NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is searching for a three missing boaters, Sunday.

Frank Fersch, 66, Joseph Cavaness, 74, and Sheryl Perkins, 60, were reported missing by family members to Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders, Friday evening. 

The group was piloting a 46-foot sailing vessel, named Eikia, from Fort Meyers, Florida to Dauphin Island, Alabama, and has failed to contact the family since May 6, 2016. The Eikia is described as a white-hulled sailing vessel with white sail, blue canopy and wood trim.

Involved in the search are:

• Coast Guard Station Panama City 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew
• Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew
• Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircrew

Anyone with information on the missing boaters is requested to contact Coast Guard Sector Mobile at (251) 441-6211.

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Coast Guard and EMS personnel transport an injured man after he was brought ashore to Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Sunday, May 15, 2016. The man was boating aboard the 62-foot boat It’s All Good when he fell and suffered a leg injury.

CAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard assisted a man who suffered a leg injury while boating Sunday approximately 8 miles off Cape May.

The 48-year-old man was aboard the 62-foot boat It's All Good when he suffered a leg injury after falling at approximately 4 p.m.

A Coast Guard Station Cape May boat crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium escorted the It's All Good into Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, where EMS personnel were standing by to provide further medical care.

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NEW YORK — Crews from the Coast Guard and local agencies ended their search for a possible missing kayaker near Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut, Sunday.


The kayaker contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound at approximately 7:30 p.m. Sunday, to report he was not in distress and was unaware his Kayak had been located.


The Kayaker started he had been fishing early morning Sunday, when his kayak began taking on water. He climbed out of the kayak, got into the water and swam to the beach, leaving the Kayak partially submerged off the coast of Lighthouse Point Park.


The man contacted the Coast Guard after seeing photos of his kayak online and learning of the ongoing search for him.


The search commenced at approximately 12:30 p.m. Sunday, when watchstanders at Sector Long Island Sound received a call from a good Samaritan reporting an unmanned bright green, one-person kayak had drifted onto the rocks at Lighthouse Point Park.


Response crews that have assisted with this search:


·       Coast Guard Station New Haven

·       Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter

·       Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft

·       New Haven Fire Department

·       West Haven Police Department


The Coast Guard offers free “If Found” decals to be placed in a visible location on small, human-powered watercraft, through the Coast Guard Auxiliary.


The information on the sticker can allow response entities to quickly identify the vessel’s owner and aid search and rescue planners in determining the best course of action. Positive identification may also allow the item to be returned to the owner.

HOUSTON — Coast Guard search and rescue coordinators suspended the search for a missing cruise ship passenger in the Gulf of Mexico at 8:14 p.m. CDT Sunday.

Samantha Broberg, 33, was reported missing from the Carnival Liberty, Friday, approximately 200 miles southeast of Galveston.

The Coast Guard's 8th District command center coordinated 20 hours of searching by alternating HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crews from Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, and Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. The crews saturated a 60 by 90 nautical mile area with a combined search area total of more than 4,300 square miles.

Previous Release: Coast Guard continues search for missing cruise ship passenger

Initial Release: Coast Guard searching for missing cruise ship passenger off Galveston coast

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard, in a joint operation with the Dominican Republic Navy, repatriated 44 of 58 Dominicans in waters south of Santo Domingo Saturday following an at-sea interdiction of a migrant vessel by the Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser Thursday, approximately 36 nautical miles northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. 

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico will be filing a criminal complaints against 12 of the migrants interdicted, who are facing potential criminal prosecution, one for alien smuggling and 11 for attempted illegal re-entry into the United States.

Two other migrants were also brought ashore to Puerto Rico for further administrative processing based on their prior immigration histories.

