Coast Guard rescues 2 off Chincoteague, VA
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater assist a man in a raft 90-miles east of Chincoteague, Va., March 31, 2015.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued two men Tuesday from the distressed sailboat Irene, approximately 90 miles east of Chincoteague.
Rescued were Joerg Fleimming, 51 and Stefan Heising, 56, both German nationals.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 5th District Command Center...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing U.S. Navy crewmember 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for the missing crewmember of a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter that crashed Wednesday with five people aboard approximately 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
A Navy aircrew initially contacted Coast Guard 5th District Command Center watchstanders at approximately 11 a.m. Wednesday reporting the Sea Dragon crashed and another...
Coast Guard continues search for missing Navy crewmember 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to continue its search through the night for a missing Navy crewmember after an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter crashed with five people aboard Wednesday approximately 18 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater approximately 20 miles east of Cape Henry, Va., searching for a Navy crewmember following an MH-53E Sea...
Coast Guard responds to Navy helicopter crash 20 miles east of Cape Henry, Va
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is responding to a Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter that crashed with five people aboard Wednesday approximately 20 miles east of Cape Henry, Va.
A Navy aircrew contacted Coast Guard 5th District Command Center watchstanders at approximately 11 a.m. reporting the Sea Dragon crashed and another Navy aircrew dropped a life raft to the people in the water.
A U.S....
Coast Guard searching for overboard fisherman in Southern Maine
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a fisherman who went missing near Perkins Cove in Southern Maine, Thursday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England recieved notification at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, that two fishermen were swimming off of the 42-foot fishing vessel Shamrock near Perkins Cove, Maine, but only one man was able to climb back aboard. The Shamrock crew was unable...
Striper finders not always keepers
The pre-dawn January morning was chilled with a light breeze while wisps of fog clung to the distant skylines of Portsmouth and Norfolk. Slowly, a golden-red sun climbed the horizon, painting the white hull of the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater with a soft light as the crew pulled the ship away from the pier.
The crew of the Shearwater was underway for Operation Striper Swiper, a federal...
Coast Guard participates in Norfolk, Va. OpSail 2012
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard led the Parade of Sail Friday, as other crews aboard small boats and cutters provided security for the event.
Crews aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Little Creek, and the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a 295-foot barque homeported in New London, Conn., led the parade as ships transited from the Lynnhaven anchorage in the Chesapeake...
1 Dead, 5 rescued after boat capsizes near Ocean City, Md
OCEAN CITY, Md. — One boater died and five were rescued by the Coast Guard in the vicinity of Ocean City Inlet after their boat capsized Saturday morning.
A good Samaritan contacted Coast Guard watchstanders at approximately 9 a.m. and reported that an 18-foot pleasure boat capsized at the mouth of the inlet, and the people went in the water.
Two rescue boat crews from Station Ocean City responded...
Coast Guard kicks off National Safe Boating Week at Annapolis City Dock
BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Coast Guard, Maryland Natural Resources Police and the U.S. Power Squadrons are scheduled to sponsor a National Safe Boating Week kickoff event at the Annapolis City Dock in Annapolis, Md., Saturday.
Beginning at 8 a.m., boaters can receive a free vessel safety examination from auxiliarists who check for compliance with all federal and state...
