Coast Guard crew assists fishing vessel south of Cape Ann

BOSTON — A rescue crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo assisted a disabled fishing vessel Saturday 40 miles south of Cape Ann.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston received the call via VHF-16 radio Saturday at 10:40 a.m. from the captain of the Orion, a 79-foot fishing vessel out of Gloucester, stating the boat was disabled due to engine failure.
Unable to hail any vessels in the...
Coast Guard rescues man from sinking yacht in Wrightsville Beach, NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a 59-year-old man Saturday from a yacht taking on water in Masonboro Inlet.
A 29-foot Response Boat-Small (RBS) crew from Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach received a mayday call at 9:37 a.m. while on patrol. The 60-foot yacht Somewhere in Time was taking on water with one man aboard after the yacht stuck a rock jetty.
The RBS crew arrived on scene...
Coast Guard, good Samaritans assist disabled sailing vessel in Gulf of Mexico

NEW ORLEANS – A Coast Guard Station Venice boatcrew is towing a disabled sailing vessel with three people aboard to Venice after they began taking on water in the Gulf of Mexico, Saturday.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a notification at approximately 11:46 a.m., that the 37-foot sailing vessel Lunar Eclipse was taking on water. The watchstanders directed the launch of...
Coast Guard searching for person in the water near Savannah, Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water in the Savannah River, near the Fort Pulaski Bridge, Saturday.
Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center were notified of the situation at approximately 9:15 a.m. A good Samaritan reported the incident to a member from Coast Guard Station Tybee Island, Georgia. The initial report stated a boater was ejected...
Coast Guard leaders from Arctic Nations sign historic joint statement

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft joins leaders representing all eight coast guard agencies of the Arctic nations to sign a Joint Statement officially establishing the Arctic Coast Guard Forum at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Oct. 30, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley)
NEW LONDON, CT – A joint statement, officially establishing the Arctic...
Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue man, 54, near Emerald Isle, NC

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man Saturday from an capsized boat near Emerald Isle.
Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders in Wilmington received a report from Carteret 911 about 6 a.m. Saturday, reporting a woman who heard a voice calling for help. Emerald Isle Fire Department personnel were also notified and upon arriving on scene verified a voice calling for help.
A...
Unified Command established for oil spill response at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

An aerial view of the oil spill near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Oct. 30, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by AET3 Nicholas Rodriguez)
BALTIMORE — A Unified Command has been formed as a response to an oil spill Friday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The Coast Guard along with Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority personnel, including Airport Operations, and Fire...