Coast Guard assists 11 on Lake Pontchartrain

Coast Guard Station New Orleans 45-foot Response Boat-medium next to a 23-foot pontoon vessel July 8, 2023, in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station New Orleans.)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard assisted 11 boaters beset by inclement weather Saturday on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received notification at approximately...
Coast Guard rescues 4 boaters near Morgan City

Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter landing in New Orleans, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued four boaters from a vessel taking on water 20 miles south of Morgan City, Louisiana, Sunday.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a notification via VHF-FM channel 16 at 10:30 p.m....
Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmember near Port Sulphur

Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo, courtesy Coast Guard Station New Orleans)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing crewmember near Port Sulphur, Louisiana, Wednesday.
Coast Guard crews searched approximately 220 square miles for a combined 11.5 search hours.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a notification at...
Coast Guard to host Community Day in Metairie, Louisiana

Coast Guard Station New Orleans 25-Foot Response Boat-Small file photo
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is scheduled to host a free, open-to-the-public Community Day 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at Coast Guard Station New Orleans, 201 Metairie-Hammond Hwy in Metairie, LA.
During the event, Coast Guard members from Station New Orleans and surrounding units will display equipment and discuss...
Coast Guard suspends search for boater on Lake Pontchartrain

USCG MH-65 File Photo
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search Monday evening for a missing boater on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans.
Coast Guard crews searched for approximately 16 hours, covering more than 230 nautical square miles. Missing is a Billy Coile, a 44-year-old Caucasian male last seen wearing a blue shirt and khakis.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received...
Coast Guard searching for missing boater on Lake Pontchartrain

Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo, courtesy Coast Guard Station New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard, along with state and local responders, continue to search Monday for a boater who was reported missing after the vessel he was on was found adrift with no persons aboard on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans.
Missing is a Billy Coile, a 44-year-old Caucasian...
Coast Guard locates two overdue boaters near Slidell, La

Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-small boatcrew departs for a search and rescue operation Sept. 22, 2022 near New Orleans. (Coast Guard photo, courtesy Coast Guard Station New Orleans)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard located two boaters reported overdue Thursday near Slidell, Louisiana.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders were notified by New Orleans Police Department...
Coast Guard responds to natural gas pipeline explosion at Lake Lery, LA

Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-Foot Response Boat-Small II file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Vega.
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard responded to a natural gas pipeline explosion at Lake Lery, Louisiana, Thursday.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received reports of a large fire at Lake Lery and coordinated the launch of an Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew...
Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue overdue jet skier

Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter landing in New Orleans, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued a stranded 52-year-old jet skier Saturday evening on Lake Salvador, Louisiana.
A Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew were flagged down...