Coast Guard rescues 3 people from sunken vessel

Coast Guard rescues 3 people from sunken vessel
A Coast Guard Air Station MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew poses with three rescued men after their boat sunk near Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, April 30, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) MIAMI — A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued three men, Sunday, after their vessel sank near Dry Tortugas National Park. The Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene...

Coast Guard medevacs ailing man from island south of Corpus Christi

Coast Guard medevacs ailing man from island south of Corpus Christi
Emergency medical services personnel transfer an ailing man from an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, April 30, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Lester Fink) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing man from an island south of Corpus Christi, Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call at 1:52 p.m....

Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded boaters near Whiskey Island

Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded boaters near Whiskey Island
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter landing in New Orleans, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued two stranded boaters on Saturday from their aground vessel near Whiskey Island, Louisiana. Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report from Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office of an aground...

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 300 miles off Fort Morgan

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger 300 miles off Fort Morgan
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter landing in New Orleans, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a 76-year-old man from a cruise ship Saturday approximately 300 miles offshore Fort Morgan, Alabama. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a call at approximately 4:31 a.m. from the crew...

San Diego aircrews medevac 4 off 3 cruise ships within 24 hours

San Diego aircrews medevac 4 off 3 cruise ships within 24 hours
Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard helicopter aircrews medically evacuated four separate passengers off three different cruise ships, off the southern California coast, during a 24-hour period beginning Friday night. A 47-year-old female, reportedly suffering from a progressive acute illness, was hoisted off the cruise ship Carnival Panorama,...

Coast Guard rescues surfer beset by weather off Bolivar Beach, Texas

Coast Guard rescues surfer beset by weather off Bolivar Beach, Texas
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Houston hoists a 20-year-old swimmer in distress off Bolivar Beach, Texas, April 29, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard video capture courtesy Air Station Houston) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a surfer beset by weather off Bolivar Beach, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a relayed 911 call at 3:50...

Coast Guard assists 3 overdue boaters offshore South Padre Island

Coast Guard assists 3 overdue boaters offshore South Padre Island
A 33-foot Special Purpose Craft–Law Enforcement boat crew from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island approaches a 31-foot catamaran taking on water with three men aboard approximately 30 miles offshore South Padre Island, Texas, April 29, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Fitch) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard assisted three overdue boaters aboard a vessel...

Coast Guard assists 2 aboard sailboat beset by weather off Galveston

Coast Guard assists 2 aboard sailboat beset by weather off Galveston
The 36-foot sailing vessel Faith bobs on choppy waves while anchored approximately 60 miles offshore Galveston, Texas, April 29, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Harold Miller) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted two people aboard a sailboat beset by weather offshore Galveston, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification at 2:13 a.m. from...

Coast Guard medevacs man southeast of Freeport

Coast Guard medevacs man  southeast of Freeport
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel Thursday approximately 100 miles southeast of Freeport, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report at 11:33 a.m. stating a 34-year-old man aboard the Wrapped Up, a 72-foot recreational fishing vessel, had suffered...