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Coast Guard accepts new Rescue 21 communications system in Northern California

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard formally accepted and introduced its new Rescue 21 advanced communications system at Group Humboldt Bay this morning.

Coast Guard rescues 2 after boat fire near Manasquan Inlet, N.J.

MANASQUAN INLET, N.J. – The Coast Guard rescued two people Saturday after the boat they were aboard caught fire five miles east of Manasquan Inlet.

How to Use Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Radios

The Coast Guard Auxiliary explains Digital Selective Calling, or DSC, Radios, as well as the safety benefits of combining the new technology with the Coast Guard Rescue 21 system. Video produced by Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Coast Guard’s Rescue 21 system helps rescue two teens

HOUSTON — By using the latest in search and rescue technology, the Coast Guard was able to quickly rescue two teenagers after their vessel began taking on water and sank about 30 miles from shore today.

Six Words in Three Seconds Provide a Path to Mayday

By Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker
In less than a second an electric current containing a three-second message traveled approximately two miles, across the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest.
The signal began its journey from a marine radio tuned to emergency channel-16 in Peacock Spit, an ocean bar just off the southernmost tip of [...]

Coast Guard crews rescue 3 near Indian River, Del.

INDIAN RIVER, DEL. – The Coast Guard rescued three people Friday 13 miles east of Indian River, Del., after their 30-foot boat capsized.

Rescue 21 Communications System Introduced in North Carolina

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – The U.S. Coast Guard formally accepted and introduced their new Rescue 21 advanced communications system at a ceremony today at Sector North Carolina.