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PHOTOs: Coast Guard kids show off photo skills
Editor's Note: This release is a follow-up to a photo release that went out on Friday. The below photos were taken by the children, ranging in age from 5 to 10, who were in attendance at the Coast...
View ArticleWoman safely medevaced from commercial fishing vessel
ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. – A U.S. Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Mayport in Atlantic Beach medically evacuated a 37-year-old woman who was experiencing seizures aboard a commercial fishing vessel...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues man from sailboat 70 miles east of Kitty Hawk, NC
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued a 72-year-old man Wednesday after he requested a medevac from his 24-foot sailboat approximately 70 miles east of Kitty Hawk, N.C., at approximately 9 a.m....
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues 4 from sinking boat in Saginaw Bay
CLEVELAND – The Coast Guard rescued four people in Saginaw Bay from a boat taking on water, Tuesday night. The names and hometowns of the rescued are not being released and there is no Coast Guard...
View ArticleCoast Guard, LA Port Police host first SoCal law enforcement summit
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Coast Guard and the Los Angeles Port Police Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center are co-sponsoring the first ever Southern California Law Enforcement Boat Tactics Summit,...
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VIDEO UPDATE: Coast Guard rescues man from sailboat 70 miles east of Kitty...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued a 72-year-old man Wednesday after he requested a medevac from his 24-foot sailboat approximately 70 miles east of Kitty Hawk, N.C., at approximately 9 a.m....
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Coast Guard searching for men aboard overdue sport fisher off Texas coast
A photo of the overdue boat and the Coast Guard search pattern. HOUSTON — Coast Guard crews are searching for three or four men aboard a white 29-foot Chris-Craft Catalina sport fishing boat about 95...
View ArticleCoast Guard, partner agencies searching for possible missing surfer
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard, San Diego Fire Department and lifeguards are searching for a possible missing surfer off Pacific Beach, Wednesday. Lifeguards contacted the Coast Guard around 8:45 p.m.,...
View ArticleCoast Guard Sector Juneau reminds boaters to prepare for trips in Southeast...
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Sector Juneau is emphasizing the importance of being prepares to safely enjoy the waters of Southeast Alaska in advance of spring boating season to enhance boater safety...
View ArticleCoast Guard responds to capsized America’s Cup vessel near San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — A 100-yard safety zone has been established around an America’s Cup Team Artemis vessel that capsized in San Francisco Bay today. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector San Francisco...
View ArticleGreat Lakes Coast Guard reminds boaters it has not placed seasonal buoys in...
Media Note: Please consider running this information in your public announcement or marine news section. CLEVELAND — Reiterating an announcement made earlier this year, the Coast Guard announces...
View Article2 people rescued by Coast Guard near Sunshine Skyway Bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two people were rescued by Coast Guard crewmembers approximately one mile east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge after their 19-foot boat they were aboard began taking on water...
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FEATURE RELEASE: Military mother pulls double dooty
Imagine raising a child alone as a single mother and with your nearest family and closest friends living more than 1,000 miles away. This is a reality for Coast Guard Seaman Deanna Moentman....
View ArticleCoast Guard helps Royal Bahamas Police Force locate 10 overdue Bahamians
MIAMI – A Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry crew assisted in the safe rescue of 10 people in the vicinity of Grand Bahamas Thursday. Coast Guard Seventh District Command Center watchstanders were...
View ArticleCoast Guard receives application from Oregon Department of Transportation to...
SEATTLE — The 13th Coast Guard District received an application from the Oregon Department of Transportation, March 4, 2013, proposing the replacement of the Lewis and Clark Highway Bridge, which sits...
View ArticleCoast Guard recognizes top enlisted, reserve enlisted and civilian performers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt meritoriously advanced the 2012 Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year and...
View ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City to hold ribbon cutting...
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard invites media to a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday at Base Elizabeth City, N.C., for the newly constructed Thrun Hall barracks and galley. The barracks is named after...
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PHOTOs: Niagara Coast Guard station accepts new, more capable response boat
Click the below thumbnails for higher-resolution images The crew of Coast Guard Station Niagara, in Youngstown, N.Y., test out their new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium in Lake Ontario, May 9, 2013....
View ArticleCoast Guard Cutter Eagle to depart New London for summer training
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to depart New London Saturday, May 11, 2013, to begin a summer of training for more than 600 U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets. Eagle...
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New admiral of central US visits Corpus Christi Coast Guard units
Rear Adm. Kevin Cook, the new 8th District commander, visits South Texas and the Coast Guard units within the area as part of a two day familiarizarion tour. U.S. Coast Guard photoCORPUS CHRISTI,...
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