3 rescued south of Martha’s Vineyard after Mayday Call
BOSTON — Three people were rescued after their 20-foot boat took on water and sank south of Martha’s Vineyard Saturday.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received a mayday call at 2:24 p.m. from the operator of the pleasure craft Cynthia Z stating his boat was awash with three people on board. The three men put on their life jackets and entered the water with a hand-held radio....
Coast Guard investigates cause of boathouse fire
MENEMSHA, Mass. – The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a boathouse fire that has been contained at Coast Guard Station Menemsha, Tuesday, July 13, 2010.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha Boathouse Engulfed by Fire
BOSTON — Local fire department crews responded to a fire of Coast Guard Station Menemsha’s boathouse and pier in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., Monday, July 12, 2010.
There are no reports of injuries at this time. There are approximately 22 crewmembers at the station.
The fire, which started at approximately 2:42 p.m., has fully engulfed the boathouse, pier, a truck and trailer for the 25-foot...
Coast Guard monitoring partially submerged boat
BOSTON – The Coast Guard received a report from the vessel Blue Jacket that they were taking on water five miles south of Martha’s Vineyard at around 7:36 a.m. Friday.
A good samaritan vessel, the Sophia recovered four people that were on board the Blue Jacket before it became partially submerged.
Coast Guard escorts fishing vessel Sao Jacinto to New Bedford Harbor
BOSTON – A Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Menemsha on Martha’s Vineyard is escorting a 69-foot New Bedford, Mass.-based scalloper back to its home port Wednesday after it was pulled off rocks on Brenton Reef near Newport, R.I.
Coast Guard boat capsizes during training
BOSTON – The Coast Guard pulled five of its own members from the water Wednesday after their 25-foot response boat submereged while training about 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard.
One member suffered an ankle injury and another showed symptoms of hypothermia.
Three safe as fishing boat towed toward port
BOSTON- A Coast Guard boat crew launched to help the crew of a New Bedford, Mass.-based fishing boat after it started taking on water today about five miles northeast of Cuttyhunk Island, Mass.
New Bedford fishing vessel safely moored after Coast Guard tow
BOSTON – The New Bedford, Mass., fishing boat Humbak, is safely moored at the New Bedford Fish Pier this morning after being towed by the Coast Guard.
Boston based tug runs aground near Buzzards Bay
BOSTON- Coast Guard crews helped a Boston-based tug crew today after they grounded their vessel near Buzzards Bay, Mass., around 1 p.m.
