Coast Guard medevacs man 17 miles offshore Dulac, LA

Coast Guard medevacs man 17 miles offshore Dulac, LA
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced the captain of a sailing vessel approximately 17 miles offshore Dulac, Louisiana, Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at 10:44 a.m. on VHF-FM channel 16 from the captain of the sailing vessel stating that he had injured his shoulder after falling due to rough seas. Being unable to safely navigate the sailing vessel, the captain...

Coast Guard rescues 2 people, 1 cat off Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard rescues 2 people, 1 cat off Freeport, Texas
The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew poses for a photo with two boaters and their cat after rescuing them from a disabled 38-foot sailboat approximately 30 miles off Freeport, Texas, March 13, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Air Station Houston) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two people aboard a disabled sailboat Monday approximately 30 miles off...

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Port Fourchon

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Port Fourchon
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew flying to a platform to medevac a crewmember aboard reportedly having difficulty breathing approximately 40 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, March 13, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station New Orleans) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a 37-year-old man from a platform Monday approximately 40 miles south of...

Coast Guard medevacs man near Graham Island, BC, Canada

Coast Guard medevacs man near Graham Island, BC, Canada
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medically evacuated a 24-year-old crewmember from a Canadian vessel located northwest of Graham Island in British Columbia on Friday. The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 7:58 p.m. and safely hoisted and transported the patient to shore in Masset, a village in British...

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger near Venice

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger near Venice
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a 37-year-old man from a cruise ship Thursday near Venice, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at approximately 9:30 p.m. from the crew of the Disney Magic cruise ship requesting a medevac for a passenger aboard reportedly experiencing severe abdominal pain. The Sector New Orleans watchstanders coordinated the launch of a...

Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boat crew rescues two

Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boat crew rescues two
Coast Guard Station Ketchikan 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Fireman Jessica Fontenette. KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boat crew rescued two individuals who were stranded on shore on Annette Island, Tuesday night. The Station Ketchikan boat crew arrived on scene aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium and safely embarked the individuals and transported them back to shore...

Coast Guard medevacs man 180 miles south of Pensacola

Coast Guard medevacs man 180 miles south of Pensacola
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 45-year-old man approximately 180 miles south of Pensacola, Florida, Monday. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a call at 10:26 a.m. from a good Samaritan vessel reporting that the...

Coast Guard conducts search and rescue exercise with Chuuk

Coast Guard conducts search and rescue exercise with Chuuk
Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam conducted a search and rescue exercise in Weno, Chuuk, the Federated States of Micronesia, on Feb. 22, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) WENO, CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia — Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam conducted a search and rescue exercise in Weno, Chuuk, FSM, from Feb. 20 to 23, 2023. In attendance were...

Coast Guard, partners rescue 4 boaters near Dauphin Island

Coast Guard, partners rescue 4 boaters near Dauphin 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, along with partner agencies, rescued four boaters after their vessel began to take on water near Dauphin Island, Alabama, Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a call over VHF channel...