HONOLULU — A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew medevac a 56-year-old man, a contractor, from Wake Island to Hawaii, yesterday Monday. The contractor was suffering from symptoms of a bacterial infection and was transported to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) on Oahu. He was reported to be in critical condition. At Leer másCoast Guard HC-130 Hercules medevac man from Wake Island[…]
HONOLULU — A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew conducted a medevac for a 57-year-old South Korean mariner from Palmyra Atoll, Thursday. The mariner was suffering abdominal pains and was flown to Hawaii where he was transferred by ambulance to Pali Momi Medical Center for treatment. He is reported to be in Leer másCoast Guard medevac mariner from Palmyra Atoll[…]
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Maui County Fire Department rescue two mariners aboard a disabled watercraft off Peahi, Thursday. The disabled watercraft was located by an U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew who vectored in a Maui County Fire Boat to tow the mariners back to shore. Leer másCoast Guard and partners rescue 2 mariners off Maui[…]
HONOLULU — Two-time world bodyboarding champion Andre Botha was presented with a Silver Lifesaving Medal by Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley, commander, Coast Guard 14th District, at Ehukai Beach Park, Oahu, yesterday. The Silver Lifesaving Medal was in recognition of Botha’s rescue of a surfer on Dec. 6, 2015, who had wiped out while surfing at Leer másThe Bodyboarder Andre Botha receives USCG Silver Lifesaving Medal[…]
SANTA RITA, Guam — Last week, the Coast Guard responded to a request from the Republic of Palau to assist with locating the Chinese flagged research vessel Da Yang Hao and observe its activity. The 4,600-ton vessel entered Palau’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Nov. 29. On Nov. 30, Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Honolulu Leer másCoast Guard support Republic of Palau with EEZ law enforcement[…]