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard rescued two people that were disabled and adrift near Love Point in the Chesapeake Bay Friday.

Video – Station Eaton’s Neck Nathan Bruckenthal Memorial Ceremony

Eatons Neck – Coast Guard Station Eaton’s Neck holds a memorial service for DC3 Nathan Bruckenthal. Bruckenthal, was killed in action at the Khawr Al Amay Oil Terminal off the coast of Iraq on 24 April 2004.
Bruckenthal was the first Coast Guardsmen killed in combat since the Vietnam War.
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Coast Guard helps recognize AMVER vessels during Singapore Maritime Week

SINGAPORE — Personnel with the U.S. Coast Guard Activities Far East helped recognize more than 500 ships from 50 Singapore-based companies at an official ceremony held April 22, 2009 here.

Coast Guard Cutter Assists With Unmanned Aircraft Tests

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. — Last week the Coast Guard Cutter Halibut, an 87 foot coastal patrol boat, homeported in Marina del Rey, provided support for trials of unmanned aircraft in the northern Channel Islands.

Coast Guard deployment of NOAA buoys to improve surf and weather forecasts in Hawaii

HONOLULU — Wave and weather forecasters in Hawaii will be able to gather more information from three new buoys deployed this week by the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Kukui, possibly improving surf reports for North-facing shores in the islands.