Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing boat off Atlantic City, NJ

Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing boat off Atlantic City, NJ
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing boat about 48 miles east of Atlantic City at approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday. The captain of the fishing vessel Jessica Heather alerted Coast Guard watchstanders of an ailing crewmember who was in need of immediate medical attention. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City hoisted the man and...

Grounded fishing boat freed from sand at Atlantic City, NJ, beach

Grounded fishing boat freed from sand at Atlantic City, NJ, beach
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A 56-foot fishing boat, the Jessica Heather, homeported in Atlantic City, was freed from the sand Monday at about 5:50 p.m. after the boat ran aground near The Pier Shops at Caesars shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday. Coast Guard personnel worked with state and local responders to maintain a safety zone and monitor the situation.  A local tow company re-floated the vessel during...

Coast Guard, partners respond to grounded 56-foot fishing vessel in Atlantic City

Coast Guard, partners respond to grounded 56-foot fishing vessel in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard, along with state and local partner agencies, is responding to a grounded fishing vessel in Atlantic City Monday. The 56-foot Jessica Heather, homeported in Atlantic City, ran aground shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday near The Pier Shops at Caesars. Coast Guard Marine Environmental Response Personnel are on scene and are working with state and local responders to...