Coast Guard assists 4 aboard sinking tugboat in Sabine Pass,Texas

Coast Guard assists 4 aboard sinking tugboat in Sabine Pass,Texas
Four crewmen aboard the Sea Cypress, a 71-foot tugboat, prepare to disembark the sinking vessel and climb aboard a Sabine Pilot boat at the mouth of the Sabine Pass Ship Channel in Texas, March 31, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted four people aboard a tugboat taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders...

Coast Guard suspends search for tugboat crew member

Coast Guard suspends search for tugboat crew member
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo. HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing tugboat crew member near Sabine, Texas, Tuesday. Coast Guard crews searched approximately 206 square miles for a combined 23 search hours. “The tough decision of suspending a search is vetted through many channels and is never taken lightly,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jeffrey Schwind, search...

Coast Guard searching for tugboat crew member near Sabine

Coast Guard searching for tugboat crew member near Sabine
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Houston file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, along with state and local responders, are searching for a missing tugboat crew member near Sabine, Texas, Monday. Missing is a 35-year-old white male last seen wearing a white shirt and black pants. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center...

Coast Guard rescues 2 from sailing vessel 43 miles off North Island

Coast Guard rescues 2 from sailing vessel 43 miles off North Island
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescues two boaters from a disabled 34-foot sailing vessel 43 miles off North Island, Louisiana, May 22, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Air Station Houston) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters Sunday from a disabled sailing vessel 43 miles off North Island, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command...

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from tanker vessel off Sabine Pass

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from tanker vessel off Sabine Pass
Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Corinne Zilnicki HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member Tuesday from a tanker vessel off Sabine Pass, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a medevac request at 1 p.m. from Moran Shipping Agency stating the 54-year-old first assistant engineer aboard the 820-foot tanker...

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember 46 miles offCameron, Louisiana

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember 46 miles offCameron, Louisiana
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin R. Williams HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 60-year-old man from a fishing vessel 46 miles offshore Cameron, Louisiana, Sunday morning. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a medevac request by radio from the fishing vessel Jennifer and David stating a...

Coast Guard searching for person in the water near Sabine Pass

Coast Guard searching for person in the water near Sabine Pass
Coast Guard Cutter Alligator file photo by Seaman Meredith A. Manning HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water approximately 29 miles offshore Sabine Pass, Texas. The individual was last seen wearing an orange life jacket and coveralls with reflective tape. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification Wednesday evening of a 27-year-old male crew...

Coast Guard assists disabled vessel near Sabine Pass, Texas

Coast Guard assists disabled vessel near Sabine Pass, Texas
Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted a disabled vessel Monday near the east jetty in Sabine Pass, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders were notified at 6:57 p.m. via cell phone of a 22-foot disabled vessel with four people aboard hitting the east jetties due to engine failure. A Coast Guard Station Sabine 29-foot...

Coast Guard assists vessel taking on water near Freshwater Bayou

Coast Guard assists vessel taking on water near Freshwater Bayou
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin R. WilliamsHOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted a 77-foot fishing vessel taking on water near Freshwater Bayou, Louisiana, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of a 77-foot fishing vessel with three mariners aboard taking on water. Watchstanders...