Coast Guard rescues 5 after boat collision near Galveston

Coast Guard rescues 5 after boat collision near Galveston
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued five adults who were injured in a boat collision near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a call at 9:41 p.m. on VHF-FM channel 16 from the captain of the towing vessel Richard Tolar that...

Coast Guard, partners rescue swimmer off Galveston

Coast Guard, partners rescue swimmer off Galveston
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Houston file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and the Galveston Island Beach Patrol rescued a distressed swimmer who was swept out by a rip current off Galveston, Texas, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from a Galveston Island Beach Patrol dispatcher at...

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from tugboat near Texas City

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from a tugboat near Texas City, Texas, Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received notification at 11:45 a.m. from personnel aboard the 84-foot towing vessel Andrew Walsh, transiting the Houston Ship Channel in Galveston Bay, that a 28-year-old crewman was ailing and in need of medical assistance. Watchstanders...

Coast Guard assists 1 aboard sailboat taking on water near Galveston

Coast Guard assists 1 aboard sailboat taking on water near Galveston
Members of a 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew from Coast Guard Station Galveston use a handheld pump to dewater a 12-foot sailboat taking on water in East Bay near Galveston, Texas, April 19, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Torres) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted one boater whose sailboat began taking on water near Galveston, Texas, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector...

Coast Guard medevacs woman from vessel near Galveston

Coast Guard medevacs woman from vessel near Galveston
A Coast Guard Station Galveston 29-foot Response Boat–Small crewmember and a member of the Galveston Fire Department render assistance to an ailing woman near the Galveston Causeway Bridge in Galveston, Texas, March 22, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Galveston) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 37-year-old woman Wednesday from a vessel near the Galveston Causeway Bridge in...

Coast Guard ends search for kayaker near Jamaica Beach

Coast Guard ends search for kayaker near Jamaica Beach
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders coordinated a search with Coast Guard Station Galveston boat crews and Coast Guard Air Station Houston aircrews for an overdue kayaker Jan. 21, 2023. near Galveston, Texas. (Courtesy photo) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, along with local and state responders, ended the search for a missing 49-year-old male, near Jamaica Beach, Texas, Sunday At 10:30...

Coast Guard searching for kayaker near Jamaica Beach, Texas

Coast Guard searching for kayaker near Jamaica Beach, Texas
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders are coordinating a search with Coast Guard Station Galveston boat crews and Coast Guard Air Station Houston aircrews for an overdue kayaker Jan. 21, 2023. near Galveston, Texas.(Courtesy photo) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, along with local and state responders, are searching for a missing 49-year-old male, near Jamaica Beach, Texas, Saturday. Missing...

Coast Guard medevacs deckhand from ferry near Galveston

Coast Guard medevacs deckhand from ferry near Galveston
A 45-foot Response Boat–Medium sits at the pier at Coast Guard Station Galveston following a successful medevac, Dec. 1, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian McClellan) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 56-year-old man from a ferry near Galveston, Texas, Thursday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received notification at 2:42 p.m....

Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boater near Galveston,

Coast Guard suspends search for overdue boater near Galveston,
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo. HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search at 12:24 p.m. Tuesday for a 51-year-old man who failed to return after renting a boat near Galveston, Texas, Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched approximately 1,577 square miles for over 38.69 combined hours. Missing is Jeffrey Anderson, 51, from Denton, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston...