Coast Guard rescues 2 people near Port Everglades Inlet

MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued two people from a disabled vessel taking on water approximately 2 miles south of Port Everglades Inlet, Saturday. The master of the 38-foot pleasure craft reported to Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders at approximately 10 p.m. the vessel was disabled and water was coming in through the stern. Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale...

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue 8 people from water

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue 8 people from water
The Coast Guard Cutter William Flores stands by to assist as two commercial salvage boatcrews assist the 65-foot motor vessel, Siempre Sonando, March 30, 2018.U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Williams Flores MIAMI — Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued eight people Friday after their 65-foot motor vessel, Siempre Sonando, was taking on water approximately 14 miles east of...

Coast Guard assists 3 people on disabled vessels in South Florida

Coast Guard assists 3 people on disabled vessels in South Florida
Coast Guard 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement file photo MIAMI — The Coast Guard assisted three people from two different disabled vessels early Wednesday morning in South Florida. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Miami received a notification from Palm Beach Fire Rescue at approximately 3:15 a.m. of a disabled 20-foot boat with one person aboard at the entrance to Lake Worth Inlet....

Coast Guard medevacs 2 from cruise ship Coral Princess near Port Everglades

Coast Guard medevacs 2 from cruise ship Coral Princess near Port Everglades
A Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdaleoat crew assists in the transfer of two medical patients from a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium to ambulances that will take them to receive further medical care November 21, 2017.  Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Brian Scansaroli. MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced two passengers Tuesday from the cruise ship, Coral Princess, near Port Everglades,...

Coast Guard rescues two boaters, dog near Haulover Inlet, FL

Coast Guard rescues two boaters, dog near Haulover Inlet, FL
A Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale boat crew poses with two people and a dog at Station Fort Lauderdale, October 29, 2017, after a rescue near Haulover Inlet, Florida. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Max Rudolph) MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued two people and their dog from a vessel that was taking on water near Haulover Inlet, Florida, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector...

Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection interdict 13 migrants near Dania Pier

Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection interdict 13 migrants near Dania Pier
Coast Guard 33-foot Special Purpose Craft—Law Enforcement file photo. MIAMI — The Coast Guard and, Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations units, interdicted 13 Cuban migrants approximately 1 mile off of Dania Pier, Wednesday. Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector Miami Command Center received a report at approximately 9:40 a.m. of a rustic migrant vessel near Dania Beach. The watchstanders...

Coast Guard searching for missing diver near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Coast Guard searching for missing diver near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter File Photo MIAMI — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing diver Saturday half a mile off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Miami Command Center received a report from the commercial dive vessel Lady Go Diver that a 50-year-old diver was missing after he failed to surface. The watch standers directed the launch...

Coast Guard intercepts suspected drug-smuggling operation

Coast Guard intercepts suspected drug-smuggling operation
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bernard Webber file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley. MIAMI — The Coast Guard intercepted six persons involved in a suspected drug-smuggling case Saturday for further investigation and possible prosecution. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber, homeported in Miami, conducted a safety boarding Saturday of a 35-foot sport fisher approximately 11...

One dead, five rescued after vessel sinks near Port Everglades

One dead, five rescued after vessel sinks near Port Everglades
USCG File Photo MIAMI – One man was pronounced deceased after a vessel sank Wednesday with six people aboard near Port Everglades. At approximately 10 p.m. Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Miami command center watch standers received a 911 relay of a vessel taking on water near Port Everglades. The watch standers issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and launched Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale....