Coast Guard medevacs female camper from Santa Rosa Island
SAN PEDRO, Calif. - The Coast Guard medevaced a 24-year-old woman from Santa Rosa Island, Wednesday night. National Park Service Rangers relayed a call for help to watchstanders at the Coast Guard...
View ArticleCoast Guard reminds mariners to be safe over 4th of July weekend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard is reminding all mariners to be safe on the water during the 4th of July holiday.During the holiday, extra traffic on the water is expected and Coast Guard...
View ArticleCoast Guard sets Port Condition Yankee for Morehead City, NC
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina has set Port Condition Yankee for Morehead City in preparation for the anticipated weather impact of Hurricane Arthur. Gale...
View ArticleCOAST GUARD REMINDS BOATING SAFETY FOR JULY 4 HOLIDAY WEEK
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is reminding the public to exercise safe boating during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The week of July Fourth typically experiences a high number of boaters taking...
View ArticleMEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard cutter crew to host media availability to...
WHO: Master Chief Petty Officer Stephen Atchley, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Guard Cutter Shearwater WHAT: Will be speaking to the media concerning safety on the water for the public over...
View ArticleCoast Guard rescues 2, assists 1 in Lake Erie near Monroe, Mich.
CLEVELAND – The Coast Guard rescued two people and assisted another after they fell off of their personal water crafts near Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan, Wednesday afternoon. The Coast...
View ArticleCORRECTION: Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City to hold 2014 Open Ramp
Editor's Note: "Open Ramp" will be held Friday rather than Saturday as stated in original release that was sent yesterday. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City will host an...
View ArticleCoast Guard discourages improper use of fireworks and flares during 4th of July
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- In preparation for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, the Coast Guard reminds boaters to take the proper fireworks precautions to ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend on...
View ArticleJURY: Coast Guardsman not guilty of rape; committed adultery
Miami — Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Sheldon J. Bond, 33, was found not guilty on three specifications (counts) of violating Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 120 – Sexual Assault, but...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: What does the Coast Guard say? Be safe over Independence Day.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard reminds all boaters to be safe over the Fourth of July weekend. The Fourth of July weekend should be a fun time for families and friends on the waterways of the Pacific...
View ArticleCoast Guard urges mariners, swimmers to take caution at NJ shore over July...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard is urging mariners to take extra caution over the Fourth of July weekend as Hurricane Arthur is expected to pass by the Jersey Shore Friday. According to the...
View ArticleCoast Guard sets Port Condition Zulu for Morehead City, NC
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina set Port Condition Zulu for the Port of Morehead City, Thursday, in anticipation of weather impacts due to Hurricane Arthur....
View ArticleCoast Guard medevacs 56-year-old man from cruise ship near Juneau, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a 56-year-old man from the cruise ship Carnival Miracle in Stephens Passage near Juneau Thursday. A Coast Guard 45-foot response boat-medium crew from...
View ArticleCORRECTION: Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing woman near...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard along with partner agencies are searching for a missing woman in the vicinity of St. Martens Key, Florida, west of Homosassa, Florida, Thursday. Coast Guard...
View ArticleCoast Guard preparing for weekend storm condition forecast
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is urging mariners in the New England area to prepare for inclement weather over the 4th of July weekend. As Tropical Storm Arthur continues to move north with the possibility...
View ArticleCoast Guard hoists 2 men to safety 4 miles off Conneaut, Ohio
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard hoisted two men to safety, Thursday afternoon, after the men's boat capsized in Lake Erie about four miles off of Conneaut, Ohio. The names are not being released and there...
View ArticleCoast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 2 from sinking boat near Port Washington,...
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued two men near Port Washington, Wisconsin, after their 18-foot pleasure craft began taking on water Tuesday morning. The names of the men are not...
View ArticleCoast Guard conducts medical evacuation of 88-year-old man from Chandler...
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard conducted a medical evacuation Tuesday morning of an 88-year-old man from Chandler Island just north of Island Number Two in the St. Marys River.The man's name is not being...
View ArticleUPDATE/PHOTOs: Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 2 from sinking boat near...
A crew member from Coast Guard Station Sheboygan, Wis., aboard a 45-foot response boat, stands watch while the response boat tows an 18-foot pleasure craft on Lake Michigan July 8, 2014. The response...
View ArticleUPDATE: Coast Guard suspends active search for 33-year-old man missing near...
CLEVELAND — Coast Guard crews suspended their search Tuesday night for a 33-year-old man missing near the mouth of the Clinton River in Lake St. Clair since Monday evening. The man's name is not being...
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