Coast Guard conducts mass rescue exercise in Charleston
A Coast Guard Station Charleston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew participates in a mass rescue exercise in the Port of Charleston, South Carolina, June 28, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Dickinson)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Federal, state and local agencies conducted a multi-agency mass rescue operations/mass casualty incident exercise, Wednesday, in the Port of Charleston.
Approximately...
Coast Guard assists 5 aboard grounded vessel near Isle of Palms
A Coast Guard Station Charleston crew approaches an aground 22-foot vessel with five people aboard in Gray Bay near Isle of Palms, South Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Charleston)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard assisted five people, Sunday, aboard a grounded 22-foot vessel near Isle of Palms.
A Coast Guard Station Charleston 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew arrived on...
Coast Guard rescues 6 off Charleston
A U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew rescued six men by dewatering their 39-foot boat 15 miles offshore of Charleston, South Carolina, April 23, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew rescued six men, Sunday, after their 39-foot boat began taking on water 15 miles offshore of Charleston.
A crewmember aboard the distressed boat...
Coast Guard rescues 3 from capsized boat east of Charleston Harbor
A U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston search and rescue crew responded to a capsized boat 5 miles offshore Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, Nov. 3, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Station Charleston)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Station Charleston search and rescue crew rescued three men, Thursday, after their 23-foot boat capsized 5 miles east of Charleston Harbor.
A good Samaritan...
Coast Guard rescues 4 from disabled boat 9 miles east of Charleston
Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Connally and Fireman Jackson Tucker stand tow watch of a 20-foot boat with four people aboard 9 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 22, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew rescued four people Thursday after their vessel became disabled approximately 9 miles east of Charleston.
A Coast Guard...
Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel on fire, taking on water 9 miles off Bulls Bay
The 45-foot fishing vessel, Strictly Business, caught fire and was taking on water 9 miles east of Bulls Bay in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 3, 2021. Courtesy photo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Station Charleston rescue crew saved two people after their vessel caught fire and began taking on water approximately 9 miles east of Bulls Bay, Friday.
The captain of the vessel, Strictly Business, hailed...
Coast Guard responds to capsized dredge barge in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. –The Coast Guard, along with state and local port partners, are responding to the 120-foot dredge barge Capt Leo II that capsized in the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Wednesday.
The dredge barge has a reported maximum potential of 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board. Marcol Dredging Company deployed boom around the barge to minimize environmental impacts. There were no persons...
5 people rescued from boat fire 5 miles off Capers Inlet
A good Samaritan and the Coast Guard rescued five people from a life raft after their 57-foot boat caught fire 5 miles offshore Capers Inlet, South Carolina, June 02, 2021.(U.S. Coast Guard photo)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A good Samaritan and the Coast Guard rescued five people, Wednesday, after a 57-foot boat caught fire 5 miles east of Capers Inlet.
The survivors deployed a life raft and disembarked...
Coast Guard assists sailing vessel taking on water off Charleston coast
The Coast Guard assists three people aboard a sailing vessel taking on water 37 miles southeast of Charleston, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. ( U.S. Coast Guard photo)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard assisted three people aboard a sailing vessel taking on water 37 miles southeast of Charleston, Friday.
A Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew arrived on scene and lowered...
