Commercial Bulk Carrier Aground in Muskegon, Michigan

Commercial Bulk Carrier Aground in Muskegon, Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Aids to Navigation Team Muskegon.Muskegon, MI – The 750-foot motor vessel KAYE E. BARKER ran aground late in the evening on April 28 while transiting inbound towards Muskegon with a load of stone aggregate. No injuries have been reported and initial inspections indicated no pollution. The Coast Guard is on site and working with the shipping company, local salvage organizations and...

Coast Guard searching for man overboard near Southwest Pass, Louisiana

Coast Guard searching for man overboard near Southwest Pass, Louisiana
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a man overboard from the bulk carrier vessel Shandong Fu Xin approximately 97 miles southeast of Southwest Pass channel in Louisiana. The search is for a 5-foot 31-year-old Vietnamese male. Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a radio call at approximately 6:35...

Coast Guard medevacs person 180 miles off Grays Harbor, W

Coast Guard medevacs person 180 miles off Grays Harbor, W
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River MH-60 helicopter file photo ASTORIA, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a person Wednesday evening from a Disney Cruise ship approximately 180 miles offshore of Grays Harbor, Washington. At 5:21 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a call from the cruise ship Disney Wonder reporting a 71-year-old passenger who appeared to be experiencing uncontrollable...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boaters near Humboldt Bay

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boaters near Humboldt Bay
Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read. MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard suspended its active search for two overdue boaters near Humboldt Bay, Wednesday evening. Missing are 68-year-old Scott Arbaugh and his son, 49-year-old Josh Arbaugh. Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews, Coast Guard...

Coast Guard, partners rescue missing mariners near Chuuk State

Coast Guard, partners rescue missing mariners near Chuuk State
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircraft file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle. SANTA RITA, Guam — Coast Guard and partner agencies have rescued five adults and one child aboard a missing vessel near Etal Atoll in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, Tuesday. At 6:00 a.m., Saturday, Coast Guard Forces Micronesia | Sector Guam watchstanders received a report...

Coast Guard to Hold Annual Cape May Community Festival

Coast Guard to Hold Annual Cape May Community Festival
CAPE MAY, N.J. – U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May and the Cape May County Coast Guard Community Foundation are scheduled to hold the annual Coast Guard Community Festival, Saturday, May 7, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at the base. The event is free and open to the public. “We are excited to resume the tradition of hosting the annual Coast Guard Community Festival after two years of having...

Coast Guard ends search for 88 year old near Smith Point, Texas

Coast Guard ends search for 88 year old near Smith Point, Texas
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo. HOUSTON — The Coast Guard ended its search for an 88-year-old boater near Smith Point, Texas, Tuesday. Texas City Police Department personnel found a body matching the description of the man on the Texas City Dike. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders were notified by the man’s wife via cell phone at 4:20 p.m. Monday that her husband...

Coast Guard repatriates 84 people to Cuba

Coast Guard repatriates 84 people to Cuba
A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel about 17 miles south of Marathon, April 18, 2022.(U.S. Coast Guard photo) MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark’s crew repatriated 84 Cubans to Cuba, Wednesday, following five interdictions off the Florida Keys. A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel, April 17, at approximately 3:30...

Coast Guard stops uninspected passenger vessel off Marathon

Coast Guard stops uninspected passenger vessel off Marathon
A Coast Guard Station Marathon boarding team terminated the voyage of an 24-foot uninspected passenger vessel voyage carrying two passengers for hire near Stirrup Key, Marathon, Florida, April 25, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) MIAMI — A Coast Guard Station Marathon boarding team terminated the voyage of an 24-foot uninspected passenger vessel voyage carrying two passengers for hire, Monday, near...