Coast Guard Cutter Finback shifts homeport to Portland, Maine

The Coast Guard Cutter Finback (WPB 87314) officially arrives at its new homeport in Portland, Maine, August 11, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Patrick Lachey)
PORTLAND, Maine – The Coast Guard Cutter Finback (WPB 87314) officially arrived at its new homeport in Portland, Maine, Wednesday.
Mooring alongside the Coast Guard Cutter Sitkinak (WPB 1329), the Finback is a coastal patrol...
Coast Guard suspends search for 2 overdue boaters who departed from Key Largo

Coast Guard Cutter William Trump file photo
KEY WEST, Fla. – The Coast Guard suspended the search for two missing boaters along the southeastern coast of Florida, Wednesday.
Rescued was Adnan J. Diaz, 31.
Missing are Luis Rivas Engrova, 38, and Ylianet Ibañez, 26.
The Coast Guard and partner agencies searched a total of approximately 10,064 square miles, approximately the size of Maryland.
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Coast Guard, partner agencies rescues man from downed aircraft east of Juno Beach

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami crew approaches a life raft with one survivor aboard Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (Coast Guard photo)
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — The Coast Guard along with the Palm Beach Sheriff’s office rescued a man from the water after his small aircraft went down 18 miles east of Juno Beach.
Rescued was, Robert Lillard, 51.
Coast Guard 7th District...
Coast Guard assists 5 people 7 miles east of Fort Pierce

Coast Guard Cutter Finback file photo by AUX David Lau.
MIAMI — The Coast Guard assisted five people with their 28-foot vessel that was taking on water Monday 7 miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector Miami received a call from the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Finback at 3:32 p.m. stating they heard, over VHF-FM radio channel 16, a vessel with five people aboard were...
Coast Guard rescues 2 fishermen in disabled boat off Bahamas coast

MIAMI – The Coast Guard found and rescued two fishermen Monday in a disabled 43-foot Tiera yacht 22 miles west of West End, Bahamas.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector Miami received a call Sunday evening from a concerned family member reporting the two overdue boaters from a fishing trip. The watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing 34-year-old tow boat operator

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday for a 34-year-old tow boat operator who went missing Tuesday morning after the Coast Guard received a distress alert from an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) near Great Egg Harbor.
Missing is David McAuliffe.
The Coast Guard searched more than 400 square miles, for 65 combined asset hours.
“We are deeply...
Coast Guard continues search for missing 32-year-old tow boat operator
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard continues to search for a 32-year-old tow boat operator after the Coast Guard received a distress alert from an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) near Great Egg Harbor.
Missing is David McAuliffe.
The 45-foot Sea Tow boat Cape Hatteras departed Absecon Inlet at approximately 7:45 a.m. with one person aboard and was en route to Great Egg Harbor,...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman from capsized boat near Cape May, NJ

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing boater approximately six miles west of Cape May Point Thursday in the Delaware Bay, after a boat capsized with three people aboard, two of whom were rescued by good Samaritans.
Missing is Josh Catlett, 24, and rescued were Chris Serra, 27, and Dave Wood, 25.
The 40-foot fishing boat Linda Claire was dredging for crabs when...