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Posts on ‘August 7th, 2009’

Coast Guard repatriates 26 Dominicans to La Romana, Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo repatriated 26 Dominican migrants to La Romana, Dominican Republic Friday, following an at-sea interdiction by Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) Law Enforcement authorities Thursday.

Coast Guard rescues three after vessel takes on water near Keansburg, N.J.

NEW YORK – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three mariners after their vessel began taking on water near Keansburg, N.J., around 7:25 p.m. this evening.

Coast Guard assists boat taking on water

STURGEON BAY, Wis.- U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan received a distress call from a vessel taking on water off of Green Island in Green Bay Friday at approximately 8:29 a.m.

Coast Guard issues boating and paddle sport safety advisory

Boston — Following the tragic loss of five paddlers and a father and son on a jet ski in the past two weeks, the Coast Guard is issuing a safety advisory for all weekend boaters, paddlers, sailors and fishers in the Northeast.

Coast Guard continues salvage of grounded vessel in Chincoteague Inlet

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. – Coast Guard crews and a hired contractor have safely removed approximately 9,500 gallons of diesel fuel from the Frieda Marie, which remains aground near Assateague Island National Park Friday.

Coast Guard cutter towing disabled New Bedford, Mass., fishing boat

BOSTON — A Boston-based Coast Guard cutter crew is towing a New Bedford, Mass., fishing boat Friday, after it became disabled about 92 miles off the coast of Chatham, Mass., Thursday.

Coast Guard crews responding to fire in Ipswich, Mass.

BOSTON — Coast Guard crews are responding to a building fire on the Ipswich River Friday.