Four boaters rescued from a capsized sailing vessel

Four boaters rescued from a capsized sailing vessel
Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook 25-Foot Response Boat – Small file photo NEW YORK – Four boaters were rescued from a capsized sailing vessel Sunday, off the coast of Sandy Hook, NJ. At 1 a.m. Sunday, Coast Guard Sector New York command center watchstanders received a distress call from the sailing vessel Eagle. The vessel reported they had run aground and were taking on water. A Coast Guard...

Coast Guard responds to overturned vessel in Raritan Bay, N.J.

Coast Guard responds to overturned vessel in Raritan Bay, N.J.
Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo NEW YORK — The Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to a report of an overturned vessel and a person in the water in Raritan Bay, N.J., Saturday. Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders received a call on VHF radio at approximately 10 a.m., from a good Samaritan reporting an overturned 21-foot vessel with one person in the water in Raritan...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker in Raritan Bay, N.Y.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker in Raritan Bay, N.Y.
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo. NEW YORK — The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday for a missing kayaker in Raritan Bay, New York. At 3:12 p.m. on Saturday, Coast Guard Sector New York command center watch standers received a call from citywide 911 that three kayaks, each with one person on board, had all overturned in Raritan Bay. A nearby good Samaritan...

Coast Guard assists vessel taking on water near Sandy Hook

Coast Guard assists vessel taking on water near Sandy Hook
NEW YORK — Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook assists a 25-foot pleasure craft taking on water near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Saturday afternoon. NEW YORK — Coast Guard assisted a 25-foot pleasure craft taking on water near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Saturday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders initially received the report and diverted a Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook Response Boat Small...

Coast Guard boatcrew medevacs possible heart attack victim

Coast Guard boatcrew medevacs possible heart attack victim
Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat file photo NEW YORK – A U.S. Coast Guard boatcrew medically evacuated a 71-year-old woman experiencing symptoms of a possible heart attack approximately 10 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Sunday morning. At approximately 10:25 p.m. Saturday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received a report stating a woman aboard the cruise ship Anthem of...

Coast Guard assists in apprehension of mariner on drug warrant

Coast Guard assists in apprehension of mariner on drug warrant
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Shrike file photo by Chief Warrant Officer Allyson E.T. Conroy NEW YORK — The Coast Guard assisted in the apprehension of a man wanted on an outstanding warrant in Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey, Friday. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Coast Guard Cutter Shrike conducted a boarding on commercial fishing vessel Scapper. During the boarding, it was discovered that the male crewmember...

Coast Guard rescues stranded man from island near Barley Point Island

Coast Guard rescues stranded man from island near Barley Point Island
29-foot Respoonse Boat-Small file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios. NEW YORK — Coast Guard crews rescued a distressed individual stuck on an unnamed island west of Barley Island, Monday morning. At approximately 9:40 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook received notification from Rumson Police Department of a 21 year-old-man stuck on an island west of Barley Island...

Coast Guard responds to disabled tanker off Queens, N.Y.

Coast Guard responds to disabled tanker off Queens, N.Y.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Shrike file photo by Chief Warrant Officer Allyson E.T. Conroy NEW YORK – The Coast Guard is coordinating the response to a disabled 479-foot tanker that suffered an engine room fire as it began to depart the New York Harbor area, Wednesday night. The asphalt carrier Amber Bay with 22 crew aboard had a fire ignite in the engine room shortly before 8:00 p.m. The crew was able...

Coast Guard, SeaStreak ferry assist vessel taking on water off Sandy Hook Bay, N.J.

Coast Guard, SeaStreak ferry assist vessel taking on water off Sandy Hook Bay, N.J.
29-foot Response Boat Small-II File Photo NEW YORK — The Coast Guard and a SeaStreak ferry assisted four people from a boat taking on water near Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey, Saturday. At approximately 3:50 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook  received a mayday call via VHF-FM radio channel 21 that a 21-foot pleasure boat was taking on water with four people aboard. Coast Guard Sector...