Coast Guard assists 2 people after boat allision off Islamorada

Coast Guard assists 2 people after boat allision off Islamorada
A 26-foot vessel allided with a day beacon with two people aboard near Tavernier Creek, Florida, April 29, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Day) MIAMI — A Coast Guard Station Islamorada rescue crew assisted two people, Friday, after their 26-foot vessel allided with a day beacon near Tavernier Creek. A Station Islamorada rescue crew embarked the two people aboard...

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from dive boat near Pecan Island, La

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from dive boat near Pecan Island, La
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced an injured crewmember from a dive boat Friday evening approximately 17 miles south of Pecan Island, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified at 8:15p.m. Friday that a male crewmember in his 30s, aboard the dive support vessel Ms. Kerci, reportedly sustained...

Coast Guard, good Samaritan assist 4 aboard vessel near Galveston

Coast Guard, good Samaritan assist 4 aboard vessel near Galveston
A Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew from Station Galveston approaches a pleasure craft blown onto the southern jetty by the wind in Galveston, Texas, April 30, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Station Galveston) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan assisted four people aboard a vessel beset by weather near Galveston, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston...

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg will receive first fast response cutter

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg will receive first fast response cutter
Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg will welcome their first 154-foot fast response cutter (FRC), Sunday. Coast Guard Cutter Pablo Valent, a Sentinel-class vessel, will arrive at its new homeport where the crew will begin training to become certified in law enforcement and rescue operations. Pablo Valent is...

Coast Guard suspends search for person in the water Delaware River

Coast Guard suspends search for person in the water Delaware River
A 29-foot Response Boat-Small from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia. US Coast Guard File Photo. PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 30-year-old man in the Delaware River in the vicinity of Central Waterfront, Saturday. The Coast Guard searched a total of 87 square miles over the course of 3.5 hours. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received the initial...

Coast Guard rescues 2 in Sapelo Sound

Coast Guard rescues 2 in Sapelo Sound
Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 helicopter aircrew take a photo with the two men they rescued, April 29, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard rescued two men, Friday, after the sailing vessel Valkyrie became aground on a sandbar in Sapelo Sound, Georgia. A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the two...

Coast Guard searching for person in the water in Delaware River

Coast Guard searching for person in the water in Delaware River
A 29-foot Response Boat-Small from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia. US Coast Guard file photo. PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard is currently searching for a 30-year-old man in the Delaware River in the vicinity of Central Waterfront, Saturday. A 29-foot Response Boat-Small II boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia is currently searching. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received...

Coast Guard Sector Miami holds change of command ceremony

Coast Guard Sector Miami holds change of command ceremony
Rear Adm. Brendan C. McPherson, Coast Guard District Seven Commander, Capt. Jo-Ann F. Burdian, the former commander of Sector Miami, and Capt. Christoper R. Cederholm, commander of Sector Miami, pose for a photograph during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, April 29, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Ray Corniel) MIAMI — Capt. Christopher Cederholm relieved Capt....

Coast Guard seizes 168 pounds of marijuana near South Padre Island

Coast Guard seizes 168 pounds of marijuana near South Padre Island
Bales of marijuana seized by a Coast Guard Station South Padre Island 33-foot Special Purpose Craft–Law Enforcement boat crew lay stacked at Station South Padre Island near Brownsville, Texas, April 29, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Padre Island) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard seized 168 pounds of marijuana Friday near South Padre Island, Texas. A Coast Guard Station South...