Coast Guard rescues man, dog Saturday near Emerald Isle, NC

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog Saturday from a yacht taking on water in Sneads Ferry. Coast Guard watchstanders were notified Saturday the 38-foot yacht C-Lark with a man and his dog aboard was taking on water. A 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water crew launched from Station Emerald […]

The U.S. Coast Guard will at last be represented in the Smithsonian Air and Spac

Human flight is inherently amazing. For people looking to satisfy their wonder, or to simply bask in astonishment at accomplishments in the history of aviation, there’s no better place than the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The museum includes representative aircraft from every U.S. military branch, with the exception of one — the U.S. Coast […]

Coast Guard warns of dangerous water temperatures despite mild start to winter

BOSTON — The Coast Guard is reminding boaters and paddlers heading out on the water this holiday season to keep safety in mind. Weather forecasts are slated to bring unseasonably warm air, but the water can be dangerously cold. The current water temperature in Boston Harbor is 46 degrees Fahrenheit, but last winter during the […]

Coast Guard, locals search Smith Cove in Gloucester, MA, for missing woman

BOSTON – The Coast Guard, Gloucester police, Marine Environmental Police, and the Gloucester Harbor Master are searching Saturday for a woman who may be missing near Smith Cove in Gloucester. Missing is Susan Nilsson, 56. Gloucester police alerted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston Saturday at about 1:30 p.m. to the situation. They relayed that […]

Coast Guard seeking public’s help in identifying possible missing paddle boarder

BOSTON — The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help in identifying a possible missing paddle boarder near Rye Beach, New Hampshire, Saturday. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England watchstanders were contacted by a person on Rye Beach who reported they thought they saw a paddle boarder wearing dark […]

Coast Guard, Navy medevac fisherman 40 miles off Portland, Maine

BOSTON — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew in conjunction with the crew aboard the Zumwalt, the U.S. Navy’s new stealth destroyer, medevaced a 46-year-old man 40 nautical miles southeast of Portland, Maine Saturday morning. At approximately 3 a.m Saturday, Coast Guard Sector Northern New England watchstanders received a call from the 45-foot fishing […]

Coast Guard medically transports 3-month-old infant

BOSTON — Coast Guard air crews transported an injured 3-month-old male infant from Nantucket, Mass. to Boston, Wednesday. Watchstanders at the 1st Coast Guard District in Boston received a call at 10:20 a.m. from Nantucket Cottage Hospital stating that the infant was being treated after falling and sustaining a severe head injury and possible scull […]

Coast Guard searching for possible missing kayaker

BOSTON — Search and rescue crews from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and Station Point Allerton are looking for the owner of a kayak which was found adrift near Nahant, Mass., at 8:09 a.m., Monday. The 1st District command center received a call stating that a green and grey inflatable kayak had been found […]

Coast Guard rescue crews medevac man from cruise ship near Nantucket, Mass.

BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 67-year-old man from the cruise ship Queen Mary II, 47 nautical miles south of Nantucket, Mass., Thursday around 12 a.m. Watchstanders at the 1st Coast Guard District Command Center received a call from the cruise ship requesting assistance for a passenger suffering from severe bleeding. After […]

1 DECEASED, 2 RESCUED AFTER GLOUCESTER MA FISHING BOAT SINKS

BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen and recovered a third deceased Thursday after their fishing boat sank 12 miles off Thatcher Island, Gloucester. A good Samaritan aboard the Foxy Lady notified watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Boston command center at about 3 p.m. that the fishing boat Orin C was disabled and […]