Coast Guard assists 4 on disabled vessel near Freeport, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Aux. William Greer (archive).

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted four boaters after their vessel became disabled approximately 23 miles offshore from Freeport, Texas, Monday.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders were notified of a disabled 25-foot pleasure craft with four boaters aboard by the crew of the good Samaritan vessel Greenland Sea.​ Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast, launched a Coast Guard Station Freeport boat crew and diverted an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to the scene.

The Dolphin helicopter crew spotted the vessel once they arrived on scene and vectored in the Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew to the vessel.

The disabled vessel was escorted to Bridge Bait Marina in Freeport.

Weather on scene was reported as 2-foot seas with 10 mph winds.

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Coast Guard hoists injured hiker from Obstruction Island, Wash.

Video: U.S. Coast Guard District 13

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles hoists an injured female hiker and their rescue swimmer from Obstruction Island, Wash., July 4, 2018.

Both were hoisted at the same time so that the rescue swimmer could operate a bag-valve mask and to maintain the hiker’s breathing.

U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles.

SEATTLE — A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an hiker after she suffered head and back injuries from a fall off a cliff on Obstruction Island, Wednesday.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles transferred the hiker at Bellingham International Airport to emergency medical service personnel, who took her to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center for further care.

Around 10:30 p.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received the hoist request from members of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.

“Paramedics on the scene had administered CPR for approximately 20 minutes before gaining the slightest pulse,” said Lt. Jacob Marks, one of the two helicopter pilots involved in the response. “The helicopter arrived on scene and assessed the challenges of the confined cove, surrounded by 50 to 100 foot-tall trees and a steep sloping terrain.”

Marks and the other pilot relied on night vision goggles to maintain a separation between the helicopter and the terrain. The rescue swimmer was lowered and traversed the cliffs to meet the ground party who were helping the patient breathe using a bag-valve mask.

In order to maintain her breathing, the hiker and rescue swimmer were hoisted simultaneously.

“Remarkably the crew was able to execute this hoist in extremely challenging conditions while maintaining critical life support to the survivor,” said Marks.

A paramedic was also hoisted, so that they could continue to provide care from aboard the helicopter, and was transferred along with the hiker at the airport.

The hiker's residence and condition after transfer unknown.

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Coast Guard medevacs mariner near Galveston, Texas

Video by U.S. Coast Guard District 8

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew medevacs a 36-year-old mariner from a disabled vessel. Eighth Coast Guard District watchstanders received an emergency position indicating radio beacon alert after the vessel became disabled approximately 40 nautical miles offshore, and a mariner aboard reportedly began exhibiting symptoms of extreme dehydration.

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 36-year-old mariner from a 28-foot recreational vessel near Galveston, Wednesday afternoon.

Eighth Coast Guard District watchstanders received an emergency position indicating radio beacon alert after the vessel became disabled approximately 40 miles offshore, and a mariner aboard reportedly began exhibiting symptoms of extreme dehydration.

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew arrived on scene, hoisted the mariner and transported him to awaiting University of Texas Medical Branch personnel at Scholes International Airport at Galveston. He was reported to be in stable condition.

The Coast Guard Cutter Beluga crew arrived on scene and transferred five additional mariners with no medical concerns to Sector Field Office Galveston.

The Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark crew arrived on scene and took the disabled vessel and three remaining mariners in tow. CGC Tiger Shark is scheduled to be relieved by TowBoatUS.

Weather on scene was reported as 5-8 mph winds with 2-foot seas.

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Coast Guard assists fishermen near Humboldt Bay

Images: Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory Mendenhall, U.S. Coast Guard District 11

A Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew tows the 45-foot commercial fishing vessel Miss Jessie near Humboldt Bay, April 30, 2018. The crew of the Miss Jessie contacted Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders reporting their fishing vessel had lost steering near Table Bluff in 8-foot seas. Watchstanders launched a MH-65D helicopter crew from Sector Humboldt Bay and a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew. The helicopter arrived on scene and monitored the Miss Jessie until the boat crew arrived on scene for the tow.

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard assisted four Dungeness crab fishermen aboard a 45-foot commercial fishing vessel a half-mile west of Table Bluff, Monday evening. 

The Miss Jessie crew contacted Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders via VHF-FM channel 16 around 5:30 p.m., reporting their fishing vessel had lost steering in 10-foot seas and 30-mph winds just outside the breaking surf.

Watchstanders launched crews aboard a Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65D helicopter and a Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay 47-foot Motor Lifeboat. The helicopter arrived on scene and monitored the Miss Jessie until the boat crew reached the fishing vessel.

The boat crew towed the Miss Jessie across the bar to Woodley Island Marina, where they moored up around 9 p.m. Monday.

The Miss Jessie crew did not report any injuries. 

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