Coast Guard rescues 2 from dredge fire in Corpus Christi, Texas

Coast Guard crews respond to a dredge on fire in the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Aug. 21, 2020. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was launched to the scene, hoisted two injured crewmembers and transferred them to Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued two crewmembers and continues...
Coast Guard Cutter Chinook holds change-of-command in Corpus Christi, Texas

Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Derek Campbell relieves Master Chief Petty Officer Lawrence Dean as the officer-in-charge of the Coast Guard Cutter Chinook during a change-of-command ceremony at the Coast Guard Harbor Facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, July 2, 2020.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Derek Campbell relieved Master Chief Petty Officer Lawrence Dean...
Coast Guard assists swimmer in Port Aransas, Texas

Coast Guard Cutter Chinook file photo by Coast Guard Cutter Chinook
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard assisted a swimmer who drifted 400-yards from shore in Port Aransas, Texas, Tuesday.
Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan fishing on the Port Aransas jetties of a distressed swimmer who appeared to be struggling approximately 400-yards...
Coast Guard interdicts lancha, recovers illegal fishing gear in US waters

The Coast Guard Cutter Chinook interdicted a lancha and recovered 630 lbs of fish illegally caught in long lines during their last patrol. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Chinook.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha and recovered three and a half nautical miles of illegal fishing gear containing 109 entangled fish in federal waters off the coast of South Texas,...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boaters 1 mile northeast of Tybee Island

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard suspended their search at approximately 8:20 p.m. Friday for three missing boaters one mile northeast of Tybee Island.
“Suspending a case is never an easy decision, nor is it a decision that is hastily made,” said Captain Gary Tomasulo, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Charleston. “We remain ready to reinstitute a search if new information becomes available.”
The...
Coast Guard suspends search for kayaker near Tybee Island Georgia

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing kayaker in the vicinity of Tybee Island, at approximately 9 p.m., Tuesday.
Coast Guard crews, along with local agencies, searched for a missing 38-year-old man in the vicinity of Tybee Island since Monday. The individual has not been located.
A Coast Guard investigation has led to information indicating this case may be a possible...
Coast Guard, local agencies continue search for missing kayaker near Tybee Island, Georgia

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — Crews from the Coast Guard and local agencies continue to search for a missing kayaker, Tuesday, in the vicinity of Tybee Island, Georgia.
Missing is a 38-year-old man, last seen wearing green cargo shorts, a blue T-shirt, and a blue lifejacket.
Coast Guard crews have covered approximately 1,890 square miles, and are searching an area covering Tybee Island and up to approximately...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker off Folly Island, South Carolina

FOLLY ISLAND, S.C. — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing kayaker off the coast of Folly Island, at approximately 4 p.m., Monday, pending any new developments.
The Coast Guard has been searching since Saturday evening when Dean Britt, 22 years old, and Logan Brown, 21 years old, were reported missing. Logan Brown was located alive on Sunday afternoon approximately two miles...