NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard would like to remind people of the dangers and penalties associated with hoax distress calls and the use of laser pointers pointed at aircraft or boat crews on patrol. For 230 years the Coast Guard has responded to distress calls at sea but lately, false distress has been on the Leer másCoast Guard reminds mariners that hoax calls are no joke[…]
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard assisted a vessel, Liberty Call, in distress that was taking on water offshore Pensacola, Florida, Thursday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a distress call at about 1 a.m from the recreational vessel Liberty Call, which had struck a submerged object and was taking on water, with two Leer másCoast Guard assists vessel taking on water near Pensacola, Florida[…]
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has ended its search for a missing diver near the Hathaway Bridge in Panama City, Florida, Sunday. To view initial search information here. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at 9:30 a.m. from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission that a body had been recovered matching Leer másCoast Guard ends search for a missing diver near Panama City, Florida[…]
