Missing boaters found, rescued off Honduran coast

Missing boaters found, rescued off Honduran coast
MIAMI — Nine boaters who have been missing since Saturday have been rescued after being found by a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircrew at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, about 55 miles northwest of their intended destination in Utila, Honduras. The boaters were spotted by a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., aircrew who directed an Army UH-60 helicopter crew to hoist the survivors. The...

Coast Guard locates two overdue boaters near Longboat Pass

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Two overdue boaters have been found safe aboard their 18-foot recreational vessel approximately 11 miles west of Longboat Pass, Fla., Sunday morning. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter found the two men stranded on their disabled vessel as they used a flashlight to draw the Jayhawk crews attention. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., were notified Sunday...

Coast Guard suspends search for boaters in Gloucester

BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for two people possibly in the water near Gloucester, Mass., and their 24-foot pleasure boat, at 2:09 p.m., Friday. Multiple Coast Guard crews searched 712 square miles for 14 hours, but did not locate the boat or the two reported persons aboard. The Coast Guard began the search after receiving a mayday call from the pair around 10:10 p.m., Thursday,...

Coast Guard and local agencies rescue overdue boaters in Charleston County, S.C.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Charleston County Rescue and the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office searched for and located two missing boaters near Bohicket Creek in Charleston County Tuesday. Operational watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston were notified at 11:30 p.m., Monday, that two boaters aboard an 18-foot sailboat had...

Two missing boaters near Hammock Creek found safe

USCG HH-60 file photoARIPEKA, Fla. – A 40-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman that were reported missing while boating in the vicinity of Hammock Creek near Apripeka, Fla., Monday, have been found safe. At 10:07 a.m., Allen Norfleet and Melissa Wells were spotted by a good Samaritan south of the mouth of Hammock Creek, and taken back to shore where they were able to notify the Coast Guard and...

Missing South Florida boaters found

MIAMI — The three South Florida boaters who did not return from their fishing trip as expected Thursday have been located 85 miles east of Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday morning.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing persons near Point Reyes

SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard suspended the search for two missing persons from a capsized vessel near Point Reyes last night.

Coast Guard suspends search off New Smyrna Beach

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Coast Guard suspended its search for two possible missing boaters 15 miles east of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Sunday afternoon.

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Boaters on York River

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard crews suspended their search for two missing men on the York River at 6:24 p.m. Thursday.