Coast Guard medevacs man 130 miles southeast of Galveston

Coast Guard medevacs man 130 miles southeast of Galveston
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a man Wednesday from a bulk carrier vessel approximately 130 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a medevac request at 7:27 p.m. Tuesday from the 646-foot bulk carrier Lacta, stating a 20-year-old...

Coast Guard rescues 18 year old from flooded vessel in Port Aransas

Coast Guard rescues 18 year old from flooded vessel in Port Aransas
Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued an 18-year-old boater from a flooded vessel in Port Aransas, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a report at 5 p.m. from Port Aransas Police Department personnel that an 18-foot pleasure craft was taking on water near the Port Aransas...

Coast Guard rescues woman from water off South Padre Island

Coast Guard rescues woman from water off South Padre Island
33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement file photoCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a 24-year-old woman from the water off South Padre Island, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received notification at 11 a.m. from Cameron County Beach Patrol stating a woman was swimming approximately 1 mile offshore Beach Access #5 without...

Coast Guard recognizes boat captain for actions in Brownsville Ship Channel

Coast Guard recognizes boat captain for actions in Brownsville Ship Channel
Capt. Hans Govertsen poses for a photo after presenting a Certificate of Merit to Jonathan Green and the crew of the Tropic Star in Aransas Pass, Texas, May 6, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Darren Hicks) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard recognized Jonathan Green, captain of the crew boat Tropic Star, during a ceremony in Aransas Pass, Texas, Friday. Coast Guard Capt. Hans Govertsen,...

Coast Guard ends search for missing 17 year old near Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard ends search for missing 17 year old near Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard ended its search Sunday for a 17-year-old male who went missing while wade fishing near Freeport, Texas, Saturday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Houston spotted the body of the missing teen in the middle of San Luis Pass at 5:25 p.m. A Texas EquuSearch...

Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship southeast of Galveston

Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship southeast of Galveston
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew medevacs a 68-year-old man from a cuise ship approximately 160 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas, April 25, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Houston) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a passenger Monday from a cruise ship approximately 160 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston...

Coast Guard suspends search for man in water near Port Mansfield

Coast Guard suspends search for man in water near Port Mansfield
Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft file photo CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday, for a man last seen in the water Friday near Port Mansfield, Texas. Coast Guard crews searched approximately 725 square miles for over 6.5 combined hours. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a report from a fisherman at 11:55 p.m....

Coast Guard searching for man in water near Port Mansfield, Texas

Coast Guard searching for man in water near Port Mansfield, Texas
A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew searches for a man in the water near Port Mansfield, Texas, April 23, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard is searching Saturday for a man in the water near Port Mansfield, Texas. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center...

Coast Guard medevacs man from Matagorda Peninsula, Texas

Coast Guard medevacs man from Matagorda Peninsula, Texas
24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water file photoCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from Matagorda Peninsula, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a medevac request at 10:48 p.m. stating a 68-year-old man was experiencing chest pains and tingling limbs in the vicinity of the Port O’Connor jetties. Watchstanders...