Posts Tagged ‘USCG’
Agencies and Sailboat Adrift on the Oakland-Alameda Estuary
Imagine you were the "good Samaritan" and decided to take the boat in tow. What would you do?
“Mayday, Mayday” — That Sinking Feeling on the Oakland Estuary
"Déjà vu all over again." Winter brings storms and sinking boats to the estuary.
Coast Guard Search and Rescue Specialist To Join Baja Ha-Ha Kick-Off Party
US Coast Guard search and rescue specialist (SAR) Douglas Samp will join the 2025 Baja Ha-Ha Kick-Off party in San Diego.
Two Mariners Rescued From Burning Boat off Santa Cruz
Two people have been rescued from a burning boat off the coast of Santa Cruz.
Grounded Sailboat Creates Possible Marine Hazard in Alameda
A dismasted sailboat has run aground at Crown Beach off the south shore of Alameda.
Alien Encounters on the High Seas
After centuries of speculation and generations of fiction imagining other worlds and new beings, suddenly — on a Tuesday morning — the Coast Guard made first contact somewhere off SoCal.
Two Boats Burn at Marina Village Yacht Harbor, Alameda
Two docked boats caught fire at Marina Village Yacht Harbor in Alameda early this morning, leaving one boat sunk and the other badly damaged.
It’s a Left, Then a Left at the Bridge
By summer 2024, it was time to bring 'Alert' south … we'd managed repeated crossings of both the Strait of Georgia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca; how hard could a downhill trip be?
One Dead After Sailboat Runs Aground Near San Juan Islands
A 56-year-old man has been rescued and a woman has died after a 31-ft sailboat was disabled and grounded near the San Juan Islands Monday night.
Good News: Oakland Estuary Cleanup Action Plan
The Coast Guard and OPD are getting back on the job to keep the Estuary safe and clean.
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