Coast Guard rescues 3 from oil rig after vessel sinks near Freeport
A Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew rescues three boaters aboard an oil rig after their vessel began sinking near Freeport, Texas on May 21, 2023. The boatcrew embarked the boaters and transferred them to Surfside Marina in Freeport. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Freeport)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued three boaters from an oil rig after their vessel sank...
2 rescued from capsized boat near Freeport, Texas
A capsized 16-to-20-foot pleasure craft sits west of the Brazos Locks near Freeport, Texas, May 12, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Eppinga)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and a tugboat crew rescued two boaters whose vessel capsized near Freeport, Texas, Friday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report at 1:10 p.m. via VHF-FM channel 16 that...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer near Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo.
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing swimmer near Freeport, Texas, Sunday.
Coast Guard crews searched approximately 305 square miles for a combined 25 search hours.
“The decision to suspend the search is never easy, but we remain ready to resume the operation should any new information arise,” said Lt. j.g. Melissa...
Coast Guard medevacs man 50 miles off Galveston
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced an 86-year-old man from a cruise ship 50 miles off Galveston, Texas, Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac request at 7:22 p.m. Saturday from a crew member aboard the cruise ship Carnival Dream stating an 86-year-old male passenger...
Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer near Freeport
A Coast Guard Station Freeport crewmember looks through binoculars during a search for a missing swimmer on May 6, 2023 near Surfside Beach, Texas.
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, along with state and local partner agencies, are searching for a missing swimmer near Freeport, Texas, Saturday.
Missing is a 19-year-old Black male last seen wearing dark-colored swim trunks with an orange waistband.
Coast...
Coast Guard rescues surfer beset by weather off Bolivar Beach, Texas
A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Houston hoists a 20-year-old swimmer in distress off Bolivar Beach, Texas, April 29, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard video capture courtesy Air Station Houston)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a surfer beset by weather off Bolivar Beach, Texas, Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a relayed 911 call at 3:50...
Coast Guard assists 2 aboard sailboat beset by weather off Galveston
The 36-foot sailing vessel Faith bobs on choppy waves while anchored approximately 60 miles offshore Galveston, Texas, April 29, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Harold Miller)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted two people aboard a sailboat beset by weather offshore Galveston, Texas, Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification at 2:13 a.m. from...
Coast Guard medevacs man southeast of Freeport
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel Thursday approximately 100 miles southeast of Freeport, Texas.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report at 11:33 a.m. stating a 34-year-old man aboard the Wrapped Up, a 72-foot recreational fishing vessel, had suffered...
Coast Guard rescues stranded 65-year-old man near Port Bolivar
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Houston transfers a 65-year-old man to emergency medical service personnel at Scholes International Airport in Galveston, Texas, April 25, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Houston)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a 65-year-old man Tuesday who was stranded in a remote area since Monday after he became stuck in the mud near Port Bolivar,...
