Coast Guard Station Fire Island assists vessel taking on water
NEW YORK – The Coast Guard responded to a distressed 26-foot pleasure craft taking on water near Fire Island, New York, today. Watchstanders at Sector Long Island Sound received a distress call from a...
View ArticleCoast Guard searching for missing Lake Champlain sailor
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 64-year-old sailor near Malletts Bay, in Lake Champlain, Vermont, Sunday. Missing is Brian Webb. Webb's wife contacted the Coast Guard at 10:25 a.m....
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues 7 from water near Fort Myers, Fla.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Seven people were rescued from the water after the 18-foot pontoon boat they were aboard began taking on water near Picnic Island, Florida, Sunday. A 45-foot Response Boat —...
View ArticleUPDATE: Offshore weather slows progress of Pine Galaxy, joint agency team...
SAN FRANCISCO — The disabled mixed-products tanker Pine Galaxy is expected to arrive in San Francisco later this week. The ship, which is being towed by a commercial tug, reportedly encountered heavy...
View ArticleCoast Guard, good Samaritan rescues 5 from boat taking on water in Wicomico...
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard responded to a 40-foot boat taking on water Sunday with five people aboard in Wicomico River near Taylor’s Island. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore received a...
View Article**Update** Coast Guard continues search for possible people in the water
MIAMI — Coast Guard search-and-rescue crews continue to search for possible people in the water east of Hollywood Beach, Florida, Sunday evening. A rescue crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Dolphin...
View ArticleCoast Guard, local agencies searching for missing man off Whiskey Island in...
CLEVELAND – The Coast Guard and local agencies are currently searching for a missing man in Lake Erie off of Whiskey Island in Cleveland, following a report that came in Sunday night. The Coast Guard...
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends search for missing Lake Champlain sailor
BOSTON — The Coast Guard ended its active search for a missing 65-year-old man near Malletts Bay, in Lake Champlain, Vermont, at 8:05 p.m. Sunday, pending further developments or reports. Crews...
View ArticleCoast Guard responds to vessel collision 18 miles south of Pascagoula rescuing 3
The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel collision 18 miles south of Pascagoula Sunday evening. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a hailing mayday at 10:40 p.m. from a 74-foot...
View ArticleCoast Guard, Chautauqua County Fire Department, Seneca Nation of Indians to...
BUFFALO — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct an oil spill response exercise with the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Chautauqua County Fire Department, Tuesday evening, on Cattaraugus Creek in...
View ArticleMemorial to be held for Coast Guardsman killed in traffic accident
SAN PEDRO, Calif. - The Coast Guard will hold a memorial service this afternoon for Chief Warrant Officer Dan Thomas, who was killed during a traffic accident Aug. 20th on his way to work at Coast...
View Article2 rescued from damaged vessel; Coast Guard continues to monitor debris
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their 48-foot fishing boat was beset by weather and damaged at the St. Johns entrance jetties Monday morning. Watchstanders in the...
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FEATURE STORY: Make-A-Wish hero saves the weekend
The Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter banked hard, flying around the last reported location of the distressed swimmer. The eyes of the helicopter crew were glued to the water, searching for any sign of...
View ArticleCoast Guard, Cape May, Town Bank fire departments participate in waterside...
CAPE MAY, N.J.—Members of the Coast Guard Training Center’s Fire Department along with members of the Cape May Fire Department and Town Bank Volunteer Fire Company are conducting a waterside fire...
View ArticleCoast Guard hosts its final Sunset Parade of 2014
CAPE MAY, N.J. – Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is scheduled to host its final Sunset Parade of 2014, which will honor the City of Cape May, Cape May County and the Coast Guard Auxiliary,...
View ArticleAmerica's Tall Ship, Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, to visit Gloucester **Media...
Editor’s note: Media are invited for an availability to sail aboard the Eagle on its arrival Friday. For more information and to RSVP for the event, please contact the 1st Coast Guard District Public...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues 2 from disabled boat near Niagara Falls
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard rescued two people from a disabled boat near Niagara Falls late Monday night. The Coast Guard is not releasing the names of the two rescued people. At about 9:15 p.m., a...
View ArticleCoast Guard seeking information for owner of derelict vessel near Orient...
NEW YORK – The Coast Guard is seeking information for the owner of a boat found floating in the vicinity of Orient Point, N.Y. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound watchstanders were notified by a...
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Coast Guard advises caution to swimmers, beachgoers due to rip currents in area
Editor's note: for high resolution image, click the thumbnail above. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard is advising swimmers, surfers and beachgoers to exercise caution at local beaches Tuesday due...
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UPDATE/VIDEO: Coast Guard rescues 2 from disabled boat near Niagara Falls
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard rescued two people from a disabled boat near Niagara Falls late Monday night. The Coast Guard is not releasing the names of the two rescued people. At about 9:15 p.m., a...
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