Coast Guard, cruise ship rescue boaters 386 miles off Alabama

Coast Guard, cruise ship rescue boaters 386 miles off Alabama
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard and the cruise ship Carnival Valor rescued three boaters aboard a vessel taking on water 386 miles offshore Alabama, Sunday. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert at 7:22 a.m. from the 44-foot recreational vessel Snail Mail. Watchstanders contacted the owner of the Snail Mail who stated they were...

Coast Guard suspends search for person in Willapa Bay

Coast Guard suspends search for person in Willapa Bay
A boatcrew aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Station Grays Harbor file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies suspended search efforts at 5:30 p.m. Monday evening for a missing man in Willapa Bay, Washington. Rescue crews completed 18 different search patterns, covering 290 sq. miles during over 15-hours of searching. “Suspending search...

Coast Guard rescues three 77 miles southeast of Savannah

Coast Guard rescues three 77 miles southeast of Savannah
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah crew pose with 3 people they rescued from a sailing vessel taking on water 77 miles southeast of Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 14, 2022.(U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) CHARLESTON, S.C.— A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescued three people, Monday, after their sailing vessel began taking on water 77 miles southeast of Savannah,...

Coast Guard assists vessel 51 miles south of Pascagoula, MS.

Coast Guard assists vessel 51 miles south of Pascagoula, MS.
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 assisted a vessel taking on water 51 miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard District Eight received an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) at approximately...

Coast Guard assists 7 aboard vessel 20 miles off Freeport, Texas

Coast Guard assists 7 aboard vessel 20 miles off Freeport, Texas
Seven people aboard a partially flooded 26-foot catamaran head toward land 20 miles offshore Freeport, Texas, Aug. 28, 2022. A Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew escorted the catamaran, ready to provide assistance if the vessel’s pumps failed to keep up with flooding. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Freeport) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted seven people...

Coast Guard rescues 7 after lightning strike 100 miles off Tampa Bay

Coast Guard rescues 7 after lightning strike 100 miles off Tampa Bay
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescued seven people after their 39-foot personal vessel was struck by lightning 100 offshore of Clearwater Florida, June 25, 2022.  U.S. Coast Guard photo. CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued seven people, Saturday, after their 39-foot personal vessel was struck by lightning 100 offshore of Clearwater, Florida. A Coast...

Coast Guard rescues man from capsized vessel east of Ponce Inlet

Coast Guard rescues man from capsized vessel east of Ponce Inlet
A Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon boatcrew rescued a 48-year-old man who capsized his boat 18 miles east of Ponce Inlet, Florida March 18, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) JACKSONVILLE,Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued a 48-year-old man, Friday, after his 17-foot vessel capsized 18 miles east of Ponce Inlet. A Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon 45-foot Response Boat—Medium boat crew rescued...

Coast Guard calls off search for British rower in the Atlantic Ocean

Coast Guard calls off search for British rower in the Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft file photo SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard called off its search of a British rower Monday morning, after confirming the accidental activation of the rower’s Emergency Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), approximately 360 nautical miles east northeast of Puerto Rico. Not in distress is Jack Jarvis, 28, from Hampshire, United Kingdom, who...

Coast Guard rescues 2 off Cape Canaveral

Coast Guard rescues 2 off Cape Canaveral
The sailing vessel, Critical Window, disabled about 200 miles off Cape Canaveral, Florida, Jan. 29, 2022.(U.S. Coast Guard photo) MIAMI — Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater and Miami crews rescued two people Saturday from their disabled sailboat approximately 200 miles off Cape Canaveral. The operator of the sailing vessel, Critical Window, activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon,...