Coast Guard tall ship Eagle coming to Portland, Maine

Coast Guard tall ship Eagle coming to Portland, Maine
Coast Guard Eagle file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham BOSTON — Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, ‘America’s Tall Ship,’ is scheduled to visit Portland, Maine Aug. 4-7. The 295-foot Barque Eagle is set to dock downtown at Portland Ocean Terminal and will be giving free tours. They are scheduled to arrive Friday, Aug. 4 around 10 a.m. and will be open for viewing on Saturday...

Coast Guard rescues 2 brothers clinging to range light in Tampa Bay

Coast Guard rescues 2 brothers clinging to range light in Tampa Bay
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew from Station St. Petersburg, Florida with two fishermen at Station St. Petersburg, Florida.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Melo) TAMPA, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen Monday who were clinging to a rear range light in the Tampa Bay. Rescued were Tung Le, 47, and Thanh Le, 41, brothers from Tampa. At 9:48 a.m. watchstanders...

Coast Guard assists yacht taking on water near Elizabeth City, NC

Coast Guard assists yacht taking on water near Elizabeth City, NC
A 43-foot motor boat taking on water in the Pasquotank River near Elizabeth City, July 30, 2017.  (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Frederick Lamm) ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard helped dewater a yacht that had run aground and was taking on water in the Pasquotank River near Elizabeth City, Sunday. A crew member aboard the 43-foot motor boat Eager Miss contacted Coast Guard Sector...

Coast Guard, partner agencies medevac man with neck injury near Assateague Island, Md.

Coast Guard, partner agencies medevac man with neck injury near Assateague Island, Md.
24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water file photo BALTIMORE — Coast Guard and local partner agency personnel medevaced a man with a neck injury north of Assateague Island Monday morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report stating a man jumped from his boat into shallow water and sustained a neck injury. The man was taken ashore by other boaters...

Coast Guard medevacs 26-year-old from cruise ship Carnival Dream

Coast Guard medevacs 26-year-old from cruise ship Carnival Dream
Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll) NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 26-year-old man suffering from a reported seizure aboard the cruise ship Carnival Dream near Venice, Louisiana, Sunday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received the report at 7:17 p.m. while the Carnival Dream was transiting south on the Mississippi...

Coast Guard suspends search for swimmer off Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Coast Guard suspends search for swimmer off Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet, N.J. File Photo by Auxiliarist David Lau PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard suspended its search for a swimmer off Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. The Coast Guard began searching after Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders in Philadelphia were notified by the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department of a missing 24-year-old...

Coast Guard, local agencies searching for missing swimmer off Smith Point Beach, N.Y.

Coast Guard, local agencies searching for missing swimmer off Smith Point Beach, N.Y.
45-foot Response Boat – Medium (U.S. Coast Guard File photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew S. Masaschi) NEW YORK — Coast Guard rescue crews and local agencies are searching for a swimmer who reportedly went missing off Smith Point Beach, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound were notified by the Suffolk County Police Department at about 6:40 p.m., of an African American...

Coast Guard, Baltimore City Fire medevac man near Baltimore

Coast Guard, Baltimore City Fire medevac man near Baltimore
Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium File Photo. BALTIMORE — Coast Guard and Baltimore City Fire Department personnel medevaced a man from a sailing vessel near the Seagirt Marine Terminal Sunday evening. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report from a good Samaritan stating a man was aboard a 30-foot sailing vessel with lacerations...

Coast Guard medevacs 8-year-old girl in the vicinity of Santa Cruz Island

Coast Guard medevacs 8-year-old girl in the vicinity of Santa Cruz Island
MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter from FOB Point Mugu, USCG file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sondra-Kay Kneen. SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard medevaced an 8-year-old girl in the vicinity of Smugglers Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Sunday afternoon. At approximately 2:15 p.m., a man aboard a 26-foot recreational vessel contacted Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach via VHF-FM channel 16, reported...