MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard hoisted two fishermen from the water after they were forced to abandon ship when it started taking on water 22 miles west of Crescent City, Calif., Thursday afternoon.
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Coast Guard tows fishing vessel into Crescent City Harbor
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. – Coast Guard units towed a sinking fishing vessel safely into Crescent City Harbor Wednesday afternoon after the vessel's crew reported taking on water less than a mile south of the harbor.
Coast Guard assists vessel taking on water near Brookings Oregon
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard responded to an approximately 50-foot recreational vessel taking on water offshore of Brookings, Ore., 2:50 p.m. Tuesday.
Coast Guard rescues 15-year-old boy from Tam Bark Point
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard rescued a 15-year-old boy from a cliff north of Chetco River, Ore., Sunday.
Coast Guard Responding to Disabled Pleasure Boat off St. George Reef
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – The Coast Guard is currently responding to a report of a disabled pleasure craft off Saint George, CA. The 27 foot vessel, which has two people on board, has become disabled and is drifting within 1 mile of the reef.
Coast Guard reminds boaters about remote activated fog signals
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard reminds boaters that the Chetco River, Ore., South Jetty fog horn is now a user activated signal, an advance made under the new Coast Guard Short Range Aids to Navigation Strategic Plan.
Visibility detectors and remote activated phone line switches were problematic, sometimes causing continuous operation of the fog signal, [...]
Coast Guard Assists Ecuadorian Tall Ship
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Coast Guard crewmembers from Station Chetco River, Ore., came to the aid of the Ecuadorian tall ship Guayas at approximately 11 p.m. Friday as the 151-person crew of the vessel sought shelter from 15-foot seas and 40-knot winds while transiting from Panama to Victoria, Canada.
Coast Guard Group North Bend, Ore., received radio [...]