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Posts on ‘November 22nd, 2009’

Coast Guard Cutter Rush participates in Shanghai search and rescue demonstration

SHANGHAI — The Coast Guard Cutter Rush and crew participated in a search and rescue demonstration with Chinese vessels from East China Sea Rescue Bureau, Ministry of Transport, and the East China Sea Number One Flying Service in the Wusong Estuary River Nov. 5, 2009.

Columbia River, Tillamook Bay, Ore., Grays Harbor, Wash., river bar closures

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Portland, Ore., has closed the Columbia River, Tillamook Bay, Ore., and Grays Harbor river bars Sunday due to hazardous conditions.

Coast Guard medevacs injured boater after striking Charleston jetty

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard and local rescue crews responded to and rescued an injured boater following a collision with the Charleston Harbor North Jetty Sunday morning.

Coast Guard rescues missing cruise ship passenger

MIAMI – A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Miami rescued a 62-year-old man who went overboard from a cruise ship about 20 miles east of Miami Sunday morning.

Coast Guard rescues five from sinking sailboat off North Carolina

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C.- Coast Guard crews rescued five people Saturday night from their sinking 47-foot sailboat about 32 miles south of Cape Lookout, N.C.

Anchorage hunter rescued by Coast Guard, Alaska State Troopers near Port Lions

KODIAK, Alaska – An Anchorage hunter overdue near Port Lions was located by an Alaska State Wildlife Trooper pilot and rescued by the Coast Guard five miles west of Port Lions Saturday.
Johnnie M. O’Fallon, 37, was lost and disoriented while hunting alone Friday. Unable to locate his ATV he began hiking toward Port Lions. Alaska [...]