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Posts on ‘August 19th, 2009’

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Pasco County man

PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The Coast Guard has suspended a two-day search for a missing boater who did not return from a fishing trip near Anclote Key, Fla., Aug. 17.

Air Station Humboldt Bay upgrades its helicopter fleet

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – Coast Guard helicopters flying around Humboldt County will now be able to provide a more integrated response to search and rescue missions due to the arrival of the latest version of the HH-65 Dolphin helicopter.

Coast Guard calls off search for Riviera Beach swimmer

MIAMI – The Coast Guard called off its search for a woman who reportedly disappeared off Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach, Fla., Wednesday at approximately 1 a.m.

Coast Guard, unified command continue cleanup of oil spill near Treasure Island

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard, Department of Fish and Game’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, local agencies, and other partner organizations continued unified efforts in response to an oil spill that occurred Monday afternoon when the tugboat Wenonah sank at her berth at Pier One on Treasure Island.

Coast Guard investigates debris field near Port Hueneme

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Today, August 19, the Coast Guard investigated the source of boat debris in the vicinity of the Port Hueneme pier.
Just before 8:00 a.m. the Command Center for Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach received a report from a Good Samaritan of floating debris.

Coast Guard urges safety for boaters, swimmers during hurricane season

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard stresses that all boaters and beachgoers exercise caution and be mindful of safety issues and hazards at all times while in the water during this hurricane season and as Hurricane Bill passes along the Atlantic Coast this weekend.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing girl near Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard suspended its search at approximately 10:32 a.m., Wednesday for a 9-year-old girl who went missing in the Schuylkill River in the vicinity of 56th Street.