Coast Guard SAR

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UPDATE TO REPLY #1795 on the previous page.



News Release
Date: August 01, 2010
Contact:  District 8 Public Affairs

Coast Guard continues
response to wellhead allision
Wellhead secured


Crews from Wild Well Control Inc. work to control a damaged wellhead spewing oil into the waters of Barataria Bay, Aug. 1, 2010. The wellhead was successfully shut-in at approximately 6 p.m., Sunday. Securing the wellhead, which was hit by a barge July 27, was challenging due to the remote location and shallow water at the site.

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard continues to work with the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office LOSCO, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources LDNR, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality LDEQ, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries LAWLF, the Louisiana State Police LSP, and Jefferson Parish Emergency Services to minimize environmental damage resulting from an allision between a tow vessel and a wellhead in the Barataria Waterway, which occurred at approximately 1 a.m., Tuesday. The Unified Command Post, established at U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, is reporting that the wellhead was secured at 6:05 p.m. Sunday and is no longer emitting oil or natural gas into Barataria Bay.  The wellhead is also equipped with a light. The Unified Command Post will begin an assessment of potential shoreline impact Monday.
"The Unified Command was able to accomplish this in less than a week due to the fantastic cooperation between the federal, state and local officials and efforts of the contractors," stated Capt. John Arenstam, the Coast Guard Federal On Scene Coordinator.

Oil containment and clean-up operations are ongoing as 60,200 feet of containment boom and 14,080 feet of sorbent boom are deployed to minimize the environmental impact. Additionally, 213 personnel and a combination of 47 skimmers, boats and barges are responding to the incident. Oil skimming and recovery operations are ongoing in Mud Lake. Approximately 35 barrels, or 1,470 gallons of oily-water mix, have been recovered and a two-mile safety zone remains in effect around the incident location to protect vessels and mariners from the hazards associated with the release.

The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund has been enacted to provide monetary support for the clean up and recovery operations.

The cause of the incident remains under investigation.

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News Release
Date: August 02, 2010
Contact:  District 13 Public Affairs

Coast Guard rescues man
from beach near Seaside, Ore.

 

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from an isolated beach at Tillamook Head near at Seaside, Ore., Monday.

The crew of the fishing vessel Jab spotted the 20-year-old man waving his jacket from the beach where he was cut off by the rising tide and called Air Station Astoria, which launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointmen, Wash.  

The helicopter crew lowered a rescue basket to the man who was able to climb into the basket and be hoisted into the helicopter.  The man was then taken to Air Station Astoria and transferred to an awaiting ambulance and taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital to be examined for injuries.

Oregon's beaches pose a risk to hikers and beachgoers who often find themselves trapped when the tide comes in.  The Coast Guard recommends that anyone enjoying the beach keep aware of the sea and weather conditions, which can change quickly along Oregon's coast.

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News Release
Date: August 03, 2010
Contact:  District 13 Public Affairs

Coast Guard medevacs man
from boat near Tillamook Bay, Ore.



ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from an isolated beach at Tillamook Head near at Seaside, Ore., Monday.

The crew of the fishing vessel Jab spotted the 20-year-old man waving his jacket from the beach where he was cut off by the rising tide and called Air Station Astoria, which launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointmen, Wash.  

The helicopter crew lowered a rescue basket to the man who was able to climb into the basket and be hoisted into the helicopter.  The man was then taken to Air Station Astoria and transferred to an awaiting ambulance and taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital to be examined for injuries.

Oregon's beaches pose a risk to hikers and beachgoers who often find themselves trapped when the tide comes in.  The Coast Guard recommends that anyone enjoying the beach keep aware of the sea and weather conditions, which can change quickly along Oregon's coast.

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News Release
Date: August 04, 2010
Contact:  District 5 Public Affairs

Coast Guard recovers
1 near Brigantine, N.J.

