Cutter Seneca rescues injured fisherman

BOSTON – A Boston-based Coast Guard cutter crew rescued an injured crewman from a fishing boat approximately 40 nautical miles south of Nantucket Island, Mass., Wed., July 28, 2010.

Alaska’s Coast Guard buoy tenders arrive to Juneau for Roundup

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard 17th District is hosting its week-long annual District Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau beginning Monday to include cutters homeported throughout Alaska.

Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Oyster Bay

MORGAN CITY, La. – The U.S. Coast Guard along with Environmental Safety and Health are responding to a pollution spill in Locust Bayou near Point Au Fer, La., Thursday.

Coast Guard Cutter Yellowfin medically evacuates 31-year-old man

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 31-year-old male at approximately 3 p.m., Thursday 25-miles southeast of Savannah.

Coast Guard Cutter Waesche to hold change of command

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The command of Coast Guard Cutter Waesche is scheduled to be transferred from Capt. Lance L. Bardo to Capt. Kelly L. Hatfield, July 30, during a change of command ceremony being held at Coast Guard Island at 10:30 a.m.

Coast Guard starts new boating safety operation

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to begin an effort to improve boating safety in the 5th District beginning Sunday, to increase awareness of the dangers associated with bow riding and negligent operation, and ending in September.

Coast Guard assists with medevac from Catalina Island

Los Angeles – The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a medevac of a 63-year-old male who experienced chest pains on Catalina Island’s Pebbly Beach at the YMCA Camp Catalina at approximately 5 a.m.

Coast Guard deployable units to be on display during Coast Guard Festival

Grand Haven – Three specialized U.S. Coast Guard units will be on display during the 2010 Coast Guard Festival, featuring security and K-9 teams and hazardous incident responders and equipment.

Marine Safety and Security Team Boston to hold change of command at Faneuil Hall

BOSTON- Lt. Cmdr. Keith M. Utley will relieve Cmdr. Daniel Deptula as the commanding officer of Marine Safety and Security Team Boston in a change of command ceremony to be held Faneuil Hall July 30, 2010 at 3 p.m.