Coast Guard assists with search for woman near Bellingham, Wash.
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard smallboat crew assisted with the search for a woman near Bellingham, Wash., at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Loose Boat in Bellingham Bay Towed to Shore
The Bellingham Herald reports that:
Bellingham, WA – A boat that broke loose in Bellingham Bay Monday, Dec. 29, was towed into Squalicum Harbor by a private contrac-tor Monday evening.
The boat’s fuel tanks were empty, and no fuel leaked into the bay during the incident, said state Department of Ecology spokeswoman Katie Skipper.
The 50-foot boat had been anchored in the bay but high winds...
Cocaine smuggling attempt thwarted at Birch Point, Washington
SEATTLE – Two Canadians arrested overnight by agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while attempting to load cocaine onto a jet ski at a Whatcom County beach made their initial appearance in federal court here this afternoon.
Cause of ferry Elwha disabling found
SEATTLE – Coast Guard investigators from Sector Seattle discovered the cause of today’s disabling of the ferry Elwha near Blakely Island.
An apparent cooling system failure in equipment for one of the vessel’s main propulsion electrical systems is responsible for the vessel becoming disabled while in service. The ferry, now back under power, will be moved to Eagle Harbor, Wash., for...
Multiple agencies respond to disabled ferry
SEATTLE – Coast Guard Sector Seattle sent investigators and inspectors to examine the ferry Elwha after it became disabled today.
The investigation of the ferry is intended to determine the cause of the power loss and disabling of the vessel. The ferry will be unable to return to service until the investigation is complete and the Coast Guard is satisfied the ferry is seaworthy.
The ferry Elwha...
Coast Guard assists father and son with disabled sailing vessel
SEATTLE – (D13 Public Affairs) The Coast Guard rescued two people who were in distress after their 12-foot sailing vessel began taking on water between James Island and Fidalgo Island, Wash., today.
Coast Guard Group Port Angeles received a 911 relay call from the Skagit County Dispatch at 10:58 a.m., that a sailing vessel with a father and his 12-year-old on board were in distress and in need...
Coast Guard responds to 130-foot sailing vessel aground
SEATTLE (D13 Public Affairs) – The Coast Guard is responding to a sailing vessel aground in Wasp Passage, San Juan Islands, Wash.
The Coast Guard was notified that the sail training vessel Adventuress had run aground at approximately noon, today.
The Washington State Ferry Sealth along with Vessel Assist have completed removing all of the passengers and crew safely from the vessel. No injuries...
