Coast Guard assists 2 people after boat allision off Islamorada

Coast Guard assists 2 people after boat allision off Islamorada
A 26-foot vessel allided with a day beacon with two people aboard near Tavernier Creek, Florida, April 29, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Day) MIAMI — A Coast Guard Station Islamorada rescue crew assisted two people, Friday, after their 26-foot vessel allided with a day beacon near Tavernier Creek. A Station Islamorada rescue crew embarked the two people aboard...

Coast Guard, partners rescue 5 after vessel allides with Charleston jetty

Coast Guard, partners rescue 5 after vessel allides with Charleston jetty
The Strike Finder rests on rocks after alliding with the southern Charleston jetty March 22, 2020, in Charleston, South Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard along with partner agencies rescued five people after the vessel they were on allided with the southern Charleston jetty, Sunday. The North Charleston Fire Department arrived on scene and safely removed all five...

Coast Guard medevacs boater near Barnegat Bay, N.J.

Coast Guard medevacs boater near Barnegat Bay, N.J.
Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo BARNEGAT BAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard medevaced a woman after two boats allided approximately two miles north of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Sunday afternoon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a report from a Sea Tow employee at 2:58 p.m. that a recreational boat had allided with a second boat that had run aground, causing injuries...

Coast Guard terminates vessel voyage for BUI after allision near Fleming Key

Coast Guard terminates vessel voyage for BUI after allision near Fleming Key
Garrison Bight Channel Light #3 structure is damaged after receiving an impact from a 20-foot center console.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) KEY WEST, Fla. – The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a 20-foot vessel with eight people aboard for boating under the influence after it allided with a navigation light near Fleming Key. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received notification from...

Boat allision claims 1 near Wilmington, NC

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard responded to a fatal boat allision at the Masonboro Inlet near Wilmington, N.C., Tuesday. A crewmember aboard the boat contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders via VHF-FM radio channel 22A at approximately 6:30 p.m. stating they struck a rock and one of the three people aboard was severely injured. A crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small...

Coast Guard responds after recreational vessel allides with breakwall, killing 1, severely injuring 2

CLEVELAND – U.S. Coast Guard boatcrews responded after a 25-foot recreational boat struck a breakwall near Ballast Island on the northeast side of Put-In-Bay in Lake Erie Tuesday night, killing one person and injuring two others. The identities of the three boaters are not being released. A Coast Guard boatcrew in a 33-foot Special Purpose Craft–Law Enforcement boat from Station Marblehead, Ohio,...

Coast Guard investigates Columbia River vessel allision near Vancouver, Wash.

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard is investigating an allision involving the tugboat Clarkston and the deep draft cargo vessel Genco Marine on the Columbia River near Vancouver, Wash., Thursday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, Ore., received a call at approximately 9:30 a.m., reporting the allision at Columbia River mile marker 102.5, near the Vancouver anchorage, with possible damage to the Clarkston. Coast...

Coast Guard and Middlesex County Sheriff respond to boat accident on Rappahannock River

WATER VIEW, Va. – Coast Guard and Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department crews are searching for a missing woman after responding to a boat allision on the Rappahannock River late Monday evening.