Coast Guard rescues 2 from grounded vessel on Sand Island, Wash
A Coast Guard boat crew from Station Cape Disappointment, and an aircrew from Air Station Astoria, rescue three people after their 16-foot boat grounded on Sand Island, Wash., July 2, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Abold)
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard crews rescued three people after their vessel ran aground on Sand Island, Wash., Thursday.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter...
Coast Guard responds to boat fire on the Columbia River Bar
WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard crews responded to a boat fire at the mouth of the Columbia River, Wednesday.
A rescue boatcrew from Station Cape Disappointment arrived after the fire was extinguished by onboard suppressant systems and reportedly secured any source of potential pollution while towing the disabled, 34-foot vessel to Ilwaco, Washington.
Watchstanders at Station Cape Disappointment received...
Coast Guard monitors barge lost in tow near Columbia River entrance
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard closely monitored the efforts of a tugboat crew as it successfully regained control of a barge that was lost in tow Wednesday.
Coast Guard searching for man overboard near Astoria
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard is searching for a 32-year-old fisherman who fell from a crab fishing vessel approximately 10 miles from the Columbia River entrance Thursday.
Coast Guard responds to disabled vessel off Tongue Point
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard is investigating the report of a disabled vessel that is anchored off of Tongue Point, Ore., Monday.
Six Words in Three Seconds Provide a Path to Mayday
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker
In less than a second an electric current containing a three-second message traveled approximately two miles, across the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest.
The signal began its journey from a marine radio tuned to emergency channel-16 in Peacock Spit, an ocean bar just off the southernmost tip of Washington State, to the Megler Mountain Tower, an antenna...
Search suspended for missing boater near Astoria, Oregon
ASTORIA, Ore. — The search has been suspended for a man at Tongue Point near here Sunday.
The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office has dispatched a dive team to the area.
