Posts Tagged ‘Always Ready’
Coast Guard Rescues Two from Yacht Before it Sinks
On Thursday, the Coast Guard rescued two people from a 92-ft motoryacht before it sank off the coast of Monterey.
The crew of Going Coastal radioed the Coast Guard shortly before noon on Thursday; they were 35 miles off the coast of Monterey, according to a CG press release. More »
Three Sailors Rescued off Hawaii in Joint Effort
Three sailors were rescued on Sunday after a joint operation by the Coast Guard and two good Samaritans on commercial vessels who retrieved the crew of the 42-ft sailing vessel Coco Haz III. More »
After Quick Coast Guard Search, Boater Found on Land
Yesterday, the Coast Guard began and ended a search for the owner of an unmanned and adrift inflatable west of Crescent City in Northern California. “The owner has been located and reported no distress,” a Coast Guard press release said. More »
Coast Guard Rescues Sailors in Tomales Bay
On Thursday evening, the 40-ft sailboat The Witch ran aground in Tomales Bay amid 25-mph winds and six-foot waves. The boat hailed the Coast Guard.
Because of the shallow water, the Coast Guard contacted the Marin County Fire Department, or MCFD, “who provided a search and rescue personal-watercraft. More »
Communities Rallying for Coast Guard Amid Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week — and now has the dubious distinction of being the longest gap in US government funding ever — the Coast Guard is about to miss a paycheck tomorrow. More »
Drawn-Out Coast Guard Rescue off San Diego
Yesterday, the Coast Guard came to the assistance of three sailors on a 35-ft sailboat about 30 miles west of Oceanside, near San Diego.
On Wednesday, the crew of the sailboat called the Coast Guard saying they were disabled by weather, according to a press release (which did not specify what was wrong with the boat). More »
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