Coast Guard rescues 2 people near St. George Island

Coast Guard rescues 2 people near St. George Island
Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas M. Blue NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued two men from a capsized vessel, southeast of St. George Island, Florida, Sunday. At approximately 7 p.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a notification from Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity that two men were hanging onto the side of a capsized vessel. The...

Coast Guard suspends search for crewmembers of towing vessel Natalie Jean

Coast Guard suspends search for crewmembers of towing vessel Natalie Jean
Coast Guard Station New Orleans 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard suspended its search for two people who were aboard a vessel that sank in the vicinity of mile marker 90.5 on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, Tuesday. Missing are Malon Dawsey and Karl Prince. Coast Guard crews and local agencies searched approximately 101 square nautical miles for over 43...

Coast Guard searching for two after tow vessel sinks in Mississippi River

Coast Guard searching for two after tow vessel sinks in Mississippi River
Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas M. Blue NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for two people after a towing vessel sank in the vicinity of mile marker 90.5 on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, Monday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 9:43 a.m. that the towing vessel Natalie Jean capsized with three people...

Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
Crewman from Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity offload Aids to Navigation equipment and humanitarian supplies in Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 4, 2017.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Cox CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity offloaded aids to navigation equipment and humanitarian supplies in Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 4, 2017,...

Coast Guard hosts Alabama Commanders Summit participants

MOBILE, Ala. — The Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity hosted participants of the Alabama Commanders Summit at Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Tuesday. The participants where given a tour of the Mobile port system as part of the annual summit and were also treated to a description of the Barbara Mabrity’s capabilities and operational obligations from Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Carroll, commanding...