Coast Guard Transfers Two Former Cutters To Republic Of Georgia
Captain First Rank Ramaz Papidze, Deputy Head of Coast Guard Department for the Republic of Georgia, raises his country’s flag for the first time aboard one of two cutters transferred to the Republic of Georgia at the Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore, Md., Sept. 30, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Barney.
The Coast Guard transferred the former Coast Guard Cutter Jefferson...
Coast Guard suspends search for possible vessel in distress in Casco Bay
BOSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended the active search, pending further developments, for a possible vessel in distress in Casco Bay, at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.
Coast Guard crews searched more than 520 square nautical miles with no sign of a vessel in distress.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, in Portland, Maine, received a mayday call at approximately 4:40 p.m., Saturday...
Coast Guard searching for possible vessel in distress in Casco Bay
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a possible vessel in distress in Casco Bay, Maine, Sunday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, in Portland, Maine, received a distress call at approximately 4:40 p.m. Saturday from an unknown source. Radio direction-finding equipment indicated the call was made from a position in Casco Bay, approximately one mile east of Jewell Island,...
Coast Guard suspends search for vessel taking on water near Mount Desert Rock, Maine
BOSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its active search at 5:28 p.m. Monday for a 55-foot fishing vessel reportedly taking on water with two people aboard in the vicinity of Mount Desert Rock, Maine.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a report via VHF channel 16 of a vessel reportedly taking on water nine miles northeast of Mount Desert Rock, Maine at 6:41 p.m. Sunday.
The...
Coast Guard crews searching for vessel taking on water near Mount Desert Rock, Maine
BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews are searching for two people aboard a 55-foot fishing vessel approximately nine miles northeast of Mount Desert Rock, Maine, on Sunday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received notification at 6:41 p.m., via VHF channel 16, of a 55-foot fishing vessel taking on water with two people aboard.
Coast Guard Station Southwest Harbor, Maine, launched...
Coast Guard crews rescue 51 year-old-man who fell overboard
BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a 51 year-old-man who went overboard about three miles west of Pt. Judith R.I., Wednesday.
Wathcstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received a relayed 911 call at about 7:30 p.m., Tuesday from a woman stating that a 23-foot pleasure craft ran aground at Green Hill Beach, R.I., with no one on board.
A Coast Guard Station Point Judith 47-foot Motor...
Coast Guard Cutter Jefferson Island ends fishing voyage for safety violations
BOSTON- The Coast Guard ended the voyage of a fishing vessel for safety violations approximately one mile off the coast of Long Island, Maine Friday.
The Coast Guard Cutter Jefferson Island boared the 31-foot fishing vessel No Frills, finding numerous safety violations. Infractions included no fire extinguishers and no distress signals on board.
The fishing vessel was escorted by cutter Jefferson Island...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater near Marshfield, Mass.
BOSTON – Coast Guard crews suspended their search at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, for a missing boater who was ejected from a moving vessel near Marshfield, Mass., Saturday night.
Search and rescue controllers at Coast Guard Sector Boston were contacted by the Marshfield harbormaster at 8:32 p.m., Saturday, with the report. The operator of the vessel was also ejected but was quickly rescued by a nearby...
Coast Guard searching Kennebec River for missing boater
USCG file photoSOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Coast Guard crews and other agencies are searching the Kennebec River for a man who may have fallen off his boat near Georgetown Island, Maine, April 7, 2011.
A Maine Marine Patrol aircrew spotted a 16-18 foot aluminum skiff circling near Perkins Ledge with no one aboard and notified the Coast Guard around 1:15 p.m.
A Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor 25-foot...
