Coast Guard responds to boat collision in James River, Virginia
A 38-foot deadrise fishing vessel, the Miss Heather, sinks after colliding with a pilot boat near the Newport News Small Boat Harbor, in the James River, Virginia, on May 30, 2023. (U.S. Coast. Guard photo)
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision Tuesday morning near the Newport News Small Boat Harbor.
The Coast Guard was alerted at 7:50 a.m. that the pilot boat, Swift,...
Coast Guard rescues 1 after vessel collision 30 miles west of Sarasota
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued one male and transferred seven individuals to safety after their vessels collided near Sarasota, Florida, Wednesday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived on scene and transported one male passenger experiencing a head injury to Tampa General Hospital for higher...
Coast Guard responds to vessel collision near Hart Island, N.Y
Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-SMALL II file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios.
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard responded to a report of a collision between two vessels near Hart Island, New York, Thursday evening.
At approximately 11:15 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York command center were notified of a vessel collision where a 40-foot vessel and an 18-foot vessel reportedly...
Coast Guard responds to vessel collision
NEW YORK – A Coast Guard Marine Inspector and an Investigating Officer are responding to a report of a vessel collision resulting in injuries near the Ambrose Pilot Station off of Sandy Hook, N.J., today.
Coast Guard Sector New York command center received the notification around 2 p.m. of a collision involving a New York Pilot boatcrew and a 984-foot cargo container ship.
Four crewmen from the...
Coast Guard investigating cause of fishing vessel collision
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the cause of a collision involving two fishing vessels, Thursday, approximately 10 miles west of Willapa Bay, Wash.
The collision occurred when the 64-foot Ocean Beaut struck the 49-foot Columbian Star after its pilot reportedly fell asleep. The Columbian Star was trawling and unable to avoid the collision due to its limited mobility.
The...
Coast Guard rescues six after two vessels collide on Yaquina Bay, Ore.
SEATTLE — Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay in Newport, Ore., rescued six boaters in upper Yaquina Bay on Thursday.
Station Yaquina Bay launched a 25-foot response boat crew after receiving a report of a vessel collision at approximately 3 p.m.
The crew arrived on scene to find two pleasure crafts, each carrying three boaters, pinned together as a result of the collision.
Three boaters...
Coast Guard responds to vessel collision in Houston Ship Channel
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard is responding to a collision between two motor vessels in the Houston Ship Channel north of the Texas City Dike, Tuesday morning.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a report at approximately 8:08 a.m. that the 630-foot tanker vessel Charleston and the 623-foot cargo vessel Harvest Moon had collided.
A portion of the Houston Ship Channel from Light...
Response continues to vessel collision near Bayport and Houston Ship Channels intersection
HOUSTON — Marine salvage contractors have have suspended operations for the removal of damaged containers aboard the motor vessel Elka Apollon, a 799-foot chemical tanker, Thursday.
Removal of damaged containers aboard the motor vessel Nederland, a 782-foot container ship, were completed Wednesday and salvage experts had planned on removing the remaining containers aboard the Elka Apollon Thursday,...
