Broken Jet Ski Leads to Coast Guard Rescue
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – The Coast Guard rescued four teenagers near Hagar Shores at approximately 7 p.m., today after a good samaritan spotted them.
All four were wearing life jackets and are in good condition.
The Coast Guard received a call from a Good Samaritan who spotted the teenagers in the water approximately 500 yards off of the beach. It is believed the jet skis propeller was tangled in...
Tarpon Rodeo Keeps Coast Guard Busy
The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo in Grand Isle, La. is one of the largest events of the year for the city of Grand Isle and the Coast Guardsmen tasked with protecting the surrounding waters. The city expects approximately 12,000 visitors for the rodeo each year. With the influx of visitors which includes beach-goers, fishermen and recreational boaters, Coast Guard Station Grand Isle stays...
Capsized Landing Craft Successfully Salvaged
JUNEAU, Alaska – A private salvage team succeeded last night in safely dewatering the 61-foot landing craft Pegasus, which capsized Tuesday morning in Lynn Canal while carrying a load of freight north toward Kensington Mine. The vessel had remained partially submerged off of Sunshine Cove for two days while salvage crews and divers recovered the freight and refloated the vessel.
Though commercial...
Coast Guard Allows Eve Danielsen to Proceed, Investigation Continues
SAN FRANCISCO –The marine casualty investigation into the death of Paul Wade and the sinking of the Buona Madre that occurred on July 13 off Point Reyes continues.
The Coast Guard previously directed the master of the Eva Danielsen to keep the ship in port under the authority of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
For over a week, investigators from Coast Guard Sector Portland and Sector San...
Sailboat with 24 onboard runs aground in Narrangansett Bay
BOSTON – The Coast Guard responded to reports that the 57-foot sailboat Madeleine, carrying 24 people, ran aground near the east passage in Narrangansett Bay, R.I., at about 1:30 p.m., today.
A 25-foot response boat from Coast Guard Station Castle Hill transferred a pregnant woman and her husband, who declined medical treatment, to shore, and the Newport, R.I., harbormaster transferred a woman...
Coast Guard Continues Search fro Missing Diver
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Coast Guard continues its search for a missing diver 18-miles off the coast of Port Canaveral Friday afternoon.
John Sansbury, 60, of Winter Garden, Fla., was diving with a friend for lobster when they became separated, and Sansbury’s diving companion resurfaced without him. The man then contacted local authorities stating that Sansbury didn’t resurface.
Coast...
Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach to Hold Change of Command
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony Saturday at 10 a.m..
Chief Warrant Officer Peter Louzao, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, will be relinquishing command to Chief Warrant Officer Gene Gibson during a time-honored military tradition, which transfers total responsibility, authority and accountability...
Coast Guard Cutter Cobia Change of Command
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MOBILE, AL – Lieutenant Junior Grade John W. Velasco will relieve Lieutenant Ian Brosnan as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Cutter COBIA at a change of command ceremony scheduled for Friday, July 27th, 2007. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition deeply rooted in Coast Guard history and signifies the transfer of total responsibility, authority, and accountability...
New Bedford Vessel Sinks at Dock, Spills Fuel into Harbor
BOSTON – Coast Guard investigators continue to oversee the cleanup of about 100 gallons of diesel fuel that spilled into the water after the Rianda, a New Bedford, Mass.,-based fishing vessel with no one aboard sank at a pier in New Bedford Harbor around midnight Thursday.
Coast Guard pollution investigators were immediately dispatched to the scene after the New Bedford police notified Coast...
