Coast Guard holds annual Blackthorn memorial service in St. Petersburg
The Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn bell tolls honoring fallen shipmates during the 38th annual Blackthorn memorial service in St. Petersburg, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Michael Clark)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Coast Guard crewmembers, survivors, family members, and community members from around the Tampa Bay area commemorated the 38th anniversary of the Coast Guard Cutter...
Coast Guard medevacs man 9 miles south of Key West
Coast Guard Station Key West 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo
MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a 23-year-old man with vision complications from the tug Tiny Pyne Sunday approximately 9 miles south of Key West.
Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a report of the injury at approximately 1:50 p.m. Sunday. Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Key West 45-foot Response Boat-Medium...
Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 70 miles west of Cold Bay, Alaska
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo by PA1 Kurt Fredrickson
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a 59-year-old man from the 210-foot fishing vessel Ocean Rover approximately 70 miles west of Cold Bay, Alaska, Sunday morning.
The Jayhawk helicopter crew forward deployed to Cold Bay hoisted the man and safely transported him to Cold...
Crane barge arrives in Astoria for oil spill response
Oil spill responders from the National Response Corporation Environmental Services lay out pompoms, used to collect oil product during oil spill cleanup operations, around a dilapidated pier west of the Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa near Astoria, Ore., Jan. 28, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.
WARRENTON, Ore. – A crane barge and other large equipment have arrived...
Coast Guard rescues 2 from ice in Saginaw Bay
Coast Guard Station Saginaw River 20-foot Special Purpose Craft-Airboat file photo by Commodore Jerri Smith, Coast Guard Auxiliary, 9th District Central Region
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people who fell through the ice in Saginaw Bay, Michigan, Saturday evening.
The individuals had been ice fishing and were returning to shore on an all-terrain vehicle when the ATV broke through...
Coast Guard medevacs sailor from USS Spruance near Palos Verdes
USS Spruance. US Navy photo
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced an injured crewmember from a Navy destroyer offshore of Palos Verdes, Saturday night.
At approximately 6:30 p.m., Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach was notified of a 20-year-old crewmember who had sustained a leg injury aboard the USS Spruance (DDG-111), a Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
After consulting with...
Coast Guard assists 3 after boat capsizes near Port O’Conner, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard assisted three boaters after their vessel capsized near Port O’Conner, Texas, Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report that a 20-foot vessel capsized with four people onboard approximately 17 miles south of Pass Cavello on Matagorda Island. All four were able to safely swim to shore.
A Coast Guard Sector/Air...
Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship Caribbean Princess east of Fort Lauderdale
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter File Photo
MIAMI — Coast Guard crews medevaced a man from the cruise ship Caribbean Princess Saturday approximately 74 miles east of Fort Lauderdale.
The 66-year-old male reportedly suffered stroke-like symptoms while aboard the cruise ship Caribbean Princess.
Coast Guard 7th District Command Center watchstanders received a report of the injury...
Coast Guard medevacs man 250 miles south west of Tampa Bay
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and C-130 Hercules aircraft file photo
TAMPA, Fla. — Coast Guard crews medevaced a man Saturday 250 miles south west of Tampa.
The 23-year-old male suffered an eye injury Friday while aboard the 820-foot tanker Georgy Maslov.
Coast Guard 7th District Command Center watchstanders received a report of the injury at 8 a.m. Saturday. Watchstanders launched a Coast...
