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Coast Guard and Port of Virginia host 17th SAR Forum

HAMPTON, Va. — Coast Guard Sector Virginia and the Port of Virginia hosted the 17th annual Steven Todd Dooley Search and Rescue Forum (17th SAR Forum) near Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Search and Rescue (SAR) Forum is an annual event that continues to strengthen regional interagency partnerships and communication, as well as improve the life-saving processes and skills required Leer másCoast Guard and Port of Virginia host 17th SAR Forum[…]

The AW169 expands capabilities with SAR Modes certification

Rome, 9 November 2022 – The AW169 light intermediate twin engine helicopter’s operational capabilities and configuration options grow further with the recent EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification of the skid undercarriage and unique IFR, single pilot, Advanced Search and Rescue (SAR) Modes. These latest achievements follow additional enhancements, such as the introduction of the Leer másThe AW169 expands capabilities with SAR Modes certification[…]

Coast Guard rescue 5 off Matagorda Bay, Tx

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescue five people from a fishing vessel beset by weather 8 nautical miles offshore Matagorda Bay, Texas,​ Saturday. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call on VHF-FM channel 16 that a 19-foot pleasure craft was beset by weather, but were unable to establish communications with Leer másCoast Guard rescue 5 off Matagorda Bay, Tx[…]

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