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April 25, 2023

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel taking on water near Sapelo Sound

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel taking on water near Sapelo Sound Editor's Note: Click on images to download high-resolution version. CHARLESTON, S.C.— A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued two people, Tuesday, after their sailing vessel ran aground and began taking on water near Sapelo Sound, Georgia. A crewmember aboard the sailing vessel notified Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders at 8:46 p.m., Monday, via VHF-FM channel 16 marine radio, stating their sailing vessel ran aground and was taking on water. Sector Charleston watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast notifying all mariners in the area of the distress and diverted a nearby Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew to respond. The Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew arrived on scene, hoisted the two people and transported them to Hunter Army Airfield with no medical concerns. A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircrew from Patrol Squadron FIVE based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville located the mariners and provided overhead surveillance until a Coast Guard aircrew hoisted them to safety. "The Coast Guard was able to rescue two mariners largely due to their preparedness. The crew of the sailing vessel used VHF-FM marine radios, personal locating beacons (PLB), and signaling devices to rapidly summon Coast Guard assistance," said Lt. Cmdr. Ian Campbell, the Coast Guard aircraft commander on the case. "We also greatly appreciate the assistance of the U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft assigned to VP-5 in Jacksonville, Florida for their assistance in locating the mariners and monitoring the rescue effort." Marine Safety Unit Savannah is monitoring the vessel for any potential pollution discharge and Sector Charleston issued a safety marine information broadcast to notify mariners of the submerged debris. A Coast Guard Station Brunswick boat crew also responded. For breaking news, follow us on Twitter. For additional information, find us on Facebook and Instagram. -USCG-

April 25, 2023

Media Advisory: USCGC Tampa to return home following 88-day multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) is scheduled to return to their home port in Portsmouth, Wednesday, following an 88-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC-620) return to homeport Apr. 25, 2023, after being on patrol for over 62 days. During patrol the crew of the Cutter Resolute worked on enforcing counter narcotics laws, deterring illegal migration and conducting search and rescue in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez)

April 25, 2023

USCGC Resolute returns home following 63-day Caribbean patrol

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The crew of the USCGC Resolute (WMEC 620) returned to their home port in St. Petersburg, Tuesday, following a 63-day patrol in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea

April 24, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard and partner agencies to hold joint active shooter full-scale exercise in Ketchikan, Alaska

Ketchikan, Alaska – Personnel from the Coast Guard and partner agencies are scheduled to hold an active shooter drill at the Ketchikan Ferry Terminal from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday.

April 24, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel taking on water near Cape Chiniak, Alaska

The Coast Guard rescued two mariners Sunday after their vessel began taking on water in the vicinity of Cape Chiniak.

Family members greet the crew of the USCGC Forward (WMEC 911) at the cutter's return to home port in Portsmouth, April 22, 2023, following a multi-week training exercise and counterdrug deployment in the central Caribbean Sea. While underway in the Seventh Coast Guard District's area of responsibility and in support of Joint Interagency Task Force–South, Forward traveled more than 6,000 miles conducting counterdrug operations as part of a multi-faceted approach to combatting illicit narcotics trafficking across maritime borders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Olivia Anthony)

April 24, 2023

USCGC Forward returns home following counterdrug patrol in the Caribbean Sea

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Forward (WMEC 911) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Saturday, following a multi-week training exercise and counterdrug deployment in the central Caribbean Sea.

April 24, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs 1 from fishing vessel off Port Aransas, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from a fishing vessel approximately 30 miles southeast of Port Aransas, Texas, Monday.

April 24, 2023

Media Availability: Bay Area Federal, state and local agencies to hold a mass rescue exercise off the coast of Bodega Bay, Training Center Petaluma

Bay Area Federal, State and local agencies alongside industry partner Holland America Group will be holding a multi-agency mass rescue operational exercise off the Sonoma County Coast in the vicinity of Bodega Bay with a trauma/triage area at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, Tuesday, April 25. Approximately 200 personnel from multiple agencies will be participating in the exercise, which will consist of evacuating passengers off the Army Corps of Engineering vessel A B Dillard playing the part of a Holland America cruise ship and triaging the passengers in real time.

April 24, 2023

Ninth Coast Guard District to hold Change-of-Command Ceremony

CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard invites the media to attend the Ninth District change-of-command ceremony, Thursday, at Windows on the River Banquet Hall.

April 23, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from vessel near Port Fourchon, Louisiana

The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a motor vessel Sunday approximately 15 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana