Coast Guard rescues man from grounded vessel near St. Catherine's Island

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson (archive).

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man Tuesday from a grounded vessel near St. Catherine's Island, Georgia.​

Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a report from Sea Tow at 8:24 p.m. of a grounded 20-foot center console with one person aboard. Thel last communications with the vessel stated, "the situation is deteriorating and I need help."​ A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew diverted to assist.

At 8:58 p.m., the Dolphin crew arrived on scene, hoisted the man and transported him to H Army Airfield in stable condition.

The owner plans to salvage the vessel.

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Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from vessel near South Padre Island, Texas

A Sector/ Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew transfers a crewmember of a motor vessel to emergency medical services personnel at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas May 16, 2019. The crewmember was medevaced off the motor vessel Bow Gallant 35 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a vessel 35 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas, Thursday afternoon.​

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders recieved a call from the captain of the motor vessel Bow Gallant stating that a crewmember was in need of medical assistance and required a medevac.​ Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac.

A Sector/ Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was launched and medevaced the man to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Valley International Airport.​

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Coast Guard rescues 2 overdue near Big Coppitt Key

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Jospeh Feldman (archive).

MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued two overdue boaters near Big Coppitt Key, Tuesday.

Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received notification of two teenagers on an overdue 16-foot skiff who were supposed to return to shore before sunset. The boat had no navigation lights or radio onboard. Watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 helicopter crew to respond.​

The helicopter crew arrived on scene, located the two waving, hoisted them and took them to Key West International Airport with no reported injuries.​ The owner will make arrangements to go back out and retrieve the anchored vessel.

"It's important that people have all the right safety equipment, comms equipment, and a float plan when going out on the water," said Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Weaver, command duty officer at Sector Key West. "Utilizing the proper tools in a search and rescue situation, particularly at night, can exponentially increase our chances of rescuing someone."

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