Coast Guard rescued overdue boater on Naked Island, Alaska

Coast Guard rescued overdue boater on Naked Island, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued an overdue boater Monday from Naked Island near Juneau, Alaska. A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted the boater at approximately 2:40 a.m. and safely transported him to the Juneau airport. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center received a call from...

Coast Guard responds to bomb threat aboard ferry in Juneau, Alaska

Coast Guard responds to bomb threat aboard ferry in Juneau, Alaska
Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo courtesy of Anthony MossJUNEAU, Alaska — Personnel from the Coast Guard, Juneau Police Department (JPD) and Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) responded to a bomb threat aboard a ferry scheduled to depart Juneau, Alaska, Wednesday morning. The suspect, who reportedly drove a vehicle onto the ferry and made the threats, has been...

Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded near Juneau

Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded near Juneau
Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo courtesy of Anthony Moss KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued two hunters from an aground vessel on Admiralty Island, southeast of Juneau, Alaska. A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew picked up the hunters from the shoreline and transported them to the North Douglas Launch Ramp. Watchstanders in the Sector...

Coast Guard rescues 3 stranded near Juneau

Coast Guard rescues 3 stranded near Juneau
A beached vessel is anchored to the shoreline in Barlow Cove, about 15 miles northeast of Juneau, Alaska, Dec. 17, 2020.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cutter Bailey Barco) KODIAK, Alaska —The Coast Guard rescued three hunters Thursday from a beached vessel in Barlow Cove, approximately 15 miles northwest of Juneau. Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco launched a small boat crew who picked up the hunters...

Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol conducted joint Canadian maritime border patrol

Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol conducted joint Canadian maritime border patrol
A Coast Guard law enforcement officer conducts a boarding on a vessel in Southeast Alaska, November 17, 2020. Coast Guard personnel partnered with Border Patrol agents near Southeast Alaska and the Canadian border, November 17-18, 2020 as a joint interagency effort to enforce border security, motor vessel safety and educate vessel operators on border crossing requirements. JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast...

Coast Guard continues to assist in landslide response in Haines, Alaska

Coast Guard continues to assist in landslide response in Haines, Alaska
A rainstorm caused landslides in Haines, Alaska, December 3, 2020. The Coast Guard remains engaged with the Alaska State Troopers and the city of Haines while responding to this event. – Photo by Lt. Erick Oredson JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard continues to provide support in Haines, Alaska, following landslides in and around the town, Thursday. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa is scheduled...

Coast Guard responding to reports of landslides in Haines, Alaska

Coast Guard responding to reports of landslides in Haines, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo JUNEAU, Alaska – Multiple Coast Guard units from Southeast Alaska are currently making preparations to provide emergency support to the residents of Haines following several reports of mudslides in and around the town. “At this point we are aware that damage has occurred in the town of Haines following the report of multiple landslides in the...

Coast Guard rescues 3 near Hole in the Wall Glacier, Alaska

Coast Guard rescues 3 near Hole in the Wall Glacier, Alaska
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka, Alaska, share a moment at the Juneau Airport with three boaters they rescued about an hour earlier, Oct. 25, 2020, near Hole in the Wall Glacier.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Air Station Sitka) KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued three jet boaters Sunday whose boats had become stuck in ice, approximately five miles northeast...

Coast Guard Station Juneau assists family of 7 in distress near Marmion Island

Coast Guard Station Juneau assists family of 7 in distress near Marmion Island
A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew tows a disabled 22-foot sailing vessel near Marmion Island, Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 13, 2020. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony DeLorenzo. KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew assisted a family of seven by towing their disabled 22-foot sailing vessel to South Douglas...