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Coast Guard rescues man and two dogs near Smith Island, Maryland

CRISFIELD, MD — The Coast Guard hoisted a man and his dogs two miles south of Smith Island Thursday morning.  Sector Maryland watchstanders received a distress call via VHF-FM radio at approximately 11 p.m. from a recreational boater reporting that his 26-foot sailing vessel had become disabled due to weather conditions near Smith Island. A Station Crisfield 45-foot Response Boat-Medium Leer másCoast Guard rescues man and two dogs near Smith Island, Maryland[…]

Coast Guard medevacs mariner 46 miles offshore Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year-old man approximately 46 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas, Tuesday evening. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a request from the motor vessel Seacharm stating their chief engineer was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack and was in need of medical assistance.Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon Leer másCoast Guard medevacs mariner 46 miles offshore Galveston, Texas[…]

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