The crew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft on a routine patrol Thursday detected the migrants traveling aboard a grossly overloaded 25-foot boat with 58 Dominicans, 56 men, one adult woman and a female minor. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser to interdict the migrant vessel and launched a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Borinquen to provide rescue support.  The Winslow Griesser arrived on scene and interdicted the migrant vessel.  Shortly thereafter, the crew of the Winslow Griesser handed out lifejackets and embarked the migrants.  Once onboard the Winslow Griesser, the migrants underwent biometric processing to determine if any had a previous criminal or illegal immigration history in the United States.

The Winslow Griesser transferred custody of the migrants facing prosecution and administrative processing to Ramey Sector Border Patrol Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Friday afternoon. The remaining migrants were transferred to the Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark and transported to Dominican Republic waters, where they were transferred to a Dominican Republic Navy patrol boat Saturday just off Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

“The quick response and coordination between the Coast Guard crews saved 58 lives from a grossly overloaded and unseaworthy boat with no life saving equipment onboard,” said Cmdr. Heather Kelly, Sector San Juan Chief of Response.  “The collective resolve and strong partnerships between local and federal law enforcement partners in Puerto Rico and with the Dominican Republic navy remain instrumental in detecting, interdicting and saving these illegal voyages from the perils of the Mona Passage.”

The Caribbean Border Interagency Group was formally created to unify efforts of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Attorney‘s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action (FURA, for its Spanish acronym), in their common goal of securing the borders of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands against illegal migrant and drug smuggling.

The Winslow Griesser and Paul Clark are a 154-foot Fast Response Cutters homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami respectively.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - La Guardia Costera de los Estados Unidos, en colaboración con la Marina de Guerra Dominicana, repatrió a 44 de 58 dominicanos el sábado en aguas al sur de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana.

El grupo de indocumentados fue interceptado el jueves por el escampavía Winslow Griesser de la Guardia Costera, a 36 millas náuticas al noreste de Punta Cana, República Dominicana.

La Oficina del Fiscal de EE.UU. para el Distrito de Puerto Rico presentará una querella con cargos criminales en contra de 12 de los inmigrantes objeto de la interdicción que serán enjuiciados criminalmente, uno por el tráfico ilegal de extranjeros y 11 por intentar de reingresar ilegalmente a los Estados Unidos.

Otros dos inmigrantes que viajaban con el grupo fueron traídos a Puerto Rico para ser procesados administrativamente por su historial previo de inmigración.

Durante un patrullaje el pasado jueves, la tripulación de un avión HC-144 “Ocean Sentry” de la Guardia Costera detectó a un grupo de inmigrantes viajando a bordo de una yola de 25 pies con 58 dominicanos a bordo, entre ellos, 56 hombres, una mujer adulta y una menor. La Guardia Costera desvío al Winslow Griesser que interceptó a la embarcación con todos sus ocupantes a bordo, mientras que un helicóptero MH-65 “Dolphin” de la Estación Aérea Borinquen fue despachado a la escena para brindar apoyo de rescate preventivo. La tripulación del Winslow Griesser procedió a repartir chalecos salvavidas a los inmigrantes para luego subirlos a bordo.  Una vez a bordo del Winslow Griesser, obtuvieron los datos biométricos de los inmigrantes para determinar si alguno tenía un historial de la inmigración ilegal o de antecedentes penales previos en los Estados Unidos.

En la tarde del viernes, el Winslow Griesser transfirió la custodia de los 12 inmigrantes que serán procesados criminalmente y de los dos que serán procesados administrativamente a agentes del Sector Ramey de la Patrulla Fronteriza en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. El resto del grupo fue transferido al escampavía Paul Clark de la Guardia Costera y luego transportados el sábado a la República Dominicana, donde fueron transferidos a una embarcación de la Marina de Guerra Dominicana al sur de Santo Domingo.

"La rápida respuesta y la coordinación entre las unidades de la Guardia Costera salvaron 58 vidas que viajaban a bordo de una embarcación sobrecargada, que no estaba apta para la navegación y no contaba con equipo de salvamento a bordo", dijo la Comandante Heather Kelly, Jefa de Respuesta del Sector San Juan. "El compromiso y la colaboración entre las agencias de ley y orden federal y local, y con la Marina de Guerra de la República Dominicana son indispensables para detectar, interceptar y salvar los viajes ilegales de los peligros del Canal de la Mona."

