Coast Guard San Francisco, partners rescue 3 kayakers

Coast Guard San Francisco, partners rescue 3 kayakers
Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania StewartSAN FRANSCISCO – The Coast Guard and Foster City Fire Department rescued three kayakers during two simultaneous cases near the San Mateo Bridge, Sunday. A Coast Guard Station San Francisco 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew and Foster City Fire Department jet ski operators rescued the kayakers and released them to the...

Coast Guard San Francisco medevacs passenger from cruise ship

Coast Guard San Francisco medevacs passenger from cruise ship
Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45 foot Response Boat-Medium File Photo SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a passenger from the cruise ship, Ruby Princess, near Alcatraz, Wednesday night. U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received notification from the cruise ship Ruby Princess around 6:40 p.m. of an 85-year-old male that suffered a leg injury during their transit...

Coast Guard responds after storms in San Francisco bay area

Coast Guard responds after storms in San Francisco bay area
Three 60-foot deck barges were adrift, causing an allision with the 3rd Street Bridge at McCovey Cove leading to Mission Creek. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard responded to multiple maritime-related operations after recent storms crossed the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this week left multiple vessels, docks, and barges adrift, causing navigational safety issues...

Coast Guard hosts Army Corps of Engineers for site survey

Coast Guard hosts Army Corps of Engineers for site survey
Coast Guard and Army Corp of Engineer personnel conduct site surveys aboard a Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, March 29, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. William George) ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard hosted nine members from the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) District Nine Regional Office at Coast Guard Island in Alameda on March 29, 2022. Members of the Eleventh...

Coast Guard rescues man near South Beach Marina

Coast Guard rescues man near South Beach Marina
Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45 foot Response Boat-Medium File Photo SAN FRANCISCO —The Coast Guard rescued a man Tuesday afternoon after a 15-foot sailboat capsized near South Beach Marina. The distressed mariner contacted the Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders via VHF-FM channel 16, requesting assistance near South Beach Marina. Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard...

Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 3 near Treasure Island

Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 3 near Treasure Island
Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard, partner agencies, and a Good Samaritan rescued three people after their boat capsized near Treasure Island, Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a distress call from a good Samaritan on their vessel Sun Dance after they came across...

Coast Guard, partner agencies to conduct law enforcement exercise in San Francisco Bay

Coast Guard, partner agencies to conduct law enforcement exercise in San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45 foot Response Boat-Medium File Photo SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct an interagency maritime active-threat exercise in conjunction with Water Emergency Transportation Agency (WETA), Thursday. The exercise is scheduled to involve Coast Guard Sector San Francisco personnel along with participants from the Neptune Coalition, a partnership...

Coast Guard rescues 2 people from sinking sailboat near Richmond

Coast Guard rescues 2 people from sinking sailboat near Richmond
A Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew rescued two people from their 16-foot sailboat after it began taking on water near Richmond, Calif., June 6, 2020. The crew transported the individuals in good health to the Richmond Marina and the owner was able to receive assistance to remove his vessel from the water. (U. S. Coast Guard photo) ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard...

Coast Guard medevacs Grand Princess crewmember

Coast Guard medevacs Grand Princess crewmember
Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45 foot Response Boat-Medium File Photo SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medevaced a Grand Princess crewmember with a medical concern Saturday afternoon. The Coast Guard was notified by the ship that a man in his early-40s with a medical emergency needed further medical attention Saturday morning. Coast Guard watchstanders consulted the duty flight surgeon who recommended...