Coast Guard Responds to Burning Boat near Gedney Island, Wash

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard responded to a boat fire aboard the 31-foot recreational vessel Farallon near Gedney Island, Wash., Wednesday. The operator of Farallon, Mike Watson, departed the vessel on a life raft moments after transmitting a distress call on VHF channel-16 notifying the Coast Guard that his vessel was ablaze. He was the only person on board. The recreational vessel Morning Star located...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a boater missing since Sunday near Shell Island approximately 5 miles south west of Panama City, Fla.

Coast Guard Rescues 2 in St. Mary’s River

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard rescued two people from a sailboat in St. Mary’s River near Webster Field, Saint Inigoes, Md., Wednesday night.