Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak medevacs ailing mariner 230 miles southeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, forward deployed in Cold Bay, Alaska, medevaced an ailing mariner off the Turkish-flagged 600-foot freight ship 26 Agustos approximately 230 miles southeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Saturday morning.
The Jayhawk crew safely hoisted the 46-year-old man and transported him to awaiting emergency medical services in Dutch...
Coast Guard medevacs injured woman near Cold Bay, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an injured mariner from a vessel 70 miles northwest of Cold Bay, Wednesday.
The helicopter crew safely transported the patient to emergency medical services in Cold Bay for a commercial flight to Anchorage.
Coast Guard Communication Station Kodiak received a call Wednesday afternoon from the master of the 680-foot...
Coast Guard conducts Thanksgiving medevac from cargo vessel near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, deployed to the Coast Guard Cutter Morgenthau, medevaced an injured crewmember from the 738-foot container vessel Kerveros approximately 86 miles from Dutch Harbor Thursday.
The Dolphin crew rendezvoused with the Kerveros and safely hoisted the 43-year-old Filipino man aboard the helicopter and transported him to awaiting...
Coast Guard Communication Station Kodiak to hold change of command ceremony
KODIAK, Alaska — Lt. Cmdr. Paul Salerno will relieve Cmdr. Peter Van Ness as commanding officer of Coast Guard Communications Station Kodiak during a formal ceremony at the unit Friday at 1 p.m.
Van Ness has commanded Communication Station Kodiak since June 2009. Van Ness’ next assignment will be at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Salerno is arriving from the Electronic System Support...
Coast Guard conducts medevac in Bering Sea
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a fisherman who was reportedly electrocuted and suffering from cardiac complications 172 miles northwest of Dillingham Friday.
The Jayhawk crew arrived on scene with the fishing vessel Cape Horn at 1:25 p.m., safely hoisted the 43-year-old crewmember and delivered him to emergency medical services in Dillingham...
Coast Guard mourns loss of 2 shipmates, FBI leading investigation
JUNEAU, Alaska, – The Coast Guard Investigative Service continues to work with FBI, Alaska State Troopers and the Kodiak Police Department to investigate the shooting deaths of two Coast Guard employees that occurred Thursday at Coast Guard Communication Station Kodiak.
The Coast Guard has been informed by the FBI that they are treating this investigation as a double homicide. There is no evidence...
Air Station Kodiak rescues 11 from 2 fishing vessels
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews rescued 11 fishermen from two different vessels near Kodiak Wednesday morning.
Communication Station Kodiak watchstanders received a call from the 58-foot fishing vessel Kimberly, homeported in Juneau, stating the vessel had run aground in Portage Bay and needed assistance at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.
An Air Station Kodiak...
Coast Guard suspends search for man overboard 110 miles west of Togiak
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard suspended the search Wednesday at 5:50 p.m. for a man who fell overboard from the commercial fishing vessel Alaska Victory in 110 miles west of Togiak Wednesday.
The Coast Guard’s combined search effort included aircrews aboard two HC-130 Hercules aircraft and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Kodiak covering more than 1,200 square miles.
Coast Guard...
Coast Guard searching for man overboard 110 miles west of Togiak
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is searching for a man reported overboard from the 226-foot commercial fishing vessel Alaska Victory 110 miles west of Togiak Wednesday.
Coast Guard Communication Station Kodiak received notification at 6:45 a.m. by VHF radio from a crewmember aboard the Alaska Victory reporting a 50-year-old Japanese man fell overboard at 6:30 a.m. with no survival gear or life...
