Coast Guard suspends search for missing boaters

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boaters
Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick (WPC-1150) transits through the Boston Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel) Boston — The Coast Guard suspended its active search Friday, for four persons aboard an overdue 17 foot vessel off the coast of Cape Ann, Massachusetts, pending any further developments. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received...

Coast Guard Station Gloucester crews rescue 40 aboard Yankee Patriot II

Coast Guard Station Gloucester crews rescue 40 aboard Yankee Patriot II
Crews from Coast Guard Station Gloucester rescued 40 people aboard the Yankee Patriot II in the Gloucester harbor on July 7, 2021.  (U.S. Coast Guard Courtesy photo) BOSTON — Coast Guard Station Gloucester rescued 40 people aboard the fishing charter Yankee Patriot II Wednesday after a reported engine fire. At approximately 8:40 a.m., Station Gloucester received a call on Channel 16 that the fishing...

Coast Guard crews tow fishing vessel 65 miles east of Kennebunk, Maine

Coast Guard crews tow fishing vessel 65 miles east of Kennebunk, Maine
Coast Guard Cutter Sitkinak crew successfully tows disabled fishing vessel, Sea Farmer II to Gloucester Harbor October 22, 2020.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lieutenant Christian Dibari/ Released) BOSTON — The crews of Coast Guard Cutter Sitkinak and Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass., towed a disabled fishing vessel 65 nautical miles off of Kennebunk, Maine, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector Northern...

Coast Guard helps find missing kayaker off Gloucester

Coast Guard helps find missing kayaker off Gloucester
A kayak found in Salem Channel, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. Coast Guard Station Gloucester rescue crews got underway in search of a missing kayaker reported earlier that day and were able to locate the man alive less than an hour later wearing a life jacket. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) BOSTON — Coast Guard crews helped find a missing person Saturday near House Island. A good Samaritan reported seeing...

Massachusetts Coast Guard units to hold Open Houses

Massachusetts Coast Guard units to hold Open Houses
BOSTON — The public is invited to attend free open houses hosted at Coast Guard stations in Massachusetts to kick off National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24, and the summer boating season. Coast Guard Station Gloucester The station is scheduled to host tours, a search and rescue demonstration, a K-9 demonstration, and events from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and other partners on May 18, Saturday...

Coast Guard, Rockport harbormaster respond to people in the water off Rockport

Coast Guard, Rockport harbormaster respond to people in the water off Rockport
Coast Guard Station Gloucester 47-Foot Motor LIfeboat file photo BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews, Rockport harbormaster responded Sunday afternoon to an overturned boat near Straitsmouth Island off Rockport. At 1:20 p.m., the Coast Guard Sector Boston command center received a report of an overturned 20-foot boat and two people in the water. A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod,...

Coast Guard, local partners recover missing diver off Rockport

Coast Guard, local partners recover missing diver off Rockport
Coast Guard Station Gloucester 47-Foot Motor LIfeboat file photo BOSTON — Coast Guard and local authorities recovered a missing scuba diver Thursday off Rockport. Crews from a Massachusetts State Police dive team recovered the 47-year-old man at approximately 8:45 a.m., about 25 yards from his original dive site. “With the help of our partner agencies, we were able to quickly respond to the incident,...

Coast Guard, Gloucester Fire Department medevac lobsterman off coast

Coast Guard, Gloucester Fire Department medevac lobsterman off coast
Coast Guard Station Gloucester 47-Foot Motor LIfeboat file photo BOSTON — The Coast Guard along with the Gloucester Fire Department medevaced a 78-year-old man from the lobster boat Sea Force One Tuesday after he suffered an injury to his leg 17 miles south of Gloucester. Coast Guard Sector Boston watchstanders received the call for help from the captain of the Sea Force One via radio at around 2:20...

Coast Guard tows disabled fishing vessel with 30,000 lbs. catch off New Hampshire coast

Coast Guard tows disabled fishing vessel with 30,000 lbs. catch off New Hampshire coast
The crew of Coast Guard cutter Campbell puts the 65-foot disabled fishing vessel Black Beauty into tow about 30 miles off the coast of New Hampshire, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) BOSTON — The Coast Guard towed an adrift 65-foot fishing vessel to Gloucester Harbor after becoming disabled about 30 miles off the coast of New Hampshire, Friday. Unable to receive help from a sister...