Coast Guard rescues stranded kayaker off rocks near Sunset Bay State Park

Coast Guard rescues stranded kayaker off rocks near Sunset Bay State Park
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter airlifts a stranded kayaker off a rock near Qochyax Island at Sunset Bay State Park, Ore., August 3, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Station Coos Bay. NORTH BEND, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued a stranded kayaker near Qochyax Island at Sunset Bay State Park near Charleston, Oregon, Friday evening. An aircrew aboard an MH-65...

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs vessel crewmembers near Cape Blanco, Ore.

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs vessel crewmembers near Cape Blanco, Ore.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River MH-60 helicopter file photo COOS BAY, Ore. – A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a mariner reportedly suffering from seizures while aboard a vessel 10 miles north of Cape Blanco, Friday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, Warrenton, medevaced the crewmember from the 36-foot vessel Lacie Belle and transported him to...

Coast Guard rescues 2 after fishing vessel takes on water near Coos Bay, Oregon

Coast Guard rescues 2 after fishing vessel takes on water near Coos Bay, Oregon
File photo of a Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat COOS BAY, Ore. — A 47-Foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay assisted the fishing vessel Car Tanya, Sunday evening. The boat crew successfully dewatered and towed the 58-foot fishing vessel 13 miles back to Coos Bay. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a request for assistance from the mariners aboard the...

Coast Guard rescues two fishermen near Coos Bay, Ore.

Coast Guard rescues two fishermen near Coos Bay, Ore.
A Coast Guard Station Chetco River 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew rescues two fishermen from a life raft after their vessel caught fire near Coos Bay, Ore., Aug. 5, 2017.  U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Sector North Bend. NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen after their vessel was engulfed in flames 20 miles west of the Cape Blanco light near Coos Bay, Oregon, Saturday. A Coast...

Coast Guard opens southern Oregon seasonal search and rescue detachments

Coast Guard opens southern Oregon seasonal search and rescue detachments
The Coast Guard Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment, in Gold Beach. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read WARRENTON, Ore. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to open its two southern Oregon seasonal search and rescue detachments in Bandon and in Gold Beach on Friday, May 26th. The detachments normally operate between Memorial Day and Labor Day, but dates may vary depending on...

Coast Guard suspends search for father and son swept out to sea near Cape Blanco

Coast Guard suspends search for father and son swept out to sea near Cape Blanco
NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 11:51 a.m. Monday, for a 31-year-old father and 3-year-old son from the Eugene area, who were swept out to sea from a Boice Cope County Park beach, 4 miles north of Cape Blanco, Ore., Sunday. MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Coast Guard Sector North Bend and Coast Guard Air Facility Newport, as well as a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew...

Coast Guard, local partners search for father and daughter near Cape Blanco, Ore.

Coast Guard, local partners search for father and daughter near Cape Blanco, Ore.
NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard is searching for a father and daughter who were swept out to sea from a Boice Cope County Park beach, 2 miles north of Cape Blanco, Ore., Sunday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector North Bend is currently on scene. A second dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport and a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station...

Coast Guard responds to disoriented mariner in Charleston, Ore.

Coast Guard responds to disoriented mariner in Charleston, Ore.
Coast Guard members transfer a mariner to emergency medical personnel at Coast Guard Sector North Bend, Ore., Dec. 16, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Sector North Bend. CHARLESTON, Ore. — Coast Guard and local fire department crews responded to a mariner who had become lost while attempting to walk back from his vessel after it went soft aground in the Charleston South Slough, Friday. An...

Coast Guard hoists injured fisherman from vessel over 20 miles off Florence, Ore.

Coast Guard hoists injured fisherman from vessel over 20 miles off Florence, Ore.
NORTH BEND, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an injured crew member from the 75-foot fishing vessel Leann more than 20 miles off Florence, Thursday. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector North Bend safely transported the 50-year-old man to medical personnel at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Coos Bay received the initial notification...