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Posts on ‘June 21st, 2009’

Coast Guard searching for missing boat in Block Island Sound

BOSTON – The Coast Guard is searching for an overdue 26-foot boat in Block Island Sound this evening.

Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel off Corpus Christi coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel 50 nautical miles off the Corpus Christi coast Saturday evening.

Coast Guard uses Facebook to locate boater; saves thousands in tax dollars

Eastport, Maine – Coast Guard Sector Northern New England was searching early this morning for a possible overdue fisherman out of Cobscook Park in Eastport until a search on Facebook helped locate information which ultimately closed the case and as a result saved up to $30,000 for the taxpayers.

Coast Guard responds to disabled vessel near Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif, — The Coast Guard has responded to a distress call received Sunday morning from a disabled 42-foot sailing vessel with one person on board forty miles south of Point Conception.

Coast Guard rescues family of Four off North Carolina

BEAUFORT, N.C. – A Coast Guard rescue boat crew saved a family of four aboard a sinking boat 8 miles off Bogue Inlet Sunday.

Coast Guard rescues six people, searching for one more after two boats collide

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich – U.S Coast Guard Station St. Clair Shores rescued six people from two pleasure crafts that collided with each other approximately one nautical mile off Jack’s Marina in Lake St. Clair Sunday at approximately 1:30 a.m.

Coast Guard searches for missing boat near Mattapoisett Harbor

BOSTON – The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 22-foot pleasure boat with with three people on board near Mattapoisett Harbor today.