WASHINGTON – The USCG (Coast Guard) convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the loss of the Titan submersible and the five people on board. The crew of the Polar Prince research vessel lost contact with the Titan submersible 1 hour and 45 minutes into its dive on Sunday, June 18, 2023. After an Leer másUSCG: Marine Board of Investigation due loss of Titan Submersible[…]
BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Canadian Coast Guard and OceanGate Expeditions have established a unified command to continue the search and rescue efforts to the 21-foot submarine research Titan, from the Research Vessel Polar Prince that went missing near Titanic, Sunday evening. As of Tuesday morning, a total of 10,000 square miles have been Leer másUnified Command for rescue of missing submarine near Titanic[…]
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is searching for five persons from the missing submarine offshore Cape Cod. The Canadian research vessel Polar Prince lost contact with their submarine during a dive, approximately 900 nautical miles east of Cape Cod, Sunday morning. A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, HC-130 Hercules response aircraft aircrew, Leer másCoast Guard press briefing for missing submarine 900 nm E of Cape Cod[…]
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue one person and two dogs Wednesday from a grounded sailing vessel offshore Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound in Seattle received a report of a sailing vessel with one person and multiple dogs aboard, which had lost power, was grounded and Leer másCoast Guard rescue sailor and two dogs near Vancouver Island[…]
ASTORIA, Oregon — A RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) CH-149 Cormorant helicopter aircrew visited the USCG Air Station Astoria in Warrenton, Wednesday. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria personnel welcomed a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 Cormorant helicopter aircrew from the 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, 19 Wing Commex in British Columbia, Canada. During the visit, they Leer másRCAF CH-149 Cormorant aircrew visits USCG Air Station Astoria[…]
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard, and other agencies, rescue three people and a dog Tuesday from a sinking vessel in Echo Bay on Sucia Island. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a report at 2 p.m. Tuesday of a 57-foot vessel taking on water after it struck rocks Leer másUS and Canadian Coast Guard, rescue 3 people and 1 dog[…]
The Bell 429 global fleet surpassed 500,000 flight hours and continues to showcase its versatility principally in VIP and corporate transport, HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services), SAR (Search And Rescue), law enforcement and other missions. Today, more than 400 Bell 429 helicopters serve an array of customers, offering operators large cabins, intuitive displays and excellent Leer másBell 429 helicopter global fleet surpasses 500,000 flight hours[…]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard will conclude its annual operations in the Arctic Shield 2021 on Sunday with the seasonal closure of its Forward Operating Location in Kotzebue, Alaska. Air Station Kodiak aircrews and two MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters were forward deployed to Kotzebue to provide coverage and reduced response times to remote regions of Alaska during increased Leer másCoast Guard concludes Operation Arctic Shield 2021[…]
SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard responded to a container vessel that lost 40 containers during heavy weather Friday 40 miles from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received notification from Prince Rupert Marine Communication and Traffic Services at 12:49 a.m. Friday that the shipping vessel Leer másVessel lost 40 containers near the Strait of Juan de Fuca[…]
BOSTON – Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz presented the aircrew Awards Ceremony at Air Station Cape Cod due the rescue of 31 fishermen in only one mission. The U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard, and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) rescued the 31 fishermen from a disabled, Canadian vessel over 130 nautical miles Leer másCoast Guard rescue 31 fishermen: the aircrews Awards Ceremony[…]
