Posts Tagged ‘Station Cape Disappointment’
Coast Guard reponds to grounded vessel near Hammond, Ore.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard responded to a grounded vessel on the Columbia River bar near Hammond, Ore., Thursday.
Coast Guard searching for missing boater
SEATTLE - The Coast Guard is searching for a man who fell from a fishing vessel 80 miles west of the mouth of the Columbia River Tuesday.
At 12:39 p.m., Coast Guard Group/Air Astoria, Ore., received a radio call from the fishing vessel Zarhina reporting a man had fallen overboard. The reporting source stated that the boater was wearing an orange rain slick when he was last seen.
An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Group/Air Station Astoria and a Good Samaritan have responded to search for the man.
Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria is located in Warrenton, Ore., near the mouth of the Columbia River. Members of the unit perform search and rescue, ports, waterways and coastal security, law enforcement, aids to navigation support, environmental protection, and support for other units in the area including Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash.
Coast Guard assists vessel taking on water
SEATTLE - The Coast Guard assisted two people who were in distress southwest of Ledbetter Point near Willapa Bay, Wash., Monday.
Coast Guard Group Astoria, Ore., received a call at 1 p.m. concerning two people aboard a 40-foot vessel that was taking on water.
A 47-foot rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., was launched to the scene, along with a 47-foot rescue boat crew and a 25-foot response boat crew from Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor, Wash.
An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria transported two pumps to the vessel. The vessel was dewatered by the rescue boat crews and then towed to Ilwaco, Wash.
No injuries have been reported.
Coast Guard, Port of Astoria to hold open house, hangar dance
SEATTLE - Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria, Ore., and the Port of Astoria are hosting a free open house Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Astoria Regional Airport in Warrenton, Ore.
The event is open to the public and will include demonstrations and exhibitions by Air Station Astoria, Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., Aids to Navigation Team Astoria, Maritime Security Team Seattle, the Oregon Army National Guard, the Oregon Air National Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary and others.
As part of this event, the Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce will host a dance in Air Station Astoria’s main hangar Friday, Sept. 19, beginning at 7 p.m.
The semi-formal event will feature live music, cash bar and hors d’oeuvers. Tickets are on sale for anyone age 14 and older at both the Astoria and Warrenton Chambers of Commerce for $15 per couple, and $10 per person. Please call 503-325-6311 for ticket information.
Babysitting will be provided during the dance by the Astoria Children’s Museum in downtown Astoria from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The cost for babysitting for Children’s Museum Members is $8 for the first child and $5 for each additional sibling. Non-members are required to pay $10 for the first child and $8 for each additional sibling (snack provided for all kids).
In addition, Pig’n Pancake will sponsor a $6 pancake breakfast beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, September 20 in the parking lot of the Runway Cafe at the Astoria Airport. The proceeds will benefit programs and scholarships for children.
Parking is free for all events.
Coast Guard assists capsized vessel with four men on board
SEATTLE - The Coast Guard assisted a capsized vessel with four men on board off of Cannon Beach, Ore., Sunday morning.
Coast Guard Group Astoria, Ore., received a mayday call at 6:10 a.m., from a 22-foot dory with four men on board. The caller said they were taking on water outside of the surf line off of Cannon Beach and were in need of immediate assistance.
The Coast Guard 13th District Command Center, here, also received a position from the vessel’s Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) that had been activated by one of the men. This ensured rescue agencies were alerted with accurate information concerning the location of the boat.
Air Station Astoria launched an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew to the scene. Additionally, two 47-foot motor lifeboat crews from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., and one 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Tillamook Bay, Ore., were also launched to assist.
The helicopter crew arrived at the dory at 6:32 a.m., and noticed that one man had made it to the beach and two more were almost to the shore. The helicopter crew lowered a rescue swimmer into the water to assist the last man in swimming to shore.
Cannon Beach Fire Rescue arrived on the beach ready to give medical attention if necessary. All four of the men were wearing their life jackets and declined medical attention.
“Because they were wearing life jackets, especially in the surf zone, it greatly increased their chances of survival,” said John Howk, a controller for the 13th Coast Guard District Command Center .
Life jackets save lives! Statistics show that a person’s chance of survival greatly improves when wearing a life jacket. All children under the age of 12 and who weigh less than 90 pounds are required to wear a life jacket at all times while boating. Before boating, be sure that all life jackets are in good shape, fit properly and are stowed in an easily accessible location.
The Coast Guard encourages all boaters to use a common sense approach and a know-before-you-go attitude before and during a boating trip. Life jackets, radios, navigation equipment and weather forecasts are necessary preparations whenever you venture out on your boat. Have your vessel inspected by the Coast Guard Auxiliary, file a float plan, and ensure you and your passengers are familiar with all safety equipment.
