Coast Guard urges safety during Memorial Day weekend
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary celebrate National Safe Boating Week, May 20 to May 26, urging mariners and beachgoers to practice safe, secure and enjoyable recreational boating throughout Memorial Day weekend.
Considered by many as the unofficial start to the recreational boating season, Memorial Day weekend is a time when many boaters take to the water, increasing the...
Coast Guard urges boating safety this summer
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard urges boaters to be ready this National Safe Boating Week as summer nears the Pacific Northwest.
This year, National Safe Boating Week takes place Saturday through May 26. This week of awareness promotes safe boating practices for recreational boaters to reduce preventable accidents and deaths. The Coast Guard encourages boaters to become safer, always ready boaters this...
Coast Guard to hold Water Safety Fair in Sausalito
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Station Golden Gate and the Coast Guard Auxiliary are scheduled to hold a free, public Water Safety Fair at Station Golden Gate at 10 a.m., Saturday.
The event, which kicks off National Safe Boating Week, will give the public the opportunity to meet local first responders and learn about boating safety through demonstrations and discussions. The event will include displays,...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer near Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo.
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing swimmer near Freeport, Texas, Sunday.
Coast Guard crews searched approximately 305 square miles for a combined 25 search hours.
“The decision to suspend the search is never easy, but we remain ready to resume the operation should any new information arise,” said Lt. j.g. Melissa...
Coast Guard hosts Community Day in Houston
The sign outside of Sector Houston-Galveston’s Community Day in Houston, Texas, Feb. 11, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard hosted a Community Day in Houston on Saturday.
During the event, Coast Guard members from Sector Houston-Galveston and surrounding units displayed equipment and discussed various Coast Guard missions.
Attendees...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing aircrew off Maui
The Coast Guard 14th District is responsible for a vast area of the Pacific Ocean including Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam. (U.S. Coast Guard photo illustration by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West/Released)
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard has suspended the active search for the missing aircrew off Maui, Sunday.
“Working with U.S. Coast Guard assets, the Hawaii Wing Civil Air Patrol and the Coast...
Coast Guard Station Annapolis to hold open house
Coast Guard Station Annapolis 45-foot Response Boat – Medium (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew S. Masaschi)
ANNAPOLIS, M.D. – The crew at Coast Guard Station Annapolis is scheduled to host a free public open house Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Coast Guard Station Annapolis.
Members of the public are invited to learn about Coast Guard operations, safe boating tips...
Coast Guard Rescues Man Adrift Wearing Lifejacket
25-foot Response Boat-Small from Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Pamela J. Manns.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard rescued a 45-year-old man after he fell from a jet ski near Cave Rock in Lake Tahoe, California, Wednesday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command center received a report at approximately 5:30 p.m., of an unmanned and adrift jet...
Coast Guard reminds boaters of cold water drowning danger
Warmer spring temperatures don’t always mean warmer water temperatures. Boaters are advised to dress for the water temperatures, not the weather. This means wearing wet suits, dry suits, or other types of waterproof, insulated gear. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall)
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard would like to remind recreational boaters of the risks associated...