El Grupo Interagencial de la Frontera del Caribe, CBIG por sus siglas en inglés, fue creado para unificar los esfuerzos entre la Guardia Costera de los Estados Unidos, el Servicio de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos, la Oficina de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas, la Oficina del Fiscal Federal para el Distrito de Puerto Rico y las Fuerzas Unidas de Rápida Acción de la Policía de Puerto Rico, en su objetivo común de asegurar las fronteras de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de Estados Unidos en contra del tráfico ilegal de inmigrantes y el contrabando de drogas.

El Winslow Griesser y el Paul Clark son Escampavías de Respuesta Rápida de la Guardia Costera con su puerto base en San Juan, Puerto Rico y Miami respectivamente.

A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit helicopter crew hoists three people from Lake Erie after the vessel they were aboard broke in two and capsized May 16, 2016.The aircrew rescued all three and safely returned them to shore.(U.S. Coast Guard video by Coast Guard Air Station Detroit)

Lt. Addison Allen, the co-pilot, Lt. Rachel Quatroche, flight commander, and Petty Officer 1st Class Zachary Bowers, a flight mechanic, all from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, share a moment with three people they rescued from Lake Erie at Erie International Airport in Erie, Penn., after a search-and-rescue case May 16, 2016. The crew rescued the three Canadian citzens from Lake Erie after the 42-foot vessel they were aboard broke in two and capzised earlier that morning. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Detroit)		Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Feske-Wood, a rescue swimmer, Petty Officer 1st Class Zachary Bowers, a flight mechanic, Lt. Rachel Quatroche, flight commander, and Lt. Addison Allen, the co-pilot, all from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, pose in front of the helicopter at Erie International Airport in Erie, Penn., after a search-and-rescue case May 16, 2016. The crew rescued three Canadian citzens from Lake Erie after the 42-foot vessel they were aboard broke in two and capzised earlier that morning. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Detroit)

CLEVELAND — U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews collaborated to rescue four people in separate cases early Monday morning on Lake Erie.

The names of those rescued are not being released.

Just before 3 a.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, New York, heard a mayday call over VHF-FM channel 16 from a 37-foot sailing vessel that was taking on water with one man aboard.

Sector Buffalo launched a Station Buffalo crew aboard a 45-foot response boat and requested the launch of a Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Detroit.

After determining the vessels position to be in Canadian waters in shoal water off Pt. Abino, Ontario, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton, Ontario, took control of the case, launching two surface vessels, a C-130 fixed-wing aircraft and requested that the Coast Guard assets continue en route.

The vessel's master reported he was abandoning ship into a dingy and was being swept out into the lake.

The Buffalo crew arrived on scene and located the man, who is a U.S. citizen, and the dingy. The crew confirmed he was the only person aboard and transported him to awaiting EMS for evaluation in Buffalo. EMS reported the man was cold but alert.

The man was wearing a life jacket and there are no reports of pollution. The sailboat remains sunk off Pt. Abino.

Shortly after that rescue, Sector Buffalo overheard a call on VHF-FM channel 16 that a 42-foot yacht with three people aboard was taking on water 20 nautical miles west of Long Point, Ontario, in Lake Erie. A woman then stated the vessel had capsized and they were clinging to the hull.

JRCC Trenton diverted their surface assets and relaunched the C-130. Sector Buffalo diverted the Air Station Detroit helicopter that had just completed the previous search. 

"The sea state was approximately 6-foot swells," said Lt. Rachel Quatroche, the helicopter pilot from Air Station Detroit. "Had the survivors not been wearing their life jackets, it is unlikely they would have been able to remain floating in the rough conditions. It was wise of them to don their flotation devices when it became evident that capsizing was a very real possibility. According to the survivors, they were in the water for approximately two hours."

