Coast Guard rescues 4 in rough seas near Thimble Shoals Channel, Va.
A Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Station Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia, tows the 46-foot sailboat Heaven into Norfolk, March 2, 2017. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Geoffrey Wells)
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued four people Thursday in Thimble Shoals Channel off Virginia Beach after their sailing vessel became disabled due to heavy winds...
Coast Guard removes restrictions on Thimble Shoals Channel near Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard removed transit restrictions Friday on the Thimble Shoals Channel between buoys 1 and 2, and Anchorage C.
At 2:02 p.m. Thursday, Fifth District Coast Guard watchstanders were notified a vessel being towed by McAllister Towing of Virginia Inc. and buoy 11 allided. The buoy went missing, resulting in traffic restrictions in the channel for deep-draft vessels.
The...
Coast Guard restricts Thimble Shoals Channel due to missing buoy at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard placed transit restrictions on the Thimble Shoals Channel Thursday between buoys 1 and 2, and Anchorage C west of Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel after a buoy sank in the channel.
Only vessels with a 20-foot draft or less are allowed to transit through the channel.
At 4:30 p.m., Fifth District Coast Guard watchstanders were notified a vessel being towed by McAllister...