BRIGANTINE, N.J. — The Coast Guard recovered a 46-year-old man in the vicinity of the back bay near Brigantine after he fell off a recreational boat Wednesday.

The Coast Guard received a call at 3:17 p.m. from a person aboard a personal watercraft reporting a man went overboard and could not be located.

A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., located the man and deployed the rescue swimmer down to him. A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Atlantic City recovered the man and transferred him to emergency medical personnel where he was pronounced deceased by the medical examiner.

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News Release
Date: August 06, 2010
Contact:  District 5 Public Affairs

Shrimp boat catches
fire in the Pamlico Sound

PAMLICO SOUND, N.C. — Good Samaritans rescued three crewmembers from a burning shrimping vessel near the Bluff Shoal Friday.

Crew members from the fishing vessel Lady Susan safely removed all three crew members from the 75-foot vessel, Last Chance, after Coast Guard watchstanders received calls at  approximately 3:45 p.m., from the crew aboard the North Carolina Ferry Roanoke.

The Roanoke reported seeing heavy smoke to the northwest. At 3:57 p.m., the crew aboard the fishing vessel Lady Susan  also reported seeing the vessel on fire.

Station Hatteras Inlet and Station Ocracoke launched crews on two rescue boats after receiving the initial call. Station Ocracoke’s 24-foot rescue boat crew was the first on scene and found the fishing vessel pilot house fully engulfed in flames.

Station Hatteras Inlet’s 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew arrived and then transferred the three crew members of the fishing vessel to Far Creek in Engelhard, N.C.

"The fishing vessel Last Chance was still on fire at 7 p.m., but it is of no danger to any other boats," said Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Biefeld, Station Hatteras Inlet’s command duty officer.

The Coast Guard has established a safety zone in position 35 degrees 16.08 minutes north and 75 degrees 54.59 minutes west, and will continue to monitor the situation.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and under investigation.

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News Release
Date: August 07, 2010
Contact:  District 11 Public Affairs

Coast Guard coordinates
rescue from boat fire



SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard is coordinating the rescue of four mariners in distress following a boat fire at 2:15 p.m., Saturday, approximately four miles off the coast of Pt. Vincente.

A 25-foot Response Boat from Coast Guard Station Los Angeles - Long Beach is on scene. Baywatch Cabrillo, Baywatch Redondo, and Baywatch Isthmus are on scene to assist with the evacuation of the mariners and to combat the fire. A Good Samaritan in the vicinity of the fire provided initial assistance to the mariners.

The mariners are reported to be in good condition with no major injuries.

The Coast Guard wishes to remind the public that wearing a life jacket and having the proper life saving equipment is paramount to saving lives and to always file a float plan with a trusted source.

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News Release
Date: August 09, 2010
Contact:  District 8 Public Affairs

Two boaters rescued
after 17 hours in the water

HOUSTON — The crew of a towing vessel rescued two boaters Monday morning after their vessel capsized Sunday afternoon in Trinity Bay.

The crew of the T/V Diamond Back rescued the two people at approximately 8 a.m. Monday morning. The survivors left in a small pleasure craft Sunday from Eagle Point in Galveston County, and were forced into the water after their vessel capsized at approximately 3 p.m. They reported that they were unable to make a distress call.

A Coast Guard 25-foot Response Boat - Small from Station Houston is en route to transport the two back to shore. Their survival is attributed to wearing their life jackets and staying with their vessel after it capsized.

"Due to the circumstances of their situation, they were unable to make a distress call," said Bill Segelken, an operations unit controller at Sector Houston-Galveston. "The fact that they were wearing their life jackets, significantly increased their ability to remain afloat throughout the night."

"Staying with their vessel after it capsized, contributed to them being visible and able to be rescued," he said.

According to the National Safe Boating Council, 85-90% of people who drown in boating accidents are not wearing life jackets.

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News Release
Date: August 08, 2010
Contact:  District 8 Public Affairs

Coast Guard, Freeport Police Department
rescues four people from Mystery Harbor

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard and the Freeport Police Department rescued four people after their boat capsized in Mystery Harbor off Freeport, Sunday.

