Coast Guard searches for missing fisherman in Chesapeake Bay

Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish file photo by Petty Officer Annie R. Berlin
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for an overdue mariner in the Chesapeake Bay.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Virginia received a call at 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, from the son of the 70 year old fisherman who said his father departed on a fishing trip from Ingram Bay at 8 a.m. and had not...
Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 6 after vessel sinks off Chincoteague

Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish file photo by Petty Officer Annie R. Berlin
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of six people on Monday, 60 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia, with the help of a good Samaritan.
No injuries were reported, but the 34-foot pleasure craft was determined to be unrecoverable.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Virginia received the initial distress...
Coast Guard suspends search for person in the water near Pilottown

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NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search Friday at 1:30 p.m. for a person in the water near Pilottown.
Missing is Cristina Castro, 38, from Modesto, California.
The Coast Guard crews searched approximately 1,518 square miles continuously for a total of 24 hours.
“The decision to suspend a case is never easy,” said Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Plummer, the search and rescue...
Coast Guard searching for a person in the water near Pilottown

Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish file photo by Petty Officer Annie R. Berlin
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water, Thursday, near Pilottown, Louisiana.
Missing is Cristina Castro, 38, from Modesto, California. Castro is described as a Latino female, last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue pants and black life jacket.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing person near Grand Isle, Louisiana

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NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a person in the water near Grand Isle, Louisiana, Tuesday.
Missing is Marvin Funes, a 32-year-old from Metairie, Louisiana.
The Coast Guard searched approximately 326 square nautical miles for approximately 47 hours.
“Our crews searched diligently for two days but were regrettably unable to locate Mr. Funes,” said...
Coast Guard searching for missing person near Grand Isle, Louisiana

Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry file photo by Aux. Michael Dubin
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water near Grand Isle, Louisiana, Sunday.
Missing is Marvin Fuentes a 32-year-old from Metarie, Louisiana. Fuentes was wearing a white and blue stripped shirt and brown shorts.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 11:20 a.m. from family members...
Coast Guard suspends search for three missing mariners near Luling, LA

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search for three missing mariners, Monday, after two towing vessels collided on the Mississippi River at mile marker 123, near Luling, Louisiana, Sunday.
Coast Guard crews searched over 835 nautical miles for approximately 67 hours but were unable to find the three missing mariners.
Air monitoring is ongoing in the area surrounding the incident. The air...
Coast Guard ends search for person in water near Empire, Louisiana

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NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard ended its search for a person in the water near Empire, Louisiana, Wednesday.
Coast Guard crews searched over 1,761 square-nautical miles for over 31 hours but were unable to locate the missing man.
“Suspending a search is never easy and our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the missing person during this difficult time,” said Lt....