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Posts on ‘April 27th, 2009’

Emergency beacon leads to crew rescue off Taiwan

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Eleven people were rescued following the activation of their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) when their vessel sank off of the coast of Taiwan April 25, 2009.

Coast Guard, Fish and Game Monitoring Distressed Sailing Vessel North of Morro Bay, Calif.

MORRO BAY, Calif – As of 7:00 p.m. today the sailing vessel Ingolmar is stuck on a sandbar offshore of Easter Street in Morro Bay. It is reported to be carrying approximately 350 gallons of fuel.

Coast Guard announces notice of proposed rulemaking for Great Lakes pilotage rates

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Directorate announced Monday that the Federal Register has published a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Great Lakes pilotage rates for 2009.

Coast Guard searches for a woman of capsized vessel in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard, U.S. Virgin Islands Police and Department of Natural Resources rescue crews in Saint Croix are searching for a woman who fell into the water alongside three men after their vessel capsized Sunday afternoon in waters south of Saint Croix U.S. Virgin Islands.

Coast Guard responding to release of 200 gallons of diesel in Seward, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard and Shoreside Petroleum are responding to a release of approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel in the Seward small boat harbor Monday.

Coast Guard rescues 5 people, dog in the Potomac River

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard rescued five people and one dog after their vessel reportedly became disabled and adrift near Marshall Hall in the Potomac River Monday.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing surfer

MOBILE, Ala. – The Coast Guard suspended its search at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2009, for John Stevens, a 17-year-old man who was reported missing in the vicinity of Navarre Beach Pier in Pensacola, Fla., Friday, April 25, 2009.