Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen 72 miles southeast of Montauk, New York

Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen 72 miles southeast of Montauk, New York
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter File Photo NEW YORK — The Coast Guard rescued three fishermen 72 nautical miles southeast of Montauk, New York, Sunday evening. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound watchstanders received a VHF radio call at approximately 9:30 p.m., Sunday, from the 44-foot commercial fishing vessel Nite Nurse crew, reporting that the vessel was taking on...

Coast Guard rescues 4 from boat 30 miles west of Cedar Key

Coast Guard rescues 4 from boat 30 miles west of Cedar Key
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued four people, Friday, who spent the night clinging to a boat that capsized in a heavy storm, 30 miles west of Cedar Key. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew safely hoisted the four people, and they were taken to Crystal River airfield to awaiting emergency medical personnel. The four people were reported to have mild...

Coast Guard holds ceremony for 13th District Command Master Chief

Coast Guard holds ceremony for 13th District Command Master Chief
Master Chief Jason Wong shakes the hand of Master Chief Shane Carroll during a change-of-watch ceremony at Alki Lighthouse near Seattle, Wash., June 25, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark) SEATTLE — Master Chief Petty Officer Shane Carroll relieved Master Chief Petty Officer Jason Wong as the 13th Coast Guard District Command Master Chief Friday during a change...

Coast Guard transfers 18 migrants to Bahamas

Coast Guard transfers 18 migrants to Bahamas
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans’ crew transferred 18 Haitian migrants to the Bahamas, Saturday, following an interdiction, Thursday, approximately one mile east of Lake Worth Inlet. Palm Beach Sheriff officers reported to Sector Miami watchstanders, Thursday, a 27-foot vessel was located boating without lights at night. They were stopped for safety concerns, and it was discovered the...

Coast Guard invistigating allision between USS Cod and Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay

Coast Guard invistigating allision between USS Cod and Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay
Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. YawCLEVELAND — Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland is investigating an allision between the USS COD and the Coast Guard Cutter MORRO BAY. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 13, 2021, the USS COD, being towed by the vessel Manitou, allided with the moored USCGC MORRO BAY during the COD’s scheduled movement. The...

Coast Guard conducts medevac 10 miles north of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey

Coast Guard conducts medevac 10 miles north of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey
Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet 47-foot Motor Lifeboat file photo by Auxiliarist David Lau MANASQUAN INLET, N.J. — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a man from a tugboat approximately 10 miles north of Manasquan Inlet on Friday. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center in Philadelphia received an alert that the individual was suffering from abdominal pain while aboard...

Coast Guard rescues surfer near Big Lagoon

Coast Guard rescues surfer near Big Lagoon
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read. MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued a surfer near Big Lagoon, Friday evening. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders received a report at approximately 4 p.m. Friday from a good Samaritan who stated there was a person in the water who appeared to be in distress. Watchstanders directed the launch...

Coast Guard rescues boater taking on water near Lake Pontchartrain

Coast Guard rescues boater taking on water near Lake Pontchartrain
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued a boater Saturday whose vessel capsized after taking on water in Lake Pontchartrain. Rescued was James McGhee, who was transferred to University Medical Center in reportedly fair condition. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a distress call around 2 a.m. from McGhee...

Coast Guard Air Station Houston conducts change-of-command ceremony

Coast Guard Air Station Houston conducts change-of-command ceremony
Coast Guard Eighth District Chief of Staff Capt. John Reed presides of a change-of-command ceremony for Coast Guard Air Station Houston, Texas, June 11, 2021. Cmdr. Matson relieved Capt. Canady as the commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paige Hause) HOUSTON — Coast Guard Air Station Houston conducted a change-of-command ceremony Friday in Houston. During the ceremony,...