A watchstander at Coast Guard Station Freeport received a call from the Freeport Police Department at 2:18 p.m. reporting that a 20-foot aluminum hulled boat with four people aboard had capsized in Mystery Harbor.  The Freeport Police Department picked up three of the boaters and immediately transported them to awaiting EMS personnel. 

A Freeport First Responder also arrived on scene and swam out to the fourth person in the water.  The responder was able to hold the person above water until a Coast Guard Station Freeport 25-foot Response Boat-Small crew arrived to assist. The RB-S crew was diverted from a security patrol, arrived on scene and retrieved both individuals from the water and transported them to land.

Two of the four boaters were reported to be wearing life jackets.  The Freeport Police Department reported that the vessel capsized as it was being turned in the harbor. 

The condition of the boaters is unknown.
 
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News Release
Date: August 10, 2010
Contact:  District 5 Public Affairs

Coast Guard, locals search
Delaware River near Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard along with local agencies are searching the Delaware River in the vicinity of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge after a woman reported giving birth and throwing her child into the water from the bridge Tuesday.

The Coast Guard received a call at approximately 3:55 a.m. from a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia reporting Michelle "Shelly" Perez told her she had given birth at 3:35 a.m., threw her baby into the water and was walking down Broadway in Camden crying. It was also reported from Perez later to another nurse she threw her 4-year-old and 2-year-old in the water from the bridge.

A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Philadelphia and a rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., are searching along with crews from Camden Police and Fire Departments, the New Jersey State Police, Philadelphia Fire and Rescue Department and Philadelphia Marine Police.

The Coast Guard asks anyone with information on the whereabouts of Michelle "Shelly" Perez of Camden please contact Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center at 215-271-4940.
 
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News Release
Date: August 10, 2010
Contact:  District 7 Public Affairs

Coast Guard rescues two
teenagers from capsized boat



CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued two teenagers after their sailboat capsized in Saint Joseph Sound Tuesday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Sand Key in Clearwater were notified at approximately 2:50 p.m. via 911 dispatch that two teenage boys were in the water after their 19-foot sailboat capsized.

A Coast Guard Station Sand Key 25-foot rescue boat crew, already underway, was immediately diverted to the scene, where they rescued both teenagers and safely transported them to a local boat ramp.

There were no injuries reported.

A commercial salvage company will be recovering the sailboat.

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News Release
Date: August 12, 2010
Contact:  District 13 Public Affairs

Coast Guard rescues injured
fisherman, Westport, Wash.

PORTLAND, OR. — The Coast Guard rescued an injured crewman 160 nautical miles off shore from Westport, Wash., at approximately 8:00 a.m. Thursday.

The crew of the 113-foot fishing vessel Rondys contacted the Coast Guard at approximately 3:30 a.m. to request a medevac due to a head injury. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., hoisted the injured crewmember from Rondys and is en route to Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Ore.

The condition of the crewman is not known.
 
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News Release
Date: August 19, 2010
Contact:  District 7 Public Affairs

Coast Guard medevacs woman
from cruise ship Carnival Dream



SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — The crew of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter medically evacuated a woman from cruise ship Carnival Dream Thursday morning, approximately 20 nautical miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The 66-year-old woman is a U.S. citizen, who went unconscious and began suffering convulsions after initially complaining of headaches, requiring immediate medical attention ashore.

"The situation this morning was time-critical," said Cmdr. James Sutton, Sector San Juan Chief of Response. "I believe the coordination between the Carnival Dream, the Sector San Juan Command Center and Air Station Borinquen was excellent. The crew of the Coast Guard rescue helicopter performed superbly and completed a highly dangerous evolution without incident. Ultimately, the crew ensured the patient received the emergent medical care she needed by delivering her safely to the hospital."

