Coast Guard rescues woman after personal watercraft accident near Breezy Point
NEW YORK – The Coast Guard rescued one person from the water following a personal watercraft accident near the Breezy Point area of Rockaway Beach, New York, Sunday.
A person out on the water put out a broadcast via VHF-FM radio channel-16 at 3:40 p.m. to report the accident and request for help.
Coast Guard Cutter Bonito arrived on scene shortly after and retrieved the 19-year-old female from the...
Coast Guard rescues 2 from aground personal watercraft
Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued two missing boaters Sunday after their personal watercrafts ran aground near North Clearwater Beach.
Rescued were Anthony Grine, 27, and his girlfriend Chyanne Hatcher, 20, from Ohio.
A Coast Guard Station Sand Key watchstander received a call at 9 p.m. from Hatcher’s mother, Tonia, reporting...
Coast Guard responds to adrift personal watercraft near Elsberry, Missouri
The Coast Guard is asking the public for any information regarding an adrift personal watercraft that was located near Elsberry, Missouri, August 5, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is asking the public for any information regarding an adrift personal watercraft that was located near Elsberry, Missouri, Saturday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River...
Coast Guard Urges Safety While Operating Personal Watercraft
LOS ANGELES – The Coast Guard reminds individuals to exercise safety and responsible practices while operating personal watercraft.
Sports such as paddle boarding and kayaking have become more popular and the Coast Guard has seen a rising trend in the number of individuals requiring assistance. Adherence to safety guidelines and understanding of the environment is vital to ensuring safety while operating...
Coast Guard urges operator safety amidst increase in personal watercraft accidents
DETROIT — Over the past month, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit has responded to 14 distress incidents related to personal watercraft including high-power personal watercraft, kayaks, and paddleboards.
These cases include personal watercraft collisions, overturned vessels, and lost or disoriented mariners.
While the Coast Guard’s efforts resulted in eight lives saved and 17 lives assisted, four...
Coast Guard rescues mariner near Eliza Island, Wash.
A disabled personal watercraft is pictured secured to the back of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Coast Guard Station Bellingham, Wash. Jan. 16, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Hall.)
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard boatcrew rescued a man from a disabled personal watercraft in southern Bellingham Bay near Eliza Island, Saturday.
A 45-foot Respond Boat-Medium crew from...
Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters from the water near Sarasota Pass, Fla.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Coast Guard rescued a man and a woman after they fell from their personal watercraft near Sarasota Pass, Florida, Friday.
At. 10:07 p.m. watchstanders from Coast Guard Station Cortez, Florida, received a 911 transfer call from Sarasota Police Department of a man on a disabled boat reporting he had seen two people fall off of a personal watercraft into the water.
At 10:12...
Coast Guard rescues man in the water 1 mile west of Sanibel Island, Fla.
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Coast Guard rescued a 24-year-old man from the water after he fell off his personal watercraft one mile west of Sanibel Island, Florida, Sunday.
Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach watchstanders received a call from a woman stating she had seen a man fall off a personal watercraft.
A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from the station was diverted, arrived on scene and...
Coast Guard ends search for missing personal watercraft operator
CLEVELAND — Coast Guard crews have suspended their search for a missing personal watercraft operator in Lake Michigan.
Watchstanders at the 9th Coast Guard District Command Center were notified Sunday at 4 a.m. EDT that the man had left Lake Macatawa for Lake Michigan Saturday morning, but had not returned.
Search and rescue controllers at Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, in Milwaukee, directed...
