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Posts on ‘October 5th, 2009’

Coast Guard rescues 3 men, 2 dogs near Lake Okeechobee

MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued three men and two dogs near Lake Okeechobee, Fla., Monday afternoon.

Coast Guard Medevacs Crewmember from Carnival Cruise Ship

TAMPA, Fla. – Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., medevaced a 37-year-old woman at about 9:30 p.m. Monday from the 855-foot Carnival cruise ship Inspiration, homeported in Tampa.

Coast Guard rescues pilot after experimental aircraft crashes

ASTORIA, Ore. — A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., rescue helicopter crew located and rescued the pilot of an aircraft that crashed approximately five miles west of St. Helens, Ore., Monday.

Coast Guard rescues family after boat capsizes

PORT ARANSAS, Texas – The Coast Guard rescued two adults and one child when their pleasure craft capsized in the Corpus Christi shipping channel near the Port Aransas ferry landing, Monday.

Coast Guard continues oil recovery operations in Houston Ship Channel

HOUSTON —The oil spill responders continue clean up efforts Monday after the 458-foot tank vessel Chemical Supplier allided with a barge and spilled approximately 10,500 gallons of oil in the Houston Ship Channel Sept. 25, 2009.

Portland area marine agencies to conduct mass rescue exercise

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard and other on-water response agencies are scheduled to conduct Mass Rescue 2009 Exercise, a full-scale multi-agency exercise in the Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., area Wednesday.

Coast Guard urges boating safety practices during Fleet Week

SAN FRANCISCO – In light of the upcoming Fleet Week activities, the Coast Guard is encouraging safe boating practices for all those who will view the event from the water.