Coast Guard rescues 6 after boat capsizes off Bay City, Texas
HOUSTON — Coast Guard boat and helicopter crews located three missing fishermen near an unmanned rig early Saturday morning about 6 miles off Bay City, Texas.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a relay call through Matagorda County dispatchers from a man who made it aboard the unmanned rig as a boat capsized quickly with he and five others around 3:30 a.m. He and two other...
Search ends in Galveston, Texas, after body located near Stewart Beach
A Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crew searches the coast of Galveston, Thursday and Friday, for a missing 12-year-old girl. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, state and local emergency responders ended their search for a missing 12-year-old girl Saturday afternoon, after Galveston Beach Patrol located a body matching the girl’s description near Stewart Beach in Galveston,...
Coast Guard suspends search in Freeport, Texas after man’s body found
HOUSTON — The search for the missing man off Freeport ended Friday morning, after a body matching the description of the missing man was located by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 8 miles west of the Brazos River.
At approximately 9:45 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a call from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, stating they found a body on the beach...
Coast Guard searching for 2 missing people along Galveston, Freeport coasts
USCG file photo
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing man off Freeport in addition to a missing girl they were already searching for in Galveston.
The girl is 12 years old and was last seen wearing a pink swimsuit and black shorts. The man is 51 years old last seen wearing a red hat.
At 3:51 p.m. Thursday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a call from...
Coast Guard, Galveston Island Beach Patrol rescue 3 men off boat aground on Galveston Jetty
The Coast Guard rescued three men after their vessel became disabled and drifted onto the South Galveston Jetty, May 19.
HOUSTON — A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man and Galveston Island Beach Patrol rescued two others after their disabled boat drifted onto the South Galveston Jetty Tuesday.
At approximately 7:50 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston were notified through...
Coast Guard saves 4 people from sinking vessel near Freeport
HOUSTON — Four people were rescued from their sinking fishing boat by Coast Guard rescue crews five miles off the coast of Freeport, Wednesday morning.
A crewman aboard the sinking vessel contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston at 1:55 a.m. stating that their 29-foot fishing vessel, Meat Hog, was five miles off the coast of Freeport and was taking on water with four people aboard.
Sector Houston-Galveston...
Coast Guard assists fishing vessel taking on water 104 miles south of Sabine
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted a 78-foot commercial fishing vessel that was taking on water 104 miles south of Sabine, Tuesday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a mayday call from the captain of the fishing vessel Lancero at approximately 2:21 a.m., stating that the vessel with five people aboard was taking on water and required immediate assistance. A 406 electronic...
Coast Guard rescues three in East Bay
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued three people after their boat capsized in East Bay, Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from one of the persons in the water at approximately 3:15 p.m., stating that their 36-foot catamaran had capsized. The three were unable to put on their life jackets.
The Coast Guard launched a 25-foot Response Boat-Small and crew from...
Coast Guard conducts medevac of man with severe burns
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard conducted a medevac of a man from a cargo ship 230 miles south of Galveston, Wednesday.
Watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a request for a medevac at 8 a.m. from the M/V Selje. The vessel reported that a crewmember had suffered severe burns and was provided initial medical assistance by an EMT aboard the Selje.
A MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew...
