Coast Guard assists 3 on disabled vessel near Juneau, Alaska

Coast Guard assists 3 on disabled vessel near Juneau, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Station Juneau and Air Station Sitka crews assisted three boaters in Favorite Channel near Juneau, Alaska, Sunday. An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Dolphin helicopter crew located the vessel and a Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Small crew towed the disabled vessel and boaters to Amalga Harbor. Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders received a report from a boater on...

Coast Guard medically evacuates woman northeast of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Coast Guard medically evacuates woman northeast of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
A Coast Guard aircrew from Air Station Miami provides medical attention to a woman who was medevaced from a sailboat 98 nautical miles northeast of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., June 28. MIAMI — A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami medically evacuated a woman 98 nautical miles northeast of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Sunday. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 7th District command...

Coast Guard rescues 2 people after sailboat takes on water in Cape Coral, Fla.

Coast Guard rescues 2 people after sailboat takes on water in Cape Coral, Fla.
Fireman Felix Falono, a crewmember from Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, Fla., dewaters a 26-foot sailboat in the Caloosahatchee River, Cape Coral, Fla., Sunday, June 28, 2015.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon J. Willis) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard rescued two people after their sailboat started taking on water on the Caloosahatchee River in Cape Coral,...

Coast Guard investigates race boat incident near Kent Island, Md. that left 1 dead and 3 injured

Coast Guard investigates race boat incident near Kent Island, Md. that left 1 dead and 3 injured
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard is investigating a boat crash that killed one individual Sunday and injured three more during the Thunder on the Narrows race off Kent Island. Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore watchstanders received a call at approximately 5:30 p.m. stating a race boat lost control and struck onlookers who were together on spectator...

Coast Guard searching for missing jet skier near Fort Morgan

Coast Guard searching for missing jet skier near Fort Morgan
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a missing jet skier near Fort Morgan, Alabama, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a call from the Baldwin County 911 at approximately 3:40 p.m., stating a jet skier was reportedly struck by lightning and then dragged behind the Jet Ski. The watchstanders directed the launch of Coast Guard rescue crews. The reporting source stated...

Coast Guard rescues three divers 13 miles off Pensacola

Coast Guard rescues three divers 13 miles off Pensacola
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued three divers separated from their boat, 13 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., Sunday morning. Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a notification that three men aboard a 26-foot pleasure craft were overdue from their fishing and diving trip at 9 p.m. Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Mobile issued an urgent marine-information broadcast after receiving initial notification. A...

Coast Guard crews locate 2 missing divers in Gulf of Mexico

Coast Guard crews locate 2 missing divers in Gulf of Mexico
A Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew stands with two rescued divers after they were located and rescued Saturday. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued two overdue divers offshore from San Jose Island, Texas, Saturday afternoon. Two San Antonio men, Dennis Garrett, 51, and Robert Holms, 46, were diving approximately...

Two rescued from disabled trimaran taking on water near Honokohau, Hawaii

Two rescued from disabled trimaran taking on water near Honokohau, Hawaii
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued two people aboard an 18-foot trimaran that was disabled and taking on water in the vicinity of Honokohau Harbor, Hawai’i’, Saturday. While patrolling in the area, crewmembers from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu 91107 received notification approximately 11:30 a.m., from a good Samaritan that a trimaran with two persons aboard...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Olympic sailor

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Olympic sailor
MIAMI – Search efforts for a missing Olympic sailor, Trevor Moore, in Biscayne Bay, Florida, were suspended Saturday evening at sunset. The Coast Guard and partner agencies covered more than 510 square nautical miles and completed more than 29 search patterns before suspending the three day search. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones affected,” said Capt. Michael Long,...