Point Judith, RI – Personnel at Coast Guard Station Point Judith, R.I., were able to avoid needlessly searching for a person in the water Wednesday morning because a kayak owner had labeled his lifejacket with contact information.
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Coast Guard, New York Department of Environmental Conservation educate boaters
NEW YORK – A boarding team from Coast Guard Station Kings Point, N.Y., and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation conducted safety boardings on recreational boats in Long Island Sound, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2009.
Coast Guard issues life jacket advisory
BOSTON – Coast Guard personnel always wear life jackets on the water and strongly encourage mariners and those who work on or near the water, to do the same.
Coast Guard rescues two from capsized sail boat
SANDUSKY, Ohio – U.S. Coast Guard Station Marblehead rescued two males from a capsized 15-foot Hobey Cat offshore Cedar Point Tuesday at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Coast Guard rescues two from Michigan City breakwall
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – U. S. Coast Guard Station Michigan City rescued a grandfather and his grandson that had become stranded on the breakwall at approximately 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
Search Continues for Missing Hampton Kayaker
HAMPTON, Va. – Coast Guard rescue crews continue searching for a missing kayaker near the Mellen Street Bridge Thursday morning.
Coast Guard rescues one, recovers two others from Lake Saint Claire
St. Claire Shores, Mich.–Three men went swimming off a boat on Lake Saint Claire this afternoon. A woman, who was with them aboard the boat, hailed the Coast Guard at approximately 3 p.m. after she lost sight of the three who were swimming nearby.