Coast Guard rescues 6 from vessel near Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard rescues 6 from vessel near Freeport, Texas
A Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boatcrew rescues six people after their vessel sinks near Freeport, Texas, Feb. 19, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Freeport) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued six people after their vessel started taking on water near Freeport, Texas, Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification...

Coast Guard assists 4 aboard vessel taking on water off Freeport

Coast Guard assists 4 aboard vessel taking on water off Freeport
A Coast Guard P6 dewatering pump lies on the deck of a 27-foot catamaran moored at Freeport Marina in Freeport, Texas, Jan. 5, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wyatt Ellefson) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted four people aboard a vessel taking on water off Freeport, Texas, Thursday. While conducting a boarding on a 27-foot catamaran about 10 miles offshore Surfside Beach,...

Coast Guard medevacs 1 from shrimp boat off Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard medevacs 1 from shrimp boat off Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jared Cleberg HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 60-year-old man from a shrimp boat Monday off Freeport, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a notification at 6 a.m. from the crew of the 81-foot shrimp boat Barbara Elaine stating their captain was experiencing...

Coast Guard assists 7 aboard vessel 20 miles off Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard assists 7 aboard vessel 20 miles off Freeport, Texas
Seven people aboard a partially flooded 26-foot catamaran head toward land 20 miles offshore Freeport, Texas, Aug. 28, 2022. A Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew escorted the catamaran, ready to provide assistance if the vessel’s pumps failed to keep up with flooding. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Freeport) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted seven people...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near Galveston, Texas

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near Galveston, Texas
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro RiveraHOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search at 7:25 p.m. Monday for a 25-year-old man who went missing in the water near Galveston, Texas, Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched approximately 68 square miles for over 20 combined hours. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received...

Coast Guard searching for missing man near Galveston

Coast Guard searching for missing man near Galveston
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 25-year-old man in the water near Galveston, Texas, Monday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a call at 7:30 p.m. Sunday from Galveston Police Department dispatchers stating a man went missing after attempting to...

Coast Guard, partners assist 4 after fatal boat crash near Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard, partners assist 4 after fatal boat crash near Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and its partners assisted four people Saturday after a fatal boat crash near Freeport, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a phone call at 9:15 p.m. from the operator of a 22-foot pleasure craft stating he had been involved in a boat collision with...

Coast Guard assists 8 aboard disabled vessel off Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard assists 8 aboard disabled vessel off Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jared Cleberg HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted eight people Friday aboard a disabled vessel off Freeport, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call on VHF-FM channel 16 at 6:56 a.m. from the operator of a 54-foot sport fisher stating the vessel had experienced an engine...

Coast Guard medevacs man 7 miles offshore Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard medevacs man 7 miles offshore Freeport, Texas
Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jared Cleberg HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a vessel 7 miles offshore Freeport, Texas, Wednesday. Coast Guard Station Freeport watchstanders received a call at 9:20 a.m. from the captain of the lift boat Lafayette stating that he was experiencing chest pains and numbness in his legs. Watchstanders...