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Posts on ‘October 7th, 2009’

Coast Guard conducts Fleet Week safety overflights with Navy Blue Angels pilot

ALAMEDA, Calif. — A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter flight crew, accompanied by a Navy Blue Angel’s pilot, conducted an overflight today of the area where Fleet Week activities will take place this week on San Francisco Bay.

Coast Guard medevacs diver near Venice Inlet

VENICE INLET, Fla. – The Coast Guard performed a medical evacuation of a 22-year-old male diver about 25-miles offshore of Venice Inlet at about 12 p.m. Wednesday.

Coast Guard, partners to hold Columbus Day Weekend briefing

MIAMI – The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a Columbus Day Weekend briefing to stress boating safety during the busy holiday weekend 10 a.m. Thursday at Base Support Unit Miami.

Coast Guard investigates crane accident at Virginia lake

ROANOKE, Va. – The Coast Guard is investigating a crane accident at Smith Mountain Lake that resulted in the death of the crane operator Monday.

Coast Guard to conduct survival training at Torrance Beach

LOS ANGELES, – Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles will be conducting their annual survival training, Thursday, at 9 a.m. at Torrance Beach, Calif.

Coast Guard continues search for overdue boater after finding skiff

BOSTON — The Coast Guard found the 12-foot aluminum skiff that belongs to Dr. Jon Myers about one mile north of Bar Island, Maine, in the vicinity of Bald Rock Ledge around 3:50 a.m., Wednesday.