Coast Guard searching for person in water near Venice, Louisiana

A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew flew over New Orleans, June 4, 2018. Air Station New Orleans supports a wide range of Coast Guard operations to include search and rescue, law enforcement, port security, and marine environmental protection. 
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a person who was last seen swimming in the Lower Mississippi River near Venice, Louisiana, Saturday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 5:38 p.m. of a missing 27-year-old man who was last seen swimming in the Lower Mississippi River near mile marker 19 at Fort Jackson.​

The missing man was wearing a black shirt and blue shorts.

Involved in the search are:

• An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
• A response boat medium crew from Coast Guard Station Venice
• The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish
• A marine unit from Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office

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Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans prepares for Tropical Storm Barry and rescues five people from grounded vessel

An air crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescues two people who became stranded on a grounded vessel near the Chandeleur Islands about 20 miles southwest of Gulfport, Mississippi, July 12, 2019. As Tropical Storm Barry approaches the Gulf Coast, Coast Guard response capabilities will be limited due to worsening weather conditions. (Courtesy video).

NEW ORLEANS— The Coast Guard rescued five people Friday from a vessel that ran aground approximately 20 nautical miles southwest of Gulfport, Mississippi.​

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a distress call over VHF channel 16 at approximately 9:45 a.m. of a grounded vessel with five people aboard.​

Watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans to assist the mariners.

The aircrew arrived on scene at 11 a.m. and first recovered three passengers. After dropping them off in Gulfport and refueling, the aircrew returned to the scene to recover the remaining two passengers and a Coast Guard rescue swimmer who stayed behind.​ All passengers were recovered in stable condition.​

Hurricanes and tropical storms can be deadly, and the Coast Guard's ability to conduct rescues can be diminished or non-existent at the height of a storm. Boaters should be prepared, stay informed and heed storm warnings.

Members at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans are preparing their assets to respond to Tropical Storm Barry, July 12, 2019. Photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexandria Preston.

Petty Officer First Class Robert Granger, an aviation survival technician from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, walks towards a MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter where Lt. Blake Labat conducts a pre-flight assessment on the helicopter, July 12, 2019.

Petty Officer First Class Deyon Langan preforming maintenance oh a MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter in preparation for Tropical Storm Barry, July 12, 2019.

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Coast Guard ends search for person in water near West Ship Island, Mississippi

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles (archive).

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard ended its search for a person who jumped off a boat near West Ship Island, Mississippi, Sunday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Alabama, received a report at 10:30 a.m. from Mississippi Department of Marine Resources that a body had been recovered matching the description of the missing person.

The Coast Guard searched approximately 108 square-nautical miles for approximately 22 hours.

Involved in the search were:

• An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
• A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Gulfport
• The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Manowar
• Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
• National Park Service

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Coast Guard assists in rescue of 3 people from capsized vessel

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles (archive).

NEW ORLEANS —The Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of three people whose boat capsized in Alligator Pass in Delacroix, Louisiana, Friday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 7:10 p.m. that a vessel with three people aboard capsized in Alligator Pass.

Water currents swept two of the people away from the boat.

Sector watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft—Shallow Water boatcrew from Coast Guard Station New Orleans to assist the people.

The Coast Guard helicopter crew located the two people who were swept away and directed a St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office boat crew to their location.

A good Samaritan rescued the other person near the capsized vessel.

The three people were taken to Sweet Water Marina in Delacroix in stable condition.

Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the response.

“Teamwork was a major factor in the success of this rescue,” said Scott Talbot, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Sector New Orleans. “Thanks to a combined response with our partner agencies, we were able to quickly locate and rescue the three people. If you are aboard a vessel that capsizes, we urge you to attempt to remain near the vessel because it can greatly increase your chances of being located and rescued.”

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Coast Guard searches for person in the water near Fort Jackson, Louisiana

MH-65 Air Station New Orleans ©USCG (archive)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water near Fort Jackson, Louisiana, Saturday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 5:41 a.m. of a vessel with three people aboard taking on water near mile marker 20 on the Mississippi River.

The vessel sank and two of the three people aboard the vessel swam to shore. The missing person is a 27-year-old male who was last seen wearing a camouflage jacket.

Involved in the search are:

• An MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans.
• A 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Venice.
• Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
• Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish

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Coast Guard searches for person in the water

MH-65 Dolphin Air Station New Orleans ©USCG (archive)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water near Caillou Bay approximately 15 miles southwest of Cocodrie, Louisiana, Wednesday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 11:25 a.m. of a missing 60-year-old man who was last seen aboard the vessel Miss Trudy. There were two people aboard the vessel.

Sector watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard boatcrew and two aircrews to search for the man.

Sector watchstanders later received a report at approximately 12:30 p.m. from Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office that the Miss Trudy sank and a Good Samaritan vessel recovered one of the people from the water.

Involved in the search are:

• An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
• A 24-foot Shallow Water boat crew from Coast Guard Station Grand Isle
• An HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
• Terrebonne Parish sheriff’s office

HC-144 Coast Guard Training Center Mobile ©USCG (archive)

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Coast Guard prepares for Hurricane Michael

MOBILE, AL, UNITED STATES

10.09.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Magee 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8

Aircraft and personnel from Coast Guard Air Stations Corpus Christi, Houston and New Orleans are staged at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, in preparation for possible Hurricane Michael response operations October 9, 2018. The Coast Guard urges all mariners to continuously monitor local and national weather sources and avoid coastal areas that may be impacted by the storm. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lexie Preston)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is continuing its preparations for Hurricane Michael by moving assets and personnel from areas that may be impacted, Tuesday.

The Coast Guard has moved various assets, including response boats and Coast Guard Cutters, to secure positions where they will be able to respond after the storm passes.

The Coast Guard urges all mariners to continuously monitor local and national weather sources and avoid coastal areas that may be impacted by the storm.

Citizens are urged to heed all warnings from local officials and to call 911 or use Channel 16 VHF to report emergences.

For updates on port statuses, follow Coast Guard Heartland Twitter @USCGHeartland

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Coast Guard rescues 4 people from burning vessel

A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Venice, Louisiana, monitors the location of a passenger vessel that caught fire in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana, October 8, 2018. A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescued four people from the vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station Venice)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued four people from a vessel that caught fire in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana, Monday.

Watchstanders at the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans received a report at 2:36 a.m. that the passenger vessel Grand Sun was on fire near the Chandeleur Islands.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans to assist the people.

The aircrew arrived on scene at 3:52 a.m. and recovered the four people from the boat.

The aircrew transported the people to emergency medical services at Air Station New Orleans.

Sector watchstanders directed the launch of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Venice to monitor the vessel’s location and check for possible pollution.

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