Coast Guard rescues 4 boaters after boat capsizes near Mendocino
FORT BRAGG, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued four people Tuesday after their inflatable boat capsized off Stillwell Point, south of Mendocino.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay personnel were notified by the International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC) that a 16-foot gray inflatable boat capsized, leaving four people in distress a quarter mile offshore.
The...
Coast Guard assists a disabled vessel with 3 people aboard near Noyo River
A crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Noyo River responding to a disabled boat near Noyo River, Ca., Thursday, July 14, 2016. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Aspen.
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Coast Guard crews assisted three people aboard the Senile, a 35-foot vessel, after the boat’s captain reported a loss of steering, reduction in propulsion and experiencing...
Coast Guard Station Noyo River members distribute toys for local toy drive
Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher Wright assists a local community member during a toy drive the station hosted, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart
FORT BRAGG, Calif. — Coast Guard members distributed collected toys and donations to less fortunate children in the local community for the holidays, Friday, at Coast Guard Station Noyo River in...
Coast Guard rescues 2 in distress aboard sailboat northwest of Fort Bragg
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued two people aboard a sailing vessel approximately 24 miles north west of Fort Bragg Tuesday morning.
At 8:39 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders were notified by an operator aboard a container vessel, Horizon Enterprise, of an orange smoke flare. Once on scene, the operator of the Horizon Enterprise discovered a man aboard a 30-foot yellow-and-white...
Abalone diver remains missing after search by Coast Guard and local agencies
ALAMEDA, Calif. – An abalone diver remains missing following a search by the Coast Guard and the Elk Volunteer Fire Department. The 50-year-old man was reportedly diving with others in the ocean approximately 16 miles south of Noyo River in Elk, Calif.
At about 9:30 a.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay Command Center received a report of four divers who were reportedly exploring...
Coast Guard rescues two from fishing vessel Dreamer
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay rescued two men from the 30-foot recreational vessel Dreamer near Fort Bragg on Sunday.
At 5:58 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay received a mayday call that the vessel Dreamer, homeported in Fort Bragg, was aground just off Glass Beach. The Coast Guard launched a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast...
Woman swept out to sea near Shelter Cove, Calif.
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – A 32-year-old woman was swept out to sea today while walking on Black Sand Beach with her friend and her dog.
Her friend called the Coast Guard, and Coast Guard Group Humboldt Bay diverted a helicopter and launched a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Noyo River to search for the woman in the water. Additionally, Shelter Cove Fire Rescue was called in to...
Coast Guard locates body of man near Shelter Cove
USCG file photo
SHELTER COVE, Calif. – One person died and another, who tried to save him, was injured at Black Sands Beach near Shelter Cove Thursday afternoon.
The Coast Guard received a call from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Humboldt-Del Norte Unit’s dispatch, at 3:16 p.m. requesting assistance for a man struggling in the water at Black Sands Beach.
A MH-65...
