Coast Guard suspends search for missing boat technician in Curtis Creek, Md.

U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cristina J. Allen (archive).

BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing boat technician in Curtis Creek at 6:28 p.m. Sunday.

The missing man, Allen Van Dyke, was last seen working on a 25-foot vessel at Jaws Marine boat shop Saturday at 9:30 a.m.

Maryland Natural Resources Police found said boat unmanned in Curtis Creek at 10:15 a.m. and alerted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region in Baltimore.

Crews from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Station Curtis Bay searched a total of 53 square miles in 28 hours.

Personnel with the MNRP, Baltimore City Fire Department and Maryland State Police also contributed to search efforts on shore, air and sea.​

“We worked extremely closely with our remarkable state and local partners to do everything we could to return Mr. Van Dyke to his family,” said Capt. Joseph Loring, commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region. “Despite the extensive search effort, we were unable to locate him.​ Our hearts go out to Mr. Van Dyke’s loved ones.”

The Coast Guard will be working with partner agencies to determine the cause of the incident.

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

U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Elizabeth Bordelon (archive).

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is searching for a person who jumped off a boat near West Ship Island, Mississippi, Saturday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Alabama, received a report at 1:23 p.m. of a missing 17-year-old male who jumped off the yacht Lady Monroe approximately 0.25 nautical miles north of West Ship Island.

Involved in the search are:

• 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

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Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer near Freeport, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin R. Williams (archive)

HOUSTON​ — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing swimmer at Surfside Beach near Freeport, Texas, Sunday.

At approximately 8:00 p.m., Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification that a 17-year-old boy was reported missing after not making it back to shore while swimming with friends.

Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast and launched an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin aircrew and a Station Freeport 29-foot Response Boat–Small boat crew. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse was also diverted.

Involved in the search are:​

• An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
• A Station Freeport 29-foot Response Boat–Small boat crew
• Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse
• Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office
• Freeport Police Department
• Surfside Police Department
• Freeport EMS

Anyone with information can contact Sector Houston-Galveston at​ 281-464-4854.

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SIKORSKY DELIVERS SECOND S-92® HELICOPTER TO SOUTH KOREA COAST GUARD

COATESVILLE, Pa., June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Korea Coast Guard has accepted delivery of its second S-92® helicopter for search and rescue following a ceremony today. Sikorsky is a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT).

The South Korea Coast Guard has operated a single S-92 helicopter since March 2014.  To date, that aircraft has flown more than 850 flight hours, saving more than 30 lives flying search and rescue and emergency medical transport missions.

Most recently, on June 2, a 50-year old man was rescued from a ship by the Korea Coast Guard's S-92 helicopter.  A dispatched crew responded to the distress call, reached the victim, and safely transported him to a hospital for care in just 30 minutes.  The victim is recovering.

"The safety and performance of our current S-92 aircraft has truly provided reliability when it comes to the time-sensitive mission of saving lives," said the South Korea Coast Guard's Senior Superintendent and Factory Acceptance Test Inspection Team Lead, Kim Youngmo. "We look forward to putting this new aircraft into operations to continue performing our mission."

"We are honored by your trust in Sikorsky and in our S-92 helicopter when performing these critical missions," said Audrey Brady, general manager, Sikorsky Coatesville Operations. "We look forward to continuing our relationship and, as always, we are committed to providing world class support to your fleet."

Following the aircraft's shipment to South Korea, aircrews will conduct training in-country. The aircraft is expected to enter service by year-end.

Since 2004, Sikorsky has delivered more than 275 S-92 helicopters, predominantly to operators serving the worldwide offshore oil and gas industry, and for civil search and rescue operations. Eleven nations fly the S-92 helicopter for their head of state missions. In May 2014, Sikorsky was selected to build the next U.S. Presidential Helicopter Fleet, the world's most advanced executive transport helicopter, using the S-92 platform.

To learn more about the South Korea Coast Guard's work with the S-92 helicopter see: Sikorsky Celebrates Two South Korean Coast Guard Crews with Winged-S Rescue Awards

Coast Guard assists, partner agency medevacs 83-year-old man 6 miles west of Anclote River

U.S. Coast Guard District 7

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew arrives to assist an 83-year-old man  suffering from symptoms of shock, Thursday, May 3, 2018 aboard a fishing boat 6 miles west of the Anclote River, Florida. Marine unit crewmembers from Pinellas County Sheriff's Office also responded embarked the man and medevaced him to Anclote Park Boat Ramp, Florida, for further care and transfer to EMS. 

ANCLOTE, Fla. -- The Coast Guard assisted an 83-year-old man Thursday from a passenger boat 6 miles west of the Anclote River.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg command center received a call via VHF-FM marine band radio channel 16 at 12:53 p.m. from a crewmember aboard the Sundance II stating they had a passenger aboard suffering from symptoms of shock.

Watchstanders launched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Sand Key and a MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater to assist. 

Two marine units from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office also responded after hearing the radio communication between the Coast Guard and the Sundance II. The Jayhawk aircrew arrived approximately 1:48 p.m. and lowered a rescue swimmer who reported the patient became responsive and ambulatory. 

Based on the rescue swimmer's evaluation, PCSO marine unit crewmembers embarked the man and medevaced him to Anclote Park Boat Ramp for further care, and transfer to EMS.

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