Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near Ocean City

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near Ocean City
Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley OCEAN CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard has suspended their search for the missing swimmer who was last seen in the vicinity of the Ocean City bridge, Sunday. After searching more than 82 square miles for over 21 hours, officials were unable to locate the missing man. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay command...

Coast Guard medevacs man 275 miles off Ocean City, Maryland

Coast Guard medevacs man 275 miles off Ocean City, Maryland
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina refuels on the Navy ship USS Mahan to refuel on the way to pick up the injured crewmember. (U.S. Coast Guard screenshot by Air Station Elizabeth City) OCEAN CITY, Md. ⁠— The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a container ship approximately 275 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Friday morning. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s...

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs cargo ship captain off Ocean City

Coast Guard aircrew medevacs cargo ship captain off Ocean City
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man off of a cargo ship approximately 25 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, Tuesday. Crewmembers aboard the Panamanian flagged cargo ship Balsa 84, which was in route to the Delaware Bay area, contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay’s command center...

Coast Guard closes search for missing kite surfer near Ocean City

Coast Guard closes search for missing kite surfer near Ocean City
USCG FIle Photo OCEAN CITY, N.J. —The Coast Guard has closed the search for a missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey, after the missing individual called and reported themselves to be safe, Friday morning. Coast Guard Station Atlantic City watchstanders received a call from 911, notifying them of a kite surfer reportedly wearing all black, seen drifting out to sea after falling off a kiteboard...

Coast Guard searching for missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey

Coast Guard searching for missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey
Coast Guard Station Cape May 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium file photo OCEAN CITY, N.J. —The Coast Guard is searching for a missing kite surfer near Ocean City, New Jersey, Thursday evening. Coast Guard Station Atlantic City watchstanders received a call from 911, notifying them of a kite surfer, reportedly wearing all black, seen drifting out to sea after falling off a kiteboard approximately 500-yards...

Coast Guard seeks public’s help to identify hoax caller near Ocean City, Md.

Coast Guard seeks public’s help to identify hoax caller near Ocean City, Md.
BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard would like the public’s help to identify a suspected hoax caller, who has been transmitting distress calls since late March around Ocean City. “Hoax calls put other boaters and first responders at risk,” said Cmdr. Mathew Fine, the deputy commander of Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region. “We take every call seriously, which means that hoax calls...

Coast Guard rescues 1 in Isle of Wight Bay near Ocean City, Md.

Coast Guard rescues 1 in Isle of Wight Bay near Ocean City, Md.
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard rescued one person from the water in Isle of Wight Bay in Ocean City, Maryland, Monday. A Coast Guard crew aboard a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water was transiting through Isle Of Wight Bay near the Route 50 bridge when they came upon two people in the water who had fallen from a jet ski. One person was safely recovered from the water into the 24-foot SPC-SW,...

Coast Guard establishes safety zone in Ocean City, N.J.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone by the Ocean City 9th Street Bridge Sept. 22 until Sept. 24 and again Sept. 27 until project completion, set to end on or before Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m.