HOLDEN BEACH, N.C. – The Coast Guard, Holden Beach Police Department, and Tri Beach Water Rescue are searching for a missing bodyboarder who reportedly was knocked over by a large wave and did not resurface off Holden Beach Friday.
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Moss Landing fisherman found safe
SAN FRANCISCO — The missing fisherman who was reported missing Thursday night has been found safe 11 nautical miles offshore of Moss Landing, Calif. shortly before 3 p.m. by a fellow fisherman.
Coast Guard, unified command continue sunken tug cleanup operations
SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Game’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response, local agencies, and other partner organizations continue unified efforts in response to an oil spill that occurred Monday, Aug, 17 when the tugboat Wenonah sank at her berth at Pier One on Treasure Island.
Coast Guard apprehends suspected lobster poacher in possession of stolen vessel
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – While responding to a report of an intoxicated boater in Casco Bay in southern Maine, the night of Aug. 19, 2009, a boat crew from Coast Guard Station South Portland discovered a vessel operating at high speeds with no navigation lights.
Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship in Glacier Bay
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka medevaced a 70 year-old man who was reportedly suffering from symptoms of cardiac arrest aboard the 965-foot Bahamian-flagged cruise ship Norwegian Pearl in Tarr Inlet of Glacier Bay National Park approximately 100 miles northwest of Juneau Thursday morning.
Clearwater Coast Guard unit to hold change of command ceremony
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU) 307 is scheduled to conduct a change of command ceremony Saturday at 1 p.m. at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.
Coast Guard responds to vessel taking on water near Mona Island, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews are assisting a 118-foot landing craft cargo vessel Friday with dewatering and stabilization efforts, after the vessel started taking on water and lost power to both engines Thursday, approximately half a mile west of Mona Island, Puerto Rico.