Coast Guard Coordinates Rescue of Injured Fisherman PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Rescue crews from the Coast Guard, Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Department and Sentara Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance service medevaced an injured fisherman near Cape Charles, Va., this morning. Coast Guard watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads were notified shortly after 9 a.m. that […]
Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that recently brought a tragic end to the lives of three Baltimore area boaters onboard a 30-foot cabin cruiser. The Coast Guard encourages boaters to be aware of this silent and invisible killer on the water by […]
Newly Regulated Finfish Species New fisheries laws adding or changing catch limits and retention sizes on a number of recreationally important saltwater finfish species in South Carolina have been passed by the SC General Assembly and are now in place. The new laws, effective June 15, concern the harvest of black drum, weakfish, hardhead and […]
Safari maintains Big Rock leadBruce Paul, Media DirectorJune 13, 2007The 49th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament reached its midpoint Wednesday with just one blue marlin on the leader board and a gigantic payday on the horizon.The Safari, captained by Mark Harris, Dania Beach, Fla., has maintained the tournament lead since Monday afternoon when angler […]
Releases dominate Big Rock’s second dayBruce Paul, Media DirectorJune 12, 2007Billfish releases and gamefish weigh-ins dominated the action Tuesday as the 49th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament completed its second day of competition.Anglers battled 53 billfish, including 33 blue marlin Tuesday but none were deemed large enough to meet the tournament minimum of 400 […]
LOCAL COAST GUARD RESCUES 13 OVER WEEKEND PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Thirteen people were rescued by Coast Guard crewmen from Station Portsmouth during the weekend. One crew rescued two adults and a child around midnight Saturday, when they became disoriented in a small boat on the James River. The Coast Guard arrived to assist just ahead of heavy […]
COAST GUARD ASSISTS TWO ADULTS, CHILD PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard crew assisted two adults and a three-year-old child after they became disoriented in foul weather on board their 18-foot boat in the upper James River early Saturday morning. Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads received a call at about midnight from the boat’s female […]
CREWS SEARCH ELIZABETH R. FOR NORFOLK MAN PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Search crews are looking for a man after his 40-foot sailboat was discovered adrift near Waterside in Norfolk, Va. this morning. Missing is James Scott Gibson, of Norfolk. Rescue boats from Coast Guard Station Portsmouth and Portsmouth Fire and Rescue, and an Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., based helicopter […]
Coast Guard Assists Eight Sailors off the Coast Of North and South Carolina PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard rescued the crews of two sailboats caught in a storm packing 35 mph winds and 40-foot seas along the coast of North and South Carolina today. The first rescue took place when Kevin Hogan, Tom Allen, Jacob […]
SKA KINGFISH HALL OF FAME “WE WELCOME OUR MAY’S WINNER INTO THE SKA KINGFISH HALL OF FAME!” “STAN JARUSINSKI “ It wasn’t even close. Stan Jarusinski. or better known as Captian Stanman will be our May’s Winner into the SKA Kingfish Hall of Fame. Not only is he a National Champion, but also his endeavors […]
