Coast Guard rescues 7 boaters near Breton Sound

Coast Guard rescues 7 boaters near Breton Sound
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 seven boaters from their grounded vessel in North Breton Island, Louisiana. Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report of a 30-foot center console vessel aground with seven people aboard at...

Coast Guard rescues 2 from capsized boat near Savannah

Coast Guard rescues 2 from capsized boat near Savannah
The U.S. Coast Guard responds to a capsized 16-foot boat offshore Jekyll Island, Georgia, July 23, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Coast Guard Air Station Savannah) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued two men Sunday after their 16-foot boat capsized 4 miles east of Jekyll Island, Georgia. Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a report of...

Coast Guard medevacs woman south of Lake Charles

Coast Guard medevacs woman south of Lake Charles
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 43-year-old woman from an oil tanker 55 miles south of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from a man aboard a 22-foot pleasure craft on VHF-FM channel 16 at 3:03 p.m. that his wife was displaying symptoms...

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Port Mansfield

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Port Mansfield
Petty Officer 2nd Class Luke Mathews, Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Sjodin, Lt. j.g. Christian Roubique, and Lt. Jamel Chokr pose for a photo following a search and rescue case off Bird Island near Port Mansfield, Texas, July 15, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Corpus Christi) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a kite surfer who was beset by weather near Port Mansfield,...

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Pecan Island

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Pecan 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 medevaced a 42-year-old man from a lift boat approximately three miles south of Pecan Island, Louisiana, Saturday morning. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at approximately 1:12...

Response continues to fire at Port Newark

Response continues to fire  at Port Newark
Firefighting teams set up hoses for dewatering and firefighting efforts on the motor vessel Grande Costa d’Avorio at Port Newark, in Newark, New Jersey, July 8, 2023. The Unified Command, response personnel and assisting agencies continue to ensure the safety of the public and first responders, conduct fire suppression, protect the environment, and minimize any economic and operational activities...

Unified Command established for vessel fire in Newark

Unified Command established for vessel fire in Newark
The Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and multiple state and area agencies respond to a fire in Port Newark on the vehicle carrier ship, Grande Costa D’Avorio. Fire fighting crews are working to extinguish the fire both from the pier and from FDNY fireboats. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Dan Henry) PORT NEWARK, New Jersey – The Coast Guard, Port Authority...

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue man off Clearwater

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue man off Clearwater
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photo ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a man, Sunday, out of the mangroves of Anclote Island. It is reported the man was suffering from symptoms of dehydration and brought to the hospital for further evaluation. The man reported grounding his personal watercraft and being unable to refloat it. He attempted...

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger off New Orleans

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger off New Orleans
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 53-year-old man from a cruise ship Sunday approximately 230 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received a call at approximately 3:30 p.m. from the crew...