Coast Guard saves 2 men off Molokai thanks to registered EPIRB

Coast Guard saves 2 men off Molokai thanks to registered EPIRB
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter File photo HONOLULU — The Coast Guard rescued two fishers off Molokai after their vessel reportedly capsized, Thursday. A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Maui and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point responded. The aircrew located the fishers and hoisted them to safety,...

8 people safe after fishing vessel sinks north of Hawaii

8 people safe after fishing vessel sinks north of Hawaii
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point C-130 Hercules aircraft file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle HONOLULU — Eight men are safe after their 61-foot fishing vessel Princess Hawaii sank over 400 miles northeast of the Big Island, Sunday. The crew of the 73-foot fishing vessel Commander successfully rescued all eight people from a life raft at approximately 10:54 p.m. The Commander is scheduled...

Coast Guard locates 8 people in life raft over 400 miles north of Hawaii

Coast Guard locates 8 people in life raft over 400 miles north of Hawaii
File photo of an HC-130 from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HONOLULU — An HC-130 Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point located a life raft with eight people aboard from the fishing vessel Princess Hawaii over 400 miles north of the Big Island, Sunday evening. The commercial fishing vessel Commander is en route to pick up the crew. The Princess Hawaii reportedly had a...

Search continues for missing crew from downed helicopter off Molokai

Search continues for missing crew from downed helicopter off Molokai
Graphic of search patterns from various air, land and sea assets searching for two people from a downed helicopter off the northwest side of Molokai, Oct. 17, 2017.  (U.S. Coast Guard graphic/Released) HONOLULU — The search continues for two people from a downed helicopter off the northwest side of Molokai, Monday. Responding are: HC-130 Hercules airplane and MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews from...

Coast Guard, Navy respond to downed helicopter off Molokai

Coast Guard, Navy respond to downed helicopter off Molokai
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter File photo HONOLULU — Coast Guard and Navy crews responded to a report of a downed helicopter with two people aboard off the northwest side of Molokai, Monday evening. Responding were: HC-130 Hercules airplane and MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ahi (WPB 87364), homeported...

Coast Guard, Navy coordinate medevac for man on cruise ship off Maui

Coast Guard, Navy coordinate medevac for man on cruise ship off Maui
MH-60 Seahawk helicopter File Photo (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Cody M. Deccio) HONOLULU — A 72-year-old man arrived safely in Maui Wednesday, after being medevaced 170 miles offshore. A Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter aircrew from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, arrived on scene at 3:55, safely hoisted the man aboard and delivered him to awaiting emergency medical services...