Coast Guard, agency partners suspend search for missing kayaker near Kalisof River, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers have suspended the search for a missing kayaker near Kalisof River, Alaska.
The 38-year-old man was reported missing by his father Wednesday and an extensive search was conducted throughout the night into Thursday afternoon.
Multiple search and rescue assets assisted in the search including Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews from...
Coast Guard Auxiliary rescues mariners near Homer, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Auxiliarist and Coast Guard Cutter Roanoke Island crewmembers rescued mariners aboard a disabled vessel 20 miles southwest of Homer Friday morning.
The Auxiliarist and two Roanoke Island crewmembers took the disabled vessel in tow with the Auxiliary vessel Quanah P and safely returned to Homer.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received the report of a disabled...
Coast Guard, good Samaritan assists three men aboard vessel taking on water near Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard and the crew of the fishing vessel Katherine assisted three men aboard a vessel taking on water in Shelikof Strait near Kodiak Wednesday.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Roanoke Island is escorting the 67-foot fishing vessel Jeanoah to the port of Kodiak.
Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center received a distress call from the Jeanoah’s...
Coast Guard suspends two cases in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard search and rescue crews in Alaska suspended two searches for missing boaters over the weekend in Bristol Bay and Shelikof Strait.
The first search and rescue case, which took place Friday and Saturday, began when Katmai Park Service rangers located an abandoned kayak near Cape Douglas on the Katmai Peninsula. On Friday evening, rangers contacted Coast Guard Sector Anchorage...
Coast Guard, NOAA return weather buoy to service in Southeast Alaska
SITKA, Alaska — Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel repaired NOAA weather data buoy 46084 and returned it to service in Southeast Alaska Tuesday.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple coordinated with NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center to complete repairs on the buoy, ensure it was functioning correctly and redeploy it 29 miles southwest of Cape Edgecumbe.
“The...
Two missing clam diggers found deceased
USCG file photo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard rescue crews located the last two missing men deceased at 11 a.m. near the beach at Polly Creek Wednesday.
Coast Guard rescue crews responded Tuesday to a distress call from the Pacific Alaska Shellfish plant manager reporting a company-owned 20-foot aluminum skiff with five employees aboard went missing while transiting the area near Polly Creek...
Coast Guard crews search for missing Cook Inlet clam diggers
US Coast Guard file photoANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard rescue crews responding to a report of four missing clam diggers southwest of Kalgin Island in Cook Inlet discovered two men deceased more than 1,700 yards from the beach at Polly Creek Tuesday.
The 17th District Command Center received a call at 3:46 p.m. from the Pacific Alaska Shellfish plant manager who reported that a company owned 20-foot...
Coast Guard Responding to Partially Sunken Fishing Boat in Prince William Sound
MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is attempting to rescue three people off the Homer-based 42-foot fishing vessel Ruffian which was reportedly taking on water in the vicinity of Latouche Island in Prince William Sound Tuesday morning.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center received a VHF distress relay from the Armin F. Koernig Hatchery that the...
