PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescue a sailor from a sailboat on fire nearly 60 nautical miles east of Chincoteague at late Thursday evening, May 24, 2024. Coast Guard 5th District Command Center watchstanders received a 406-megahertz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) at approximately 8:30 p.m. for the 45-foot sailing Leer másCoast Guard MH-60T rescue sailor 60 miles of Chincoteague[…]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescue two sailors approximately 1,726 nautical miles east of Bermuda. Monday, March 4, 2024. Watchstanders with the Coast Guard 5th District command center received an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert from the 19-foot sailing vessel Lhor One at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday. Leer másCoast Guard conducts long-range rescue of 2 sailors off Bermuda[…]
ALAMEDA, California — The Coast Guard coordinated efforts to medevac an injured mariner from Costa Rica. Air National Guard Pararescuemen from 129th Rescue Wing and the Costa Rican Coast Guard performed the medical evacuation approximately 1200 nautical miles west of Costa Rica. Tuesday evening. At approximately 9:10 a.m., Friday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard 11th District Leer másCoast Guard coordinates medevac of mariner from Costa Rica[…]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans aboard one sailing vessel and two commercial vessels rescue 4 sailors (2 adults and 2 children) from the sailboat Le Chercheur approximately 1105 nm north-east of Bermuda. Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The Coast Guard 5th District Command Center received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) and Leer másCoast Guard rescue 4 sailors (2 children) 1105 nm from Bermuda[…]
NEW ORLEANS — A Coast Guard HC-144 aircrew and the cruise ship Carnival Valor rescue three boaters aboard a vessel taking on water 386 nautical miles offshore Alabama, Sunday. Coast Guard 8th District watchstanders received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert at 7:22 a.m. from the 44-foot recreational vessel Snail Mail. Watchstanders contacted the owner of the Leer másCoast Guard HC-144 and the cruise ship Carnival Valor rescue 3 boaters 386 nm offshore Alabama[…]
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans aboard two commercial fishing vessels located and rescue the crew of the 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Sea Smile 545 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii, Friday. The six crewmembers are reportedly in good condition and are making their way to Honolulu aboard the commercial fishing vessel Captain Minh. Leer másCoast Guard rescue fishing vessel crew 545 nm of Hawaii[…]
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard brought Kevin Hyde and Joe Ditomasso, from the rescue of sailboat Atrevida II, ashore from the Hong Kong-flagged tanker vessel Silver Muna earlier this night following their at-sea rescue after several days adrift. The sailing vessel Atrevida II, crewed by Hyde and Ditomasso, departed Cape May, New Jersey on Nov. Leer másCoast Guard: the rescue of sailboat Atrevida II[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — Coast Guard and partner agencies have rescue six mariners (five adults and one child) aboard a missing vessel near Etal Atoll in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia, Tuesday. At 6:00 a.m., Saturday, Coast Guard Forces Micronesia | Sector Guam watchstanders received a report of an overdue 19-foot vessel with six Leer másCoast Guard, partners rescue missing mariners near Chuuk State[…]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aicrew and AMVER vessel crew rescue two German sailors off Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevac the German couple, Monday, from the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System 967-foot Malta-flagged tanker ship, BW Lilac, approximately 110 nautical miles north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Leer másCoast Guard, AMVER vessel rescue 2 German sailors off Puerto Rico[…]
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Over the course of two days -from Wednesday to Thursday- Coast Guard crews, partner agencies and volunteers responding to three maritime emergencies rescue a total of 17 mariners in dire straits off the Alaska, California and Micronesia coasts. All three cases highlight the importance of mariners properly equipping and training for survival Leer másCoast Guard and partners rescue 17 mariners in 2 days[…]
