Coast Guard assists vessel near St. Simons Island

Coast Guard assists vessel near St. Simons Island
A Coast Guard Station Brunswick boat crew responds to a 75-foot shrimping vessel taking on water off St. Simons Island, Georgia, July 26, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Coast Guard Station Brunswick) CHARLESTON, S.C.— The Coast Guard and good Samaritans assisted four people Tuesday after their shrimping vessel began taking on water near St. Simons Island, Georgia. Coast Guard Sector Charleston...

Coast Guard rescues 2 from capsized boat near Savannah

Coast Guard rescues 2 from capsized boat near Savannah
The U.S. Coast Guard responds to a capsized 16-foot boat offshore Jekyll Island, Georgia, July 23, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Coast Guard Air Station Savannah) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued two men Sunday after their 16-foot boat capsized 4 miles east of Jekyll Island, Georgia. Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a report of...

Coast Guard rescues man from grounded vessel in Bulls Bay

Coast Guard rescues man from grounded vessel in Bulls Bay
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter crew hoisted a man from an aground 24-foot vessel in Bulls Bay, South Carolina, June 12, 2023. The man could only be reached by air due to the water depth. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy photo) CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter crew rescued a man, Monday, after his 24-foot vessel grounded in Bulls Bay. The helicopter...

Coast Guard rescues man off Little St. Simons Island

Coast Guard rescues man off Little St. Simons Island
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescued a man from a 45-foot vessel taking on water 3 miles offshore Little St. Simons Island, Georgia, June 04, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Savannah) CHARLESTON, S.C.— A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued a man, Sunday, after his 45-foot sailing vessel started taking on water 3 miles offshore...

Coast Guard rescues 3 near Kiawah Island

Coast Guard rescues 3 near Kiawah Island
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued three people from a capsized 39-foot vessel near Kiawah Island, South Carolina, May 26, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Savannah) CHARLESTON, S.C.— A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescued three people, Friday, after their 39-foot vessel capsized near Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The...

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 from vessel taking on water near Sapelo Sound

Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel taking on water near Sapelo Sound
Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file phto. CHARLESTON, S.C.— A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued two people, Tuesday, after their sailing vessel ran aground and began taking on water near Sapelo Sound, Georgia. A crewmember aboard the sailing vessel notified Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders at 8:46 p.m., Monday, via VHF-FM channel 16 marine radio, stating their...

Coast Guard rescues 6 off Charleston

Coast Guard rescues 6 off Charleston
A U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew rescued six men by dewatering their 39-foot boat 15 miles offshore of Charleston, South Carolina, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew rescued six men, Sunday, after their 39-foot boat began taking on water 15 miles offshore of Charleston. A crewmember aboard the distressed boat...

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescues 2 in Two Sisters Creek

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescues 2 in Two Sisters Creek
Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued two men, Thursday, after their boat ran aground and one man became stuck in the mud in Two Sisters Creek, South Carolina. A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the man from the mud and the...