The Detroit crew located the vessel, but was beginning to run low on fuel. The crew jettisoned the on-board dewatering pump to reduce weight and deployed a rescue swimmer. Because the people were showing signs of hypothermia, the air crew hoisted the three people, who are all Canadian citizens, and took them to awaiting EMS in Erie, Pennsylvania. The swimmer was picked up and returned by a Canadian Coast Guard vessel that had arrived on scene just as the helicopter was departing.

Upon arrival, all three survivors declined medical assistance. 

Customs and Border Protection was notified and is making arrangements to return the people back to Canada. 

The vessel was approximately 2.5 nautical miles offshore of Long Point when it broke apart and capsized. A large amount of debris was reported in the area, and Sector Buffalo is working with JRCC Trenton to recover the debris since forecasted weather may push it toward Dunkirk, New York.

The weather was reported as 20 knot winds, 6-foot seas and a water temperature of 46 degrees. 

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The Coast Guard continues its search for a man missing in the vicinity of Altamaha Sound, Monday. Currently, the search efforts have covered approximately 2,400 square nautical miles.

Missing is Charleston Morgan, 61.

The Coast Guard was notified of the situation by Charles Morgan’s girlfriend at 10:10 a.m., reporting that Charles and his brother Cliff had departed Saturday at 7 a.m., and hadn’t returned. Members of the local police department and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrived at the launch point and reported their truck and trailer were still there.

Coast Guard crews are searching aboard the following assets:

• MH-65 Dolphin helicopters from Air Station Savannah
• Station Brunswick Island boatcrews
• Coast Guard Cutter Yellowfin
• C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Station Clearwater

Also searching are members of Georgia DNR.

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Video of the rescue is available for download on DVIDS.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard rescued a French sailor Monday approximately 90 miles off Atlantic City.

Olivier Jehl was attempting a solo voyage from New York to the United Kingdom aboard the 21-foot sailboat, Solidaires, when his boat hit a submerged object and began sinking.

As the sailboat sank, Jehl deployed his emergency raft and used an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) to alert the Coast Guard of the distress situation and location.

An HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts, launched to search for Jehl, who used flares to identify his location.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City arrived on scene at approximately 4:40 a.m., hoisted Jehl, and transferred him back to Air Station Atlantic City, where he could make further arrangements. 

There were no reported medical concerns.

"This case was a perfect example of how to be prepared for the worst case scenario," said Capt. Peter Mingo, the commanding officer of Air Station Atlantic City. "Personal beacons, life rafts, exposure suits and flares were the key to Mr. Jehl being able to effect his own rescue via the U.S. Coast Guard."

The Coast Guard held a reenlistment and promotion ceremony for crew members at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 12, 2016. Crew members from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay and the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton were promoted and one Coast Guardsman from the cutter Hamilton reenlisted. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton made a port call at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia Tuesday. 

The 418-foot cutter was moored at Penn's Landing from May 10-13 for its first port call to Philadelphia — the first time a national security cutter has ever visited Philadelphia.

The commands from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay and the cutter Hamilton held a reenlistment and promotion ceremony for crew members at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

The Hamilton's primary missions include law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, counter narcotics, living marine resources, search and rescue, defense operations and homeland security.

The cutter Hamilton is homeported in Charleston, South Carolina.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton transits the Delaware River en route to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Hamilton's primary missions include law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, counter narcotics, living marine resources, search and rescue, defense operations and homeland security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton transits the Delaware River en route to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Hamilton's primary missions include law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, counter narcotics, living marine resources, search and rescue, defense operations and homeland security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton transits the Delaware River en route to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Hamilton's primary missions include law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, counter narcotics, living marine resources, search and rescue, defense operations and homeland security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton transits the Delaware River en route to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Hamilton's primary missions include law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, counter narcotics, living marine resources, search and rescue, defense operations and homeland security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton transits the Delaware River en route to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Hamilton's primary missions include law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, counter narcotics, living marine resources, search and rescue, defense operations and homeland security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton transits the Delaware River en route to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Hamilton's primary missions include law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, counter narcotics, living marine resources, search and rescue, defense operations and homeland security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

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NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and Shell continue unified response efforts for the offshore oil spill 90 miles south of Timbalier Island, Louisiana, Monday.

