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Posts on ‘August 29th, 2009’

Good Samaritan vessel rescues three missing men missing since last weekend

HOUSTON — The crew of a Good Samaritan vessel rescued three missing men 180 miles from Port Aransas at approximately 8:20 p.m., Saturday.

Agencies monitoring sheen from sunken fishing vessel off San Juan Island

SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology and the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA) continue to monitor the area for oil spills where the fishing vessel Anna J capsized and sank about a half-mile south of Eagle Cove, San Juan Island, Friday evening.

Coast Guard rescues disoriented swimmer in Banana River

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Coast Guard rescued a distressed swimmer from the Banana River near Merritt Island, Fla., Saturday at approximately 3:20 a.m.

Coast Guard, local authorities, assist capsized fishing vessel

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard, working with San Juan County, Wash., Sheriff’s Office and good Samaritan boaters, responded to the capsized fishing vessel Ana J near Salmon Bank, San Juan Islands, Wash., at approximately 6:34 p.m. Friday