Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel near Uganik Bay, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Pigage (archive).

KODIAK, Anchorage— The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 56-year-old man from a fishing vessel near​ Uganik Bay, Alaska, Saturday.

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Kodiak hoisted the crewman from fishing vessel​ Caiti Jo​ and transported him to awaiting emergency medical services in Kodiak at​ 7:00​ p.m.​

Watchstanders at the Sector Anchorage command center received notification at 4:42​ p.m. that a crewman aboard the vessel was experiencing stoke-related symptoms. A​ ​ Coast Guard duty flight surgeon was consulted and a medevac recommended. The command center launched the Jayhawk aircrew from Air Station Kodiak.​ ​

Weather on scene was clear visibility with 17 mph winds and one foot seas.

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Coast Guard aircrew medevacs ill ship engineer off Washington Coast

A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River medically evacuated an ill man off the motor vessel Garnet Leader 25 miles off Willapa Bay, Wash., Jan. 11, 2019.

The ill man is a 29-year-old Ukrainian national who was suffering from severe abdominal pain while serving as the second engineer was transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Sector Columbia River.

WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard medically evacuated an ill man off a commercial vessel 25 miles west of Willapa Bay, Washington, Friday morning.

An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, from Sector Columbia River, safely conducted a hoist of a 29-year-old Ukrainian national reportedly suffering from severe abdominal pain, off the motor vessel Garnet Leader, and transferred him to emergency medical services.

Watchstanders at the Sector Columbia River command center received the medevac request at 5 a.m. from a shore side doctor who recommended the ill man needed to be hospitalized within 6 to 8 hours. The helicopter aircrew launched at 6:15 a.m. and completed the hoist at 6:45 a.m.

The ill man is the second engineer aboard the Garnet Leader, which is scheduled to moor in Vancouver, Washington, Saturday.

Warrenton Fire Department paramedics transported the patient to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. The condition of the man is unknown at this time.

The Coast Guard notified Customs and Border Protection to document the location of the man.

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Coast Guard medevacs 2 burn victims from cruise ship off NC Coast

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PORTSMOUTH, V.a.—The Coast Guard medevaced two crewmembers who reportedly suffered from second-degree burns on the cruise ship Norwegian Escape approximately 24 miles southeast of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, Monday evening.

A crewmember aboard the cruise ship contacted watchstanders at the Fifth District command center at 3:50 p.m. and reported that the two Filipino crewmen, 25 and 26 years of age, suffered the burns due to an accident in the engine room and needed medical attention.

Watchstanders at the Fifth District command center dispatched a Jayhawk MH-60 helicopter crew to assist. Once on scene, the aircrew hoisted up the two men, accompanied by a doctor, and transported them to the Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport in Nash County, North Carolina, to meet awaiting EMS.

“Our crews train for a wide range of situations, so when we are contacted we are prepared to get people the help they need in a timely fashion," said Thomas A. Botzenhart, Fifth District search and rescue coordinator.

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Coast Guard conducts long-range medevac near St. Paul, Alaska

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a man from the 147-foot fishing vessel Blue Attu north of St. Paul, Alaska, Sunday, November 18, 2018. The crew hoisted and transported a 63-year-old crew member from the Blue Attu to awaiting Guardian emergency flight services personnel in St. Paul for further care and transport to Anchorage. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Kodiak.

KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a man from a commercial fishing vessel approximately 100 miles north of St. Paul, Alaska, Sunday.

The crew hoisted and transported a 63-year-old crew member from the 147-foot Blue Attu to awaiting Guardian emergency flight services personnel in St. Paul for further care and transport to Anchorage. He was reported to be in stable condition at the time of transfer.

Coast Guard 17th District command center watchstanders received initial notification from Health Force Partners Saturday stating a crew member was displaying symptoms of a stroke. A Coast Guard duty flight surgeon was briefed, and due to the man’s symptoms, the flight surgeon recommended a medevac. 

Command center watchstanders directed an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter already in Cold Bay to transit to St. Paul. The watchtanders directed a Kodiak HC-130 Hercules aircrew to transit to St. Paul as well. A second MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew was sent from Kodiak to Cold Bay to be on stand-by. 

Once in St. Paul, the Jayhawk aircrew refueled and embarked a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, who was brought to St. Paul via the HC-130 Hercules aircraft. Coast Guard Cutter Healy was in the vicinity of the medevac area, and after the Jayhawk aircrew took off from St. Paul, they re-fueled on board the Healy again before transiting to the Blue Attu to conduct the medevac. That crew was forced to abort the medevac due to unfavorable conditions.

The Jayhawk crew on standby was able to successfully conduct the hoist Sunday afternoon.

The Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew provided safety and communications cover for the MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew as they conducted the hoist and transported the man back to St. Paul. 

“Long-range medevacs in the Bering Sea can be logistically challenging,” said Lt. Megan Peters, Air Station Kodiak operations duty officer on Sunday. “Four aircrews and three air platforms were required to complete this mission. With careful planning, teamwork and patience, we got it done.”

Weather on scene for the hoist was 3-foot seas and 10 mph winds.

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Coast Guard responding to vessel adrift in Gulf of Mexico

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NEW ORLEANS -- The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel adrift in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 80 nautical miles south of Cape San Blas, Florida, Wednesday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 2 p.m. from crewmembers aboard a NOAA ship, the Gordon Gunter, that a 30-foot white sailboat named My Time appeared to be floating adrift.

