Coast Guard medevacs man 50 miles off Galveston

Coast Guard medevacs man 50 miles off Galveston
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced an 86-year-old man from a cruise ship 50 miles off Galveston, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac request at 7:22 p.m. Saturday from a crew member aboard the cruise ship Carnival Dream stating an 86-year-old male passenger...

Coast Guard rescues 2 downed aircraft survivors near Greenville, NC

Coast Guard rescues 2 downed aircraft survivors near Greenville, NC
Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin Williams. PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued two adult survivors from a downed aircraft Friday near Greenville, North Carolina. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center received a call from Pitt County reporting a plane crash near the Tar River by the Pitt-Greenville...

Coast Guard rescues 2 people, 1 dog near St. Catherine’s Sound

Coast Guard rescues 2 people, 1 dog near St. Catherine’s Sound
Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Coast Guard rescued two people and a dog, Monday, after their vessel began taking on water near St. Catherine’s Sound, Georgia. A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene and hoisted the two people and dog to safety. “We...

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...

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...

Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns from Caribbean Sea patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns from Caribbean Sea patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Wednesday, following an 88-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea. Patrolling in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry and Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, Tampa’s crew worked with U.S. Customs...

Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near Cape San Blas

Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near Cape San Blas
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircrew vectors in the Coast Guard Cutter Dolphin to a life raft with 2 overdue boaters aboard, April 25, 2023. NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued two overdue boaters from a life raft near Cape San Blas, Florida, Tuesday. At 3:21 p.m., the aircrew of a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules located a life raft with the two missing...