SV “Good Luck” Grounded On East Coast Of Montserrat
CROSS Antilles Guyane / MRCC Fort-de-France The S/V “GOOD LUCK” is grounded on the east coast of Montserrat. Nobody on board. We don’t know what happened. Bermuda or UK flag boat, 60ft, we do not know the current owner and are looking for information...
A Story of Survival and Safety Tips by A Coast Guard Veteran
Lessons to Take Away Form This Survival Story Story and Interview by Paul Bernard, USCG *Operate with a layered safety strategy. *Fully plan and prepare for every trip, no matter how quick you think it may be. *Always file a float plan with a picture of the...
USCG Rescues 5 from burning vessel 85 Miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Editors’ Note: Click on image to download high resolution version. BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued five mariners from a vessel fire 85 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Friday. At approximately 5 p.m. Coast Guard First District watchstanders received an...
USCG Rescues 5 People from Sinking Boat at Oregon Inlet
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard rescued five people from a capsized vessel offshore Oregon Inlet, Tuesday. All five survivors were rescued and are being treated for hypothermia. At approximately 5:25 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received...
EPIRB Saves Sailor 63 Miles Off Vero, Florida
S/V ORION Single hander rescued off his vessel 63 NM off Vero, FL MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued one boater after his 33-foot sailing vessel, Orion, became disabled Saturday approximately 63 miles east of Vero Beach. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders...
BOLO: SV “Air Ops” Enroute to Vancouver, BC
Update April 27, 2021 The S/V AIR OPS received fuel from a freight ship and is no longer in need of assistance. Broadcast Version For Maritime Mobile Service Network and Other Nets USCG JRCC Seattle has asked vessels in the vicinity of SV “Air...
Small Boat Safety – USCG Rescues Stranded Boaters Texas
Coast Guard locates overdue boaters in Baffin Bay, Texas Editors’ Note: Click on image to download . CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard located two overdue boaters in Baffin Bay, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders...
Rescue of 10 Crew from the “Terry T” in 30-foot Seas, Snow and 60 knot Winds, North Atlantic
This article is written in memory of Vice Admiral John P. Currier, USCG (retired), who passed away on March 1, 2020 at home in Traverse City, Michigan. He is recognized as the “godfather of the Coast Guard’s modern H-60 helicopter program,” and received many...