Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Angela Henderson
The orange sun slowly sets over the horizon on a perfect day near the shores of Hawaii’s famous landmark, Diamond Head. The ruddy rays reflect off a 47-foot motor life boat floating gently in the sea; its boat crew scans the sky while two bright orange rescue helicopters [...]
Posts on ‘September 4th, 2009’
Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship crewmember
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 31-year-old cruise ship crewmember off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Coast Guard rescues 1 near Absecon Inlet, N.J.
ABSECON INLET, N.J. – The Coast Guard rescued one person who was aboard a disabled 24-foot boat 25 miles east of Absecon Inlet, N.J., Friday.
Coast Guard rescues three from capsized vessel near Point Bonita
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three adults, two male and one female, from the water after their vessel capsized 2 nautical miles northwest of Point Bonita, Calif, today around 8:30 a.m.
Coast Guard searches for 2 overdue fishermen in Mona Passage waters off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews are searching Friday for two overdue fishermen, missing since Wednesday, from a fishing trip in the Mona Passage to the fishing areas of Los Pichinchos, Los Rabos and Los Golfos.
Coast Guard seizes nearly 10,000 pounds of cocaine
MIAMI – Coast Guard crews seized 10,000 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $100 million during two separate patrols August 18 and August 24.
Cutter Resolute crew returns home after busy 52-day patrol
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Resolute is scheduled to return home Saturday at 8 a.m., after a successful 52-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and a significant cocaine seizure.