Response crews have concluded skimming operations, at this time, due to no visible recoverable oil being found by either aerial or surface assets. Clean-up crews have recovered more than 84,000 gallons of oily-water mixture. 

Aerial assets have been assisting the clean-up efforts by vectoring the response crews to possible recoverable oil in the water.

There is one vessel remaining on scene that will be assessing potential environmental impact from the discharged oil.

An estimated 88,200 gallons of crude oil was reportedly discharged from a flow line at Glider Field, Thursday. The Coast Guard and Shell have mobilized more than 150 personnel for their unified response.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is leading an investigation to determine the cause of the release.

The have been no reported impacts to wildlife or the shoreline.

To report any information regarding the incident, go to:

http://forms.shell.com/en/us/contact-deepwater.html

Shell media line: 713-214-4544

CG Duty phone: 618-225-9008

BSEE Duty: 504-736-7535

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2015 Recreational Boating Statistics report Tuesday, revealing that boating fatalities nationwide that year totaled 626, the third-lowest number of yearly boating fatalities on  record.

From 2014 to 2015, injuries decreased from 2,678 to 2,613, a 2.4 percent decrease; deaths increased from 610 to 626, a 2.6 percent increase; and the total number of accidents increased from 4,064 to 4,158, a 2.3 percent increase.

The report also shows that in 2015:

• The fatality rate of 5.3 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels reflected a 1.9 percent increase from the previous year's rate of 5.2 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels.
• Twenty-two children under age 13 died while boating that year. Twelve children (55 percent) died from drowning. Two children (17 percent) of those who drowned were wearing a life jacket; half of the remaining 10 children who were not wearing a life jacket were not required to do so under state law.
• Property damage totaled approximately $42 million.
• Alcohol was the leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents and was listed as the leading factor in 17 percent of deaths.
• Operator inattention, operator inexperience, improper lookout, machinery failure and excessive speed ranked as the top five primary contributing factors in accidents.

Where the cause of death was known, 76 percent of fatal boating accident victims drowned; of those drowning victims, 85 percent were not wearing a life jacket. Where boating instruction was known, 71 percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had not received boating safety instruction. The most common types of vessels involved in reported accidents were open motorboats, personal watercraft and cabin motorboats. The vessel types with the highest number of fatalities were on open motorboats, kayaks and canoes.

"We thank our boating safety partners for their efforts," said Capt. Verne Gifford, direction of Inspections and Compliance at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters. "They've done a tremendous amount of work educating the boating public, which has helped reduce injuries. However, boating under the influence and failure to wear life jackets remain among the leading factors contributing to most boating fatalities. Together, we must continue to work to reduce the numbers of accidents, injuries and deaths."

The Coast Guard reminds all boaters to boat responsibly while on the water: wear a life jacket, take a boating safety course, attach your engine cut-off switch, get a free vessel safety check and avoid alcohol or other impairing substance consumption.

To view the 2015 Recreational Boating Statistics, go to http://uscgboating.org/library/accident-statistics/Recreational-Boating-Statistics-2015.pdf.

For more information on boating responsibly, to go http://www.uscgboating.org.

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SAN DIEGO - The Coast Guard rescued three fishermen from the Coronado Islands, in Mexico, Monday, after their vessel capsized.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received a call from a woman reporting that her brother and two friends were stranded on the Coronado Islands after their fishing boat capsized.

A Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew immediately diverted from a training flight, retrieved a rescue swimmer from Sector San Diego and refueled at Naval Air Station North Island. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Petrel was also diverted, and a unit from Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue in Ensenada, Mexico, launched to assist.

Upon clearance from Mexican authorities to enter Mexican airspace and territorial waters, the Jayhawk crew began to search along the shore of the Coronado Islands to search for the fishermen.

The Jayhawk crew located the fishermen after spotting a fire on the beach, and safely hoisted all three and transported them to Sector San Diego at approximately 11:30 p.m., where they were met by EMS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.

All three were determined to be Mexican nationals and were taken into custody for return to Mexico.

BOSTON — Coast Guard Station Scituate is scheduled to open Monday for the 2016 summer boating season and will remain open through Labor Day.

The station’s crew conducts search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, and recreational boating safety with a 29-foot response boat . The crew are available to respond to an event 24 hours a day.

“We are excited to interact with the public and enhance boating safety along the South Shore,” according to Petty Officer Sean Newman, the station’s operations petty officer.

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Canepa, commanding officer of Station Point Allerton in Hull is also the commanding officer of the seasonal station in Scituate.

LOS ANGELES — A good Samaritan rescued two individuals from the water after their vessel caught fire Tuesday, six miles west of Point Dume.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles received a report of a 38-foot power boat that had caught fire with two people and a dog aboard. The boaters jumped into the water and were picked up by a good Samaritan. A Coast Guard Station Channel Islands Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew arrived and both boaters and the dog were safely transferred to the Coast Guard vessel and taken to Station Channel Islands.

No injuries have been reported.

The Coast Guard urges mariners to always:

• Stay Informed - The public should be aware of weather conditions and monitor the progress and strength of the storm through local television, radio and internet. Check the current and expected weather and water conditions before heading out, and be aware that weather conditions can quickly change.

• Wear life jackets while on the water.

• File a float plan with friends, family members and local marinas before heading out. The list should include the number of passengers aboard the vessel, destination and expected time of return.

• Always have a working marine-band radio on board.

• Carry marine flares on board the vessel.

• Ensure bilge pumps are operational and vessels are secure for heavy winds and rain.

For more information on boating safety, visit www.uscgboating.org.

NEW YORK - Coast Guard Station Jones Beach crewmembers assisted in medically evacuating a mariner from a fishing vessel near Jones Inlet, today.

At approximately 11 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center watchstanders were contacted by the fishing vessel Enterprise on Channel 16 VHF with an injured crewmember aboard requesting to be evacuated from vessel.

The 75-foot clam dredge, homeported in Cape May, New Jersey, reported a 22-year-old man injured after falling off deck gear and sustaining lacerations to the face with possible head trauma.

The vessel was approximately seven miles south of Fire Island inlet making its way toward Jones Inlet.

Sector Long Island Sound launched Coast Guard Station Jones Beach crewmembers aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat, with an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) aboard to help assess the situation.

The Town of Oyster Bay marine constables responded to the VHF communications and also had an EMT aboard their vessel.

Subject was evaluated by EMTs and deemed fit to effectively be transferred from the fishing vessel to the Coast Guard small boat.

Coast Guard transported subject to Station Jones Beach, where an Emergency Medical Service was standing by. Subject was then transported by Nassau helicopter to Nassau Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. 

A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoist two fishermen who abandoned ship northwest of Sitka, Alaska, May 17, 2016. The fishermen sent out a mayday call after losing steering and taking on water while underway on fishing vessel Rosalyn. U.S. Coast Guard video.

Two fishermen sit in a Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter after being rescued from their sinking vessel northwest of Sitka, Alaska, May 17, 2016. The men donned their survival suits before abandoning ship and getting hoisted into the helicopter. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew returns to Air Station Sitka with two fishermen whom they rescued from a vessel taking on water northwest of Sitka, Alaska, May 17, 2016. The fishermen sent out a mayday call after losing steering and taking on water.  U.S. Coast Guard photo.

JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued two people from a fishing vessel taking on water approximately 132 miles northwest of Sitka, Alaska, Tuesday morning.

The helicopter crew hoisted the two men and transported them to Air Station Sitka with no apparent injuries.

Coast Guard Sector Juneau received a mayday call on VHF Channel 16 from a crewmember of fishing vessel Rosalyn stating they were taking on water in the vicinity of Fairweather fishing grounds. Coast Guard 17th District watchstanders granted the launch of the Jayhawk helicopter and an Air Station Kodiak HC-130 airplane for support. 

Due to inclement weather and the growing instability of the fishing vessel, the two men abandoned ship wearing survival suits. The rescue swimmer deployed to the water to assist with the hoist.

"The crew had several means to increase their chances of survival; they could not reach their life raft but they knew where their survival suits were, and that gave them a fighting chance," said Cmdr. Peter Melnick, Air Station Sitka operations officer. "Coast Guard aircrews in Sitka constantly train for this type of mission, and the training paid off with this very challenging rescue. I am glad that the crew of the fishing vessel was equally prepared with their survival suits at the ready." 

Weather on scene was reported as 46 mph winds, 15-foot seas, rain and one mile of visibility. 

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a man missing in the vicinity of Altamaha Sound, Monday, at approximately 8 p.m., pending any new developments.

Coast Guard crews have searched for Charles Morgan, 61, since Sunday morning, covering nearly 4,586 square nautical miles over a period of 56 hours.

"Suspending a search is never a decision that comes easily or that I take lightly," said Capt. Gary Tomasulo, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Charleston. "We stand by and support the family and offer our support in this time of need. I’d like to thank our local partners whose dedication and cooperation were much appreciated in our joint effort."

The Coast Guard was notified of the situation by Charles Morgan’s girlfriend at 10:10 a.m., reporting that Charles and his brother Cliff had departed Saturday at 7 a.m., and hadn’t returned. Members of the local police department and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrived at the launch point and reported their truck and trailer were still there.

Cliff Morgan was found and rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew Sunday afternoon.

Coast Guard crews searched aboard the following assets:

- MH-65 Dolphin helicopters from Air Station Savannah

- Station Brunswick Island boatcrews

- Coast Guard Cutter Yellowfin

- C-130s from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater and Air Station Elisabeth City.

Other agencies involved in the search include members of Georgia DNR and McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security team completed a bilateral engagement with Malaysian officials in April.  

This engagement involved sharing best practices and visiting with the Ministry of Infrastructure Marine and Ports Division to observe the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code at three port facilities: Northport, Port Klang and two port facilities in Penang; Swettenham Cruise Terminal and North Butterworth Container Terminal.  

"The Coast Guard appreciates Malaysia's invitation and their strong commitment to securing the global supply chain." said Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Beaudoin, ISPS program liaison officer, U.S. Coast Guard Activities Far East Division. 

Members from the Coast Guard delegation also provided a half-day seminar on conducting internal security audits. In attendance were approximately 20 port security professionals made up of: the Marine Department, Port facility Security Officers, Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency and the Klang Port Authority.

In 2003, the U.S. Coast Guard developed the International Port Security Program to reinforce the implementation of the ISPS Code. Malaysia became signatory to the ISPS Code in 2004. The ISPS Program seeks to reduce risk to U.S. maritime interests, including U.S. ports and ships, and to facilitate secure maritime trade globally.  

Under the auspices of this program, a U.S. Coast Guard International Port Security team conducts an annual visit to assess the effectiveness of seaport anti-terrorism measures and provides recommendations to government officials to reduce the risk of a maritime security incidents and impacts to the global supply chain. The ISPS program is designed to assist seaports overcome security challenges in a dynamic and ever changing threat environment. 

In the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. Coast Guard's Activities Far East unit coordinates with over 40 countries to execute these bilateral engagements. The U.S. Coast Guard is committed to promoting and facilitating safe and secure maritime trade.

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