Coast Guard medevacs man off coast of San Diego

Coast Guard medevacs man off coast of San Diego
MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter from FOB Point Mugu file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sondra-Kay Kneen. SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 57-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 90 miles off the San Diego coast, Saturday. Sport fishing vessel Fortune crewmembers contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders requesting a medevac for a...

Coast Guard recognizes New York City as Coast Guard City

Coast Guard recognizes New York City as Coast Guard City
Vice Adm. Paul Thomas and other dignitaries pose with proclamations designating New York City as a Coast Guard City following a ceremony at Pier 17, New York City, July 31, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Schultz) NEW YORK — The Coast Guard formally recognized the City of New York as a Coast Guard City Monday during a ceremony at Pier 17 in Manhattan near the historic...

Coast Guard rescues 4 in Delaware River

Coast Guard rescues 4 in Delaware River
A 29-foot Response Boat-Small from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia. US Coast Guard file photo by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen  PORTSMOUTH, Va. ─ The Coast Guard rescued four people Sunday after their 12-foot vessel became disabled and adrift near Chester Island, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The owner and operator of the aluminum vessel contacted watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Delaware...

Four boaters rescued from a capsized sailing vessel

Four boaters rescued from a capsized sailing vessel
Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook 25-Foot Response Boat – Small file photo NEW YORK – Four boaters were rescued from a capsized sailing vessel Sunday, off the coast of Sandy Hook, NJ. At 1 a.m. Sunday, Coast Guard Sector New York command center watchstanders received a distress call from the sailing vessel Eagle. The vessel reported they had run aground and were taking on water. A Coast Guard...

Coast Guard rescues diver near St. Petersburg

Coast Guard rescues diver near St. Petersburg
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photoCLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued a man, Saturday, after he became ill while diving from a 25-foot boat 12 miles west of Egmont Key, Florida. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified that a 57-year-old man aboard the boat began experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness. The responding...

Coast Guard rescues 9 adults near San Clemente Island

Coast Guard rescues 9 adults near San Clemente Island
Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew rescued nine adults after their 47-foot fishing vessel ran aground near the San Clemente Island shoreline, Saturday morning. Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received a distress call from the fishing vessel Jerry A, at approximately 4 a.m., stating...

Coast Guard medevacs man 130 miles off Corpus Christi

Coast Guard medevacs man 130 miles off Corpus Christi
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by PA2 Adam Eggers CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a man who was injured while fishing approximately 130 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received calls for help via satellite phone, an emergency position indicating radio beacon, and Garmin inReach...

Coast Guard repatriates 58 people to Cuba

Coast Guard repatriates 58 people to Cuba
Coast Guard crew members from Station Islamorada interdict a rustic vessel approximately 20 miles southeast of Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida, July 23, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) MIAMI – Coast Guard crews repatriated 58 people to Cuba, Friday, following three separate migrant vessel interdictions originating from Cuba in the past week. The Coast Guard and its Homeland Security Task Force –...

Coast Guard repatriates 119 people to Dominican Republic

Coast Guard repatriates 119 people to Dominican Republic
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley interdict a rustic vessel approximately 71 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, July 17, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews repatriated 119 people to the Dominican Republic, following four separate migrant vessel interdictions in the Mona Passage over the past eight days. The Coast Guard and its Homeland...