Coast Guard coordinates rescue of overdue fisherman
Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane file photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter KimballSANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel successfully coordinated a search and rescue operation, in collaboration with multiple partners, to locate and rescue two overdue fishermen near Nukuoro Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia on July 12 and 13.
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Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue four 1,105 miles from Bermuda
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans aboard one sailing vessel and two commercial vessels rescued two adults and two young children from their sailboat, Le Chercheur, approximately 1,105 miles north-east of Bermuda, Tuesday.
The Coast Guard 5th District Command Center received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and a relay call for assistance from the French-flagged...
Coast Guard, AMVER boats rescue crew of sinking vessel
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircraft file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle.
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and good Samaritans aboard two commercial fishing vessels located and rescued the crew of the 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Sea Smile 545-miles southwest of Hawaii, Friday.
The six crewmembers are reportedly in good condition and are making their way...
Coast Guard rescues 2 from sailing vessel 43 miles off North Island
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescues two boaters from a disabled 34-foot sailing vessel 43 miles off North Island, Louisiana, May 22, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Houston)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters Sunday from a disabled sailing vessel 43 miles off North Island, Louisiana.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command...
Coast Guard, partners rescue missing mariners near Chuuk State
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircraft file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle.
SANTA RITA, Guam — Coast Guard and partner agencies have rescued five adults and one child aboard a missing vessel near Etal Atoll in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, Tuesday.
At 6:00 a.m., Saturday, Coast Guard Forces Micronesia | Sector Guam watchstanders received a report...
Coast Guard, AMVER vessel medevac 2 Germans off Puerto Rico
Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter file photo.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevaced a German couple, Monday, from the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System 967-foot Malta-flagged tanker ship, BW Lilac, approximately 110 miles north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
The Jayhawk aircrew transported the man and woman, reportedly...
Rescue of 17 in 2 days highlights importance of preparation
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Over the course of two days – from Wednesday to Thursday – Coast Guard crews, partner agencies and volunteers responding to three maritime emergencies rescued a total of 17 boaters in dire straits off the Alaska, California and Micronesia coasts.
All three cases highlight the importance of mariners properly equipping and training for survival at sea, as well as the value of...
Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 7 people west of Monterey
Coast Guard C-27 Spartan aircraft file photo
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of seven people after their 85-foot commercial fishing boat caught fire Wednesday morning, approximately 350 miles west of Monterey.
Eleventh Coast Guard District command center watchstanders received multiple emergency position-indicating radio beacon and personal location beacon alerts belonging...
Coast Guard rescues man 155 miles off Turks and Caicos
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando
MIAMI — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescued a man Thursday after his vessel became disabled approximately 155 miles northeast of Turks and Caicos.
District Seven watchstanders received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) alert...