Steadfast crew returns from summer patrol
ASTORIA, Ore. - The Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast returned home here Tuesday after a successful 41-day multi-mission deployment, patrolling more than 4,000 nautical miles and conducting 22 at-sea boardings of commercial fishing vessels.
Enforcing the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act, as well as federal and state fisheries regulations, the crew terminated one fishing vessel with a survival craft more than five months expired and conducted four rescue cases, escorting two of the vessels back to homeport.
The crew’s most significant rescue case was the response to the fishing vessel Mary L. The 38-foot double-ender had a loose plank and 1.5 tons of ice in its aft hold and was taking on approximately 300 gallons of water per hour. The ice in the hold was melting faster than the aft bilge pump could dewater.
Steadfast sent over boarding team members Petty Officer Timothy Coffey, Petty Officer Andrew Illyn, Seaman Kyle O’Connell, and Petty Officer Dustin March and Rescue and Assistance Team Petty Officer Douglas Knight, Petty Officer Erik Romani, and Petty Officer Joshua Alton. The rescue team excavated a 36-cubic-foot hole in the vessel’s ice hold, and rigged a P-6 dewatering pump, conducting dewatering operations for eight hours before the vessel was turned over to Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, in Ilwaco, Wash., and returned to homeport safely.
Also during this patrol, Steadfast underwent flight standardization (STAN) training, conducting more than 45 day and night evolutions to re-certify the ship and its crew.
After the completion of the patrol and STAN, the crew represented the Coast Guard in the 2008 Seattle Sea Fair. Similar to the partnership in education efforts Steadfast participates in with Lewis and Clark Elementary School here, the crew hosted 100 guests during a parade of ships in Elliot Bay, demonstrated various pieces of equipment and educated guests on the numerous missions and accomplishments of the Coast Guard. Throughout the week, crewmembers gave tours to more than 600 people and participated in numerous local events.
Steadfast’s crew will be actively engaged in the Astoria Regatta participating in multiple events. Throughout the month of August crewmembers will prepare for their next deployment and open the cutter for tours on Sundays at the 17th St Pier here.
The Steadfast is a Reliance Class cutter, one of 14 in the Coast Guard fleet and one of only three based on the West Coast. It was commissioned in 1968 and has been home-ported in Astoria since January 1994. The cutter earned the nickname “El Tiburon Blanco,” or “White Shark,” from drug smugglers while based in St. Petersburg, Fla., for its notoriously effective law enforcement operations in the Caribbean. It was the first cutter to be awarded the gold marijuana leaf, indicating one million pounds of marijuana seized.
For more information on the open tours during the Astoria Regatta contact (503) 325-6812.
Coast Guard receives late birthday present
SEATTLE - Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment accepted the Coast Guard’s newest multi-mission platform, Response Boat - Medium (RB-M) CG-45602, in Ilwaco, Wash., August 7, 2008, three days after celebrating the service’s 218th birthday.
Station Cape Disappointment received the boat based on the challenges posed by its heavy weather operations. The RB-M is a multi-mission boat that will operate in coastal zones, which include inshore and inland waterways and open ocean out to 50-nautical-miles. This self-righting, 45-foot all-aluminum boat with twin diesel engines and water jet propulsion will significantly enhance Station Cape Disappointment’s capabilities.
The RB-M will replace the aging 41-foot response boats, which have been the workhorse of Coast Guard boat stations for more than a quarter of a century. Station Cape Disappointment’s boat is the second of approximately 180 boats, half of which will be built in Kent, Wash., by Marinette Marine Corporation’s major subcontractor, Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle.
The RB-M comes to Station Cape Disappointment after rigorous design and testing. With a full cabin providing protection from the elements, a robust navigation system, heating and air conditioning, shock absorbing seats and a communication system compatible with other federal, state and local agencies, the RB-M provides greatly enhanced capability for Coast Guard boat stations. Primary missions for the RB-M include search and rescue; ports, waterways and coastal security; defense readiness, and marine environmental protection.
Coast Guard Cutter Eagle visits Astoria - Video
ASTORIA, Ore. - The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is escorted up the Columbia River by 47-foot motor lifeboat crews from Station Cape Disappointment and the National Motor Lifeboat School Thursday.
The Eagle arrived after spending 17 days at sea while transiting from San Diego, Calif., and being underway for over two months since departing homeport in New London, Conn.
The Eagle’s crew has spent the past 34 days training more than 130 Coast Guard Academy cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen.
The Eagle has served as a floating classroom to future Coast Guard officers since 1946 offering fundamental leadership, teamwork and seamanship skills.
Video courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.