Members aboard the Gordon Gunter reported that the My Time appeared to have electronics operating, sails stowed, and did not respond to radio calls or the ship’s horn. Due to the sea state the NOAA vessel was not able to deploy their small boat for further investigation.

Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater launched a Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawk air crew to investigate, but due to deteriorating weather they returned to base. Coast Guard Cutter Marlin crewmembers and an Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry air crew have plans to launch to investigate as soon as weather permits.

Anyone who may have information regarding this case is requested to call the Sector Mobile Command Center at 251-441-6211.

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Coast Guard suspends search for man overboard near Ambrose Channel, N.Y.

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NEW YORK – The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday at 12:15 p.m., for a man who fell overboard from a container ship near Ambrose Channel, New York, Saturday morning.

Coast Guard crews searched for over 24 hours and covered more than 460 square miles Saturday and into Sunday for the missing 35-year-old man who was reportedly wearing an orange jumpsuit.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., Saturday, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received a mayday call from the container ship Northern Jaguar reporting that a crewmember had fallen overboard while arranging a pilot ladder in 15-foot seas, and 35mile per hour winds.

The search included:

-Coast Guard Cutter Shrike, an 87-foot cutter homeported in Sandy Hook, New Jersey

-An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey

-An HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts

-An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends involved in this case. The suspension of an active search and rescue case is a difficult decision to make,” said Capt. Jason Tama, commander of Coast Guard Sector New York. "Factors such as water temperature, weather conditions, and length of time the person has been missing, inform the decision.”

The search is suspended pending any further developments.

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Coast Guard rescues 9 after roof collapses in Panama City, Florida

A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescued nine people from collapsed building in Panama City, Florida, October 10, 2018.

A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescues nine people from a collapsed home in Panama City, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. The people were rescued the night Hurricane Michael made landfall. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

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Coast Guard, local agencies searching for missing scuba diver in Rockport

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BOSTON — Coast Guard and local partners are searching Wednesday night for 47-year-old male scuba diver missing in Pigeon Cove, Rockport. 

Emergency dispatchers contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston at approximately 5:30 p.m. to report the missing scuba diver and request assistance. 

Boat crews from Coast Guard Station Gloucester and an aircrew from Air Station Cape Cod are assisting crews from Massachusetts State Police, the Rockport Harbormaster’s office, and Rockport Fire Department. 

Crews will continue searching throughout the night.Anyone with information is asked to contact Sector Boston at 617-223-5757.

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Coast Guard locates missing 74-year-old man near Haines, Alaska

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KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew located and hoisted a missing 74-year-old man from a heavily wooded area approximately 28 miles northwest of Haines, Alaska, Sunday.

The Jayhawk aircrew located the man near Walker Lake, hoisted and transported him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Haines, Sunday afternoon. He was reported in good condition with no injuries.

The search for the missing man began late Saturday night and continued into Sunday as a coordinated effort between two Coast Guard aircrews, Alaska State Troopers personnel, and three canine search teams from Skagway, Juneau and the local Haines area. These federal and state agencies saturated the dense woods by land and air in efforts to locate the man.

“Hiking and navigating through the Alaskan wilderness can be extremely dangerous," said Chief Petty Officer Seth Caron, a District 17 command center operations specialist. “Always remember to carry a GPS, a map and tell someone where you are going before you head out on the trail, as it can save your life.”

Weather on scene was clear skies, 10 miles visibility and an air temperature of 54 degrees.

For the initial news release, click here.

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Coast Guard medevacs man from cargo ship 35 miles west of Tampa Bay

Video by U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Tampa Bay

TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida, medevacs a 22-year-old man from a 614-foot cargo ship, the Bahama Spirit, from Vanuatu, 35 miles west of Tampa Bay, July 31, 2018. The man, Shuklendra Singh, was medevaced to Tampa General Hospital, after suffering from a seizure. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

TAMPA, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 22-year-old man from a cargo ship 35 miles west of Tampa Bay, Tuesday.

Medevaced was Shuklendra Singh, 22, from India.

At 4:52 a.m. Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a distress call via VHF-FM marine band radio channel 16 from a crew member aboard a 614-foot cargo ship, the Bahama Spirit, from Vanuatu. The crew member reported Singh suffered from a seizure and needed emergency assistance.

A flight surgeon from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater recommended Singh be medevaced.

An Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was launched, and medevaced Singh to Tampa General Hospital.

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Coast Guard responds to an overturned canoe, 11 people in the water near Haines, Alaska

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JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew responded to 11 people in the water from an overturned canoe in the vicinity of Glacier Point, nine miles south of Haines, Alaska, Monday.

Sector Juneau command center watchstanders received a report of an unconscious person in the water near Glacier Point and diverted a Jayhawk aircrew to respond. A small boat from the canoe excursion company was on scene but was unable to reach the individual because of the water depth.

The Jayhawk aircrew lowered a rescue swimmer, retrieved the unconscious person from the water and brought them to shore. The remaining 10 people were able to make their way to shore with no reported medical concerns and were transported to the awaiting excursion small boat for further transport to Pyramid Harbor, approximately 4-miles south southwest of Haines.

The unconscious person was transported to Juneau.

Weather on scene was 7-mph winds, 2-foot seas, 11-miles visibility, an air temperature of 66 degrees and a water temperature of 57 degrees.

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