Coast Guard rescues 5 after boat collision near Galveston

Coast Guard rescues 5 after boat collision near Galveston
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued five adults who were injured in a boat collision near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a call at 9:41 p.m. on VHF-FM channel 16 from the captain of the towing vessel Richard Tolar that...

Coast Guard rescues 3 after vessel collision near Bay St. Louis

Coast Guard rescues 3 after vessel collision near Bay St. Louis
Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued three boaters Wednesday after a vessel collision near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a report Wednesday of a 53-foot yacht and a tug vessel carrying two barges were involved in a collision. Sector Mobile watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Station...

Coast Guard rescues 13 people southeast of Chincoteague

Coast Guard rescues 13 people southeast of Chincoteague
A Coast Guard Station Chincoteague 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew safely transfers 12 people ashore at the station Oct. 28, 2022 in Chincoteague, Virginia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station Chincoteague.) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and two good Samaritans rescued 13 people from a sinking commercial fishing vessel Friday approximately 63 miles southeast of Chincoteague. Watchstanders...

Coast Guard searching for witnesses to boating accident in Chicago

Coast Guard searching for witnesses to boating accident in Chicago
CHICAGO — The United States Coast Guard, alongside local partners, is actively searching for information regarding a collision that occurred mid-afternoon, Saturday, between the vessel LA AQUAVIDA and a 33-foot vessel in the anchorage area of the Chicago Playpen. The collision resulted in two boaters, who were on a float tied to the back of the 33-foot vessel, sustaining serious injury. Any witnesses...

Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser collides with fishing vessel

Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser collides with fishing vessel
Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser and the 23-foot commercial fishing vessel Desakata were involved in a collision Monday afternoon, approximately four nautical miles north of Dorado, Puerto Rico. Following the collision, the crew of the cutter Winslow Griesser recovered the two...

Coast Guard rescues 10 people, recovers body near Key Biscayne

Coast Guard rescues 10 people, recovers body near Key Biscayne
Coast Guard Station Miami Beach small boat crew inspecting a boat that was part of a collision near Key Biscayne, Florida, June 17, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Miami Beach) MIAMI — Coast Guard and partner agencies crews rescued 10 people and recovered two bodies after their vessels collided, Friday, near Key Biscayne. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach small boat crews and a Coast Guard...

Coast Guard rescues 5 after Wilmington River boat collision

Coast Guard rescues 5 after Wilmington River boat collision
Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson CHARLESTON, S.C. — Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued five people and assisted in the search for three men, Saturday, after two boats collided with a total of nine people aboard in the Wilmington River just north of Thunderbolt Marina. Missing are a 37-year-old white male and two early...

Coast Guard responds to vessel collision in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Coast Guard responds to vessel collision in Pascagoula, Mississippi
A drillship after collision with a bulk carrier vessel March 12, 2022, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Three Coast Guard Sector Mobile prevention team members were sent to monitor the situation. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo by Coast Guard Sector Mobile) NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is responding to a collision between two vessels Saturday near the VT Halter Shipyards and Chevron docks in Pascagoula,...

Coast Guard responds to vessel collision near Clearwater Beach

Coast Guard responds to vessel collision near Clearwater Beach
A Coast Guard Station Sand Key rescue crew assists two people aboard a 18-foot vessel Oct. 7, 2021 after they experienced a collision near Clearwater Beach, Florida. The three people were then transferred to awaiting emergency medical professionals. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard responded to a collision between two vessels near Clearwater Beach, Florida, Thursday. A...