Coast Guard controllers coordinated with the cruise ship's crew and launched a rescue helicopter from Air Station Borinquen, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to conduct the medical evacuation.  Once on scene with the Carnival Dream, the helicopter crew hoisted the patient and cruise ship nurse onto the aircraft. The Dolphin helicopter crew transported the patient to the Medical Center Hospital in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, where she transferred to awaiting Emergency Medical Services personnel.

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News Release
Date: August 12, 2010
Contact:  District 13 Public Affairs

Coast Guard assists disabled
boat, removes passengers, crew



BOSTON — A Coast Guard crew is removing passengers and crewmembers from a 30-foot passenger vessel after it became disabled off the coast of Provincetown, Mass., Sun., Aug. 22, 2010.

A 25-foot boat crew from Coast Guard Station Provincetown is removing all 20 people from the cruise ship Viking Princess and taking them back to the station. Once at the station, further transportation will be arranged for the passengers.

The Viking Princess called the station around 9 p.m., for assistance after they became disabled about half a mile from Provincetown and feared the boat's anchor would not hold them in place.

There are no reports of injury or pollution.

The cause of the incident is unknown at this time.
 
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News Release
Date: August 23, 2010
Contact:  District 17 Public Affairs

Alaskan units searching for
missing Alaska Park Rangers


Two petty officers from Air Station Kodiak monitor the propellors of an HC-130 Hercules aircraft as they start the engines in preparation for a logistics flight from Kodiak to St. Paul Island Aug. 24, 2010. One of the Air Station's four Hercules is conducting a search for four people missing from an aircraft in the King Salmon area while returning from Nome and this crew will also keep a sharp lookout while in the area. USCG photos by PO1 Sara Francis.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is assisting the National Park Service and the Anchorage Rescue Coordination Center in the search for a Dehavilland Beaver airplane carrying four people including three Park Rangers who were reported missing Saturday afternoon after the plane did not arrive in King Salmon as expected.

A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew is conducting a first light search between Swikshak Bay and King Salmon.  The morning search is the second search conducted by the Coast Guard after a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew flew late Saturday and early Sunday.

The National Park Service requested the assistance of AKRCC which then requested assistance from the Coast Guard at 7:15 p.m. to help find the airplane that left Swikshak Bay at 2:45 p.m.

The flight from Swikshak Bay near the Katmai National Park to King Salmon reportedly takes less than one hour.
 
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News Release
Date: August 26, 2010
Contact:  District 1 Public Affairs

Fisherman safe after boat sinks near Gloucester


A Coast Guard Station Gloucester 47-foot boat crew transits back
to the station after recovering the life raft, emergency position
indicating radio beacon and debris from a vessel that sank off the
coast of Gloucester, Mass., Thurs., Aug. 26, 2010.  
USCG photo PO2 Travis Johnson

BOSTON — A fisherman is safe after he was rescued from his sunken 40-foot fishing vessel by a Good Samaritan about three miles east of Gloucester, Mass., Thurs., Aug. 26, 2010.

A Good Samaritan aboard a sailboat sent a Mayday call to the Coast Guard around 11:16 a.m., as he saw the 40-foot Dirty Martha sinking.

The fisherman was able to get in his life raft and the Good Samaritan rescued him shortly after.

A 25-foot and 47-foot boat crew from Coast Guard Station Gloucester met the sailboat and transferred the fisherman to the 25-foot Coast Guard boat. They then transported him back to the station.

The 47-foot boat crew recovered the boat’s life raft, emergency position indicating radio beacon and debris.

The fisherman is in good condition and declined medical assistance.

The fisherman was having engine problems but does not know what caused his vessel to take on water and sink rapidly.

The Dirty Martha is completely submerged in approximately 162-feet of water and is not a hazard to navigation.

It is reported the vessel had approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel on board. There is a sheen where the vessel sank. A sheen is a thin layer of oil or fuel on top of the water that creates a rainbow affect.

The on scene weather was 2-3 foot seas with calm wind.

The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the incident.

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