Coast Guard rescues man from sinking sailboat southeast of Apalachicola
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescued a man from a sinking sailboat 103 nautical miles southeast of Apalachicola, Flordia, April 29, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued a man from a sinking sailboat approximately 103 nautical miles southeast of Apalachicola, Florida, Saturday.
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Coast Guard medevacs man with head injury
USCG File Photo
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing camp in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report from Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office at 9:12 p.m. of a boating incident involving an adult male and a child, both suffering head injuries.
Watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew...
Coast Guard rescues hiker from Harris Island, Alaska
Air Station Sitka MH-60 File Photo
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew rescued an injured man from Harris Island, Sitka, Friday morning.
The Air Station Sitka helicopter crew hoisted the man and transported him to Air Station Sitka where he was met by awaiting emergency medical services personnel.
Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center watchstanders received a phone call reporting...
Marine Safety Unit Duluth members raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month
Members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Duluth, Minn., get ready at the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge for a 5K run along the city’s Lakewalk in support of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month, April 25, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).
DULUTH, Minn. — Members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Duluth, Minnesota participated in a 5K run/walk along the Duluth Lakewalk in support of Sexual...
Coast Guard responds to distressed kayakers in Lake Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard file photo
CHICAGO — The Coast Guard responded to two kayakers in distress in Lake Michigan near Jacksonport, Wisconsin, Friday.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., CDT, Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, was notified by the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department of two men who had fallen from their kayaks into the water near Cave Point County Park, about one-half mile offshore.
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Coast Guard to base 2 new cutters in Astoria, Oregon
A Sentinel-Class 154-foot Fast Response Cutter (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Eric D. Woodall)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday it will homeport two of the service’s new Sentinel-Class 154-foot Fast Response Cutters (FRC) in Astoria, Oregon, starting in 2021. These two ships have not yet been named, but the FRCs are named after enlisted Coast Guard personnel who distinguished...
Coast Guard to establish regulated area for Bay Bridge Paddle in Annapolis
Regulated area for the Bay Bridge Paddle
BALTIMORE — The Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region is scheduled to establish a regulated area Saturday for the waters surrounding the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for the Bay Bridge Paddle.
The regulated area will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will be located between Sandy Point State Park and Kent Island.
The regulated area includes all...
Coast Guard to establish safety zone for Key West Paddle Classic
MIAMI – The Coast Guard is scheduled to establish a temporary moving safety zone Saturday for the 2017 Key West Paddle Classic.
The safety zone is scheduled to begin Saturday at 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. about 100 yards on each side of race participants in the waters surrounding Key West.
The safety zone is in place to ensure the safety of participant vessels, spectators and the public during the event....
Coast Guard medevacs diver near Murrells Inlet
US Coast Guard File Photo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced a diver Friday near Murrells Inlet.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watch standers were notified by the dive boat Scuba Express of a male diver who was unresponsive.
The Scuba Express was escorted into Murrells Inlet by Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire Department where a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard...
