Coast Guard News
November 8, 2016
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for three missing men aboard the Dad Sea Cave, a 23-foot well craft, in Cape Cod Bay, Cape Cod Tuesday after the vessel failed to return home when scheduled.
A friend of the crew reported to Coast Guard Southeastern New England watchstanders at about 7 p.m. that Carlos Amaral, Dylan Amaral, and Mario Fialho were supposed to come back from their fishing trip around 2 p.m., but have not. Their truck and trailer is still parked at Sandwich Marina. ... [Read More]
November 8, 2016
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard air and boat crews are searching for an overdue boater last seen near Gladis' Hole, approximately 20 miles north of Port Mansfield off Padre Island, Tuesday.
Missing is George Young, 50, of Combes, Texas.
Young was taken to the Port Mansfield boat ramp by a friend where he left at approximately 3 p.m., Monday, on a 29-foot blue skiff with the intention of heading north 15-20 miles and returning to the boat ramp at 9 a.m. Tuesday.... [Read More]
November 8, 2016
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Active, a 210-foot medium-endurance cutter homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., fires a 25mm gun during underway training, Sept. 10, 2016.The crew of the Active recently returned home from a 10-week deployment off the coasts of South and Central America.U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of USCGC Active.
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November 8, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard personnel began conducting dockside exams and safety spot-checks Tuesday in San Francisco to identify discrepancies aboard fishing vessels prior to the Dungeness Crab season.
The checks are scheduled to continue through Thursday at commercial fishing ports from Monterey to Crescent City and are part of the Coast Guard's Operation Safe Crab, which is an outreach initiative to reduce the loss of lives and fishing vessels in the West Coast crab fleet. ... [Read More]
November 8, 2016
NEW YORK — Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook rescued three people in distress near Sea Bright, New Jersey, Tuesday.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., watchstanders at Sector New York received a call from Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) that a vessel with three people aboard was taking on water.
Sector New York Command Center issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and launched a Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook rescue boatcrew.... [Read More]
November 8, 2016
BOSTON — The Coast Guard and local authorities are searching for a man who was fishing on the rocks at Rafes Chasm Park Tuesday and was swept out to sea.
Members from the Boston police department notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Gloucester at about 2:50 p.m. reporting two people were fishing on the rocks and were swept out to sea. One of the fishermen made it back to shore safely, but lost sight of his fishing partner. The missing man is reported to be in his early 30's wearing blue jeans and black and white sneakers.... [Read More]
November 8, 2016
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BOSTON — The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision Tuesday about 10 miles east of Block Island, Rhode Island.
The captain of the 40-foot lobster boat, Squeeze Play, used a VHF radio to contact Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England watchstanders and report Squeeze Play and the yacht, Lucia, had collided. ... [Read More]
November 8, 2016
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles command will host their annual Veterans Day ceremony, sponsored by the Clallam County Veterans Association and combined with the centennial of Coast Guard aviation celebration, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
Air Station/SFO Port Angeles has been designated as a regional Veterans Day observance site for the 20th straight year by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.... [Read More]
November 8, 2016
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel collision Tuesday about 10 miles east of Block Island, Rhode Island.
The captain of the 40-foot lobster boat, Squeeze Play, used a VHF radio to contact Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England watchstanders and report Squeeze Play and the yacht, Lucia, had collided. ... [Read More]
November 7, 2016
CORRECTION: The initial news release incorrectly stated that the rescued man was taken to the hospital. After he was rescued, EMTs evaluated and released him at the pier. He was not taken to a hospital. Additionally, the length of the vessel was incorrect in the first news release. The vessel is 18 feet long, not 22 feet as previously reported.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Coast Guard ended its active search Monday evening for a man who went missing in Lake Erie Sunday afternoon.
Missing is Roger Burton, a 55-year-old man from Alliance, Ohio.... [Read More]
November 7, 2016
A vessel that capsized near Fairport, Ohio, Nov. 6, 2016 is moored to the pier at Coast Guard Station Fairport Nov. 7, 2016. The Coast Guard rescued one of the two occupants and is continuing to search for the other man. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Coast Guard and local emergency crews are searching the waters of Lake Erie Monday for a man who went missing Sunday afternoon near Fairport, Ohio.
Missing is Roger Burton, a 55-year-old man from Alliance, Ohio.... [Read More]
November 7, 2016
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November 6, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a man from the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 23 miles south of Houma, Louisiana, Sunday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a request 1:50 p.m. from the fishing vessel Michael II for a medevac of a 60-year-old Vietnamese deckhand who was experiencing stroke-like symptoms.
Sector New Orleans directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans to assist the man.... [Read More]
November 5, 2016
MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued three jet skiers Saturday following a collision between two jet skis in Key West Harbor.
Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Key West received a report via VHF marine radio at approximately 11 a.m. from an individual aboard the Caribbean Fury, who reported two jet skis collided, and several people were injured.... [Read More]
November 5, 2016
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Coast Guard members competed Saturday in the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Robert P. “Bob” Parlaman Sr. Memorial Invitational Event in Clearwater.
More than 60 marksmen competed in the 5th annual two-gun match.
The participants included active and retired law enforcement members from 11 agencies around the Tampa Bay area.... [Read More]
November 5, 2016
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 64-year-old man from Bayou Rigolettes near Lafitte, Louisiana, Saturday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 11:35 a.m. from Jefferson Parish Sherriff’s Office that a man fell overboard from his boat into Bayou Rigolettes and suffered severe injuries throughout his body.
Sector New Orleans directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans to recover the man.... [Read More]
November 4, 2016
Eureka, Calif. — Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay dedicated a flagpole in front of Coast Guard housing office to Petty Officer 3rd Class Kurt Kenneth Romero, an electricians mate and fallen shipmate, Friday.Romero was born Dec.... [Read More]
November 4, 2016
SEATTLE — Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound will be conducting several exercises at the Port Townsend Ferry Terminal Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Increased levels of activity will be noticed during these hours. Boaters and members of the public on land may see or hear training activity, including the use of blank ammunition.
Although blank ammunition looks and sounds like real gunfire, there are no bullets.
This exercise will allow all personnel involved to test their ability to respond to an incident involving various scenarios.... [Read More]
November 4, 2016
EUREKA, Calif. — The Coast Guard assisted a man aboard a 25-foot pontoon boat stuck in the mud near Daby Island Wednesday evening.
Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders were notified at approximately 5:30 p.m., of a pontoon boat with one person aboard stuck in the mud on the north side of Daby Island.
The Coast Guard coordinated with Humboldt County Sheriff's Department personnel and determined an air rescue would be the best course of action. ... [Read More]