Coast Guard assists 5 on disabled vessel near Corpus Christi, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted three women off a disabled 22-foot recreational boat in Baffin Bay, north of South Padre Island, early Sunday morning. At approximately 11 p.m....
View ArticleCoast Guard continues search for cruise ship Horizon passenger suspected of...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard rescue crews continue second-day search efforts Tuesday for a missing passenger from the “Croisières de France” cruise ship Horizon suspected of going overboard in...
View ArticleCoast Guard Air Station Miami to host local schools during annual open house
MIAMI — Coast Guard Air Station Miami invites media to participate in their annual open house Friday. WHO: Coast Guard Air Station Miami will be hosting more than 1,500 students from surrounding...
View ArticleCoast Guard encourages boating safety during Thunder Over Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky., — The Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks event marks the official kick-off to the Kentucky Derby Festival, Saturday. This year, however, some local boat ramps may be...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues 7 beset by weather in Lake Ontario
CLEVELAND – The Coast Guard rescued seven people Monday night in two separate cases on Lake Ontario after they were beset by weather. The names and hometowns of the rescued are not being released and...
View ArticleCoast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns to homeport after 54-day deployment
BOSTON — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned to their homeport in Boston yesterday after a 54-day deployment in the Caribbean. During the patrol, the Escanaba's mission was to detect...
View ArticleCOAST GUARD SECTOR LONG ISLAND SOUND HONORS ENLISTED, RESERVE PERSONS OF THE...
Petty Officer First Class Adam J. Lorentz, (left) a Boatswain’s Mate, received the EPOY award and Petty Officer Second Class Matthew J. Willett,(right) also a Boatswain’s Mate, received the REPOY...
View ArticleCoast Guard ends search for Horizon cruise ship passenger in the Caribbean Sea
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard rescue crews ended search efforts at 2p.m. Tuesday for a “Croisières de France” Horizon cruise ship passenger suspected of going overboard in the Caribbean Sea...
View ArticleCoast Guard, partners search for missing pilot near Perry Island, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard and Air Force assets are searching for a missing pilot near Perry Island in Prince William Sound Tuesday. The 11th Air Force Rescue Coordination Center in Anchorage...
View ArticleCoast Guard conducts medevac from tour boat near Maui
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 60-year-old woman who was experiencing shortness of breath and weakness on a tour boat in the Molokini Crater near Maui, Hawaii, Tuesday. Watchstanders...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues 2 in distress aboard sailboat northwest of Fort Bragg
A Coast Guard crew member, assigned to Coast Guard Station Noyo River, waits for his crew aboard a sailboat approximately 24 miles of Fort Bragg, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2015. A second Motor...
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends mariner's license for negligence, violations of vessel...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Coast Guard Sector Columbia River personnel suspended the merchant mariner’s license of Richard Chesbrough of Salem March 4, for violating Coast Guard regulations governing small...
View ArticleCoast Guard issues temporary zones, regulated navigation area to ensure...
Puget Sound Elliott Bay Marine Traffic Schematic Regulated Navigation Area forFirst Amendment Activities SEATTLE — The Coast Guard 13th District commander, working in conjunction with the Coast...
View ArticleCOAST GUARD URGES CAUTION FOR HAZARDOUS BEACH CONDITIONS ALONG THE NORTHERN...
A Coast Guard Station Golden Gate crewmember observes weather conditions at Fort Baker, Calif., before his boat crew conducts training, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The Coast Guard reminds beachgoers to...
View ArticleCoast Guard suspends search after remains of pilot found near Perry Island,...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing pilot near Perry Island in Prince William Sound after his remains were discovered Wednesday evening.The crew of the Alaska State...
View ArticleMedia Availability: Coast Guard Force Readiness Command to hold...
*** Media interested in attending the ceremony are requested to arrive at 1 U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Yorktown, VA 23690, no later than 12:30 p.m. *** YORKTOWN, Va. — The Coast Guard is...
View ArticleMEDIA AVAILABILITY: Cape May Coast Guard unit to change command, outgoing...
Members of the media who would like to attend the ceremony are requested to contact Public Affairs Detachment Atlantic City at 757-434-6043. CAPE MAY, N.J. ─ The crew of the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter...
View ArticleCoast Guard warns of the impact of hoax distress calls
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Coast Guard Sector Northern New England responds to more than twelve cases on a typical summer day. False alerts restrict their ability to respond to real emergencies. In 2014,...
View ArticleU.S., Canada announce record drug seizure rates
For B-roll video of the event, click on the image below: To access the gallery of photos for this event, click on the image below: SAN DIEGO – Officials from the U.S. and Canada welcomed back a U.S....
View ArticleTwo mariners rescued from remote island in Pacific
For higher resolution imagery, click the thumbnails above. HONOLULU — Two sailors are safe after their 37-foot sailing vessel sustained severe damage when it ran aground, stranding them on a small...
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