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Coast Guard, local responders rescue bridge jumper from James River
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard boatcrew rescued a man who reportedly jumped from the James River Bridge near Newport News Monday morning. Newport News Police Department personnel notified Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders of an abandoned vehicle on the James River Bridge and a possible bridge jumper in the water. Crews aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small from Coast Guard Station Portsmouth and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Search and Rescue
Coast Guard conducts boarding team training near Portsmouth, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard conducted boarding team training on the Elizabeth River Thursday, in preparation for an increased law enforcement presence on the water Friday through Sunday in support of Operation Dry Water. Boarding teams members from Coast Guard Station Portsmouth, intercepted a Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel and conducted field sobriety tests with role players simulating intoxication aboard the vessel. “There will be arrests this weekend, and some boaters will face the consequences of boating under … Read entire article »
Filed under: Marine Safety
Coast Guard and Virginia Port Authority host 6th annual search and rescue forum
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard, the Virginia Port Authority, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, state and local law enforcement agencies as well as first responders are participating in a 5-day long forum, which began Monday, and includes marine search and rescue training, exercises and classroom discussion at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina in Hampton. “The purpose of this forum is to improve interagency cooperation, increase search effectiveness, enhance crew safety and coordination and foster a better … Read entire article »
Filed under: Search and Rescue
Coast Guard, Virginia Port Authority hosts 6th annual Search and Rescue forum
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard, the Virginia Port Authority, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, state and local law enforcement agencies as well as first responders are participating in a 5-day long forum, which began Monday and includes marine search and rescue training, exercises and classroom discussion at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina in Hampton. “The purpose of this forum is to improve interagency cooperation, increase search effectiveness, enhance crew safety and coordination and foster a better … Read entire article »
Filed under: Search and Rescue
Coast Guard, good Samaritan, VMP respond to sinking sailboat in Elizabeth River, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard, a good Samaritan and the Virginia Marine Police came to the aid of a boater in the Elizabeth River near Chesapeake, Va. Wednesday. A Coast Guard crew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., responded at approximately 2 p.m. to the boater’s call for assistance via VHF-FM channel 16 after his boat began taking on water due to a reportedly broken rudder post. The helicopter … Read entire article »
Filed under: Search and Rescue
Coast Guard end search for boater in Pagan River in Smithfield, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and local authorities have ended the search for a 17-year-old male after divers from the Virginia State Police scuba team recovered his body in the Pagan River in Smithfield, Wednesday. The boater, who was not wearing a life jacket, was recovered by members of the dive team at approximately 10 a.m. A member of the Isle of Wight dispatch called Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders reporting the boater was missing … Read entire article »
Filed under: Search and Rescue
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