Coast Guard aircrew medevac woman off cruise ship west of Port Angeles, Wash.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Sector Field Office Port Angeles (archive).

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 67-year-old woman off the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas Thursday evening 14 miles west of Port Angeles.

A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the woman safely after she reportedly suffered symptoms related to a heart attack. The aircrew transferred her to a LifeFlight Network aircrew at Fairchild Hospital in Port Angeles, who then transported her to a hospital in Seattle for further care.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound command center received a phone call from the captain of the cruise ship at 8:26 p.m. and reported a medical emergency on the ship. The watchstanders diverted the Port Angeles aircrew from training in Neah Bay. The aircrew arrived on scene shortly after 9 p.m. and conducted the hoist.

The condition of the woman is unknown at this time.

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Coast Guard, partner agencies continue to search for missing boater in Charleston Harbor

The Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant and an Air Facility Charleston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter search for a missing boater in the Charleston Harbor July 25, 2019. On July 24, Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center watchstanders received a report from the cutter Cormorant of a 20-foot Pro-Line crabbing vessel in idle with no one aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by the Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant).

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and local partner agencies are continuing to search Thursday for a missing boater in the Charleston Harbor.

Missing is Terrance Singleton from North Charleston, S.C.

On Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Charleston​ command center watchstanders received a report from the​ Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant​ of a 20-foot Pro-Line crabbing vessel in idle with no one​ aboard.​

The Cormorant crew located a shoe, live bait and catch on board the vessel.

A​ Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston​ MH-65 Dolphin helicopter​ crew and a Charleston County Sheriff's Office helicopter, along with Coast Guard and partner agency vessels, continue to search.

Involved in the search are:

• Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston
• Coast Guard Station Charleston
• Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant
• Charleston County Sheriff's Office
• Charleston Police Department
• North Charleston Police Department
• North Charleston Fire Department
• Mount Pleasant Police Department
• South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

The Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant crew searches for a missing boater in the Charleston Harbor July 25, 2019. On July 24, Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center watchstanders received a report from the cutter Cormorant of a 20-foot Pro-Line crabbing vessel in idle with no one aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by the Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant).

The public is urged to keep a sharp lookout. Anyone with information should contact Sector Charleston at 843-740-7050

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is investigating the cause of the incident.

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HM Coastguard: Injured fisherman rescued amidst choppy seas

An 18 year old fisherman who sustained a hand injury on board his vessel was rescued from choppy seas on the evening of 02 July by the Stornoway coastguard helicopter.

Published 5 July 2019

From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Before 8.30pm on 2 July HM Coastguard received a VHF radio broadcast from a fishing vessel with six people onboard 70nm north east of Stornoway, reporting that one of their crewmen had sustained a hand injury.

The Stornoway coastguard helicopter flew to the scene and winched the fisherman on board amidst choppy seas.

He was airlifted to Stornoway airport where a waiting ambulance took him to the Western Isles hospital for treatment. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship in Glacier Bay, Alaska

The Coast Guard medevacs a man experiencing symptoms of kidney failure aboard a cruise ship in Glacier Bay, Alaska, July 4, 2019. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka hoisted the 69-year-old man from the Norwegian Bliss in Johns Hopkins Inlet and brought him to Juneau where he was placed in the care of a Capital City Fire and Rescue crew. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Sitka.

JUNEAU, Alaska​ — The Coast Guard medevaced a man experiencing symptoms of kidney failure aboard a cruise ship in Glacier Bay, Thursday.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka hoisted the 69-year-old man from the cruise ship Norwegian Bliss in Johns Hopkins Inlet and brought him to Juneau where he was placed in the care of a Capital City Fire and Rescue crew.

Watchstanders at Air Station Sitka received the initial request for the medevac from the Norwegian Bliss at about 10:45 a.m.

“Thanks to the cooperation among all the dedicated professionals aboard Norwegian Bliss, at Capital City Fire and Rescue, and our own watchstanders in the Sector Juneau command center and back at the air station, we were able to provide a seamless medevac and get this man to the medical care he needed in Juneau,” said Lt. Kellen Browne, co-pilot for the case.

MH-60 Jayhawk AIRSTA Sitka, U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Paquin (archive).

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Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel washes ashore near Port Aransas, Texas

A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescues a boater after his vessel was sighted washed ashore near the Port Aransas jetties Jun. 16, 2019. The boater was hoisted from the water and transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi. U.S. Coast Guard video.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a boater after his vessel was sighted washed ashore near the Port Aransas jetties Sunday morning.

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call from a Port Aransas Police Department member informing them that a boat with one person aboard had been seen leaving the Port Aransas jetties area and then was sighted washed ashore​ 15 minutes later with no one aboard.​

A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin aircrew was diverted and upon arrival to the scene, spotted the boater near the jetties.​ The boater was hoisted from the water and transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi.

"While all boaters are required to have a life jacket for each person aboard their vessel, we recommend that they wear these life jackets while underway," said Capt. Edward Gaynor, Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi commanding officer. "Accidents on the water, such as this one, happen fast and with very​ little notice. Today we were lucky to be in such close proximity,​ allowing us to rescue this individual in time."

The weather was reported as 9-foot seas and 25 mph winds.

The boater was reported to be in stable condition.

U.S. Navy photo by Anne Owens (archive).

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Missing jet skier located near Fiesta Island

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman (archive).

SAN DIEGO — The missing jet skier who was reported overdue in Mission Bay was located near Fiesta Island Sunday evening. 

At approximately 10:40 p.m., the city of San Diego Lifeguards located the missing man with his disabled jet ski with no reported medical concerns.​

The lifeguards towed his disabled jet ski and transported him to Ski Beach to reunite with his family.

At approximately 8:20 p.m., the family of the missing man reported him missing after he failed to return to Ski Beach where he and his family departed aboard jet skis.

A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station San Diego Response Boat-Medium boat crew are searching along side Mission Beach Life Guard personnel.​

Read more here: https://www.sacbee.c om/news/state/califo rnia/article23163335 8.html#storylink=cp

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El USCG rescató a tres marineros de un buque pesquero con una fuerte escora cerca de Sabine Pass (Texas), producida tras el posible impacto de un tornado

La tripulación de uno de los helicópteros MH-65 Dolphin de la Estación Aérea de Houston rescató a tres pescadores de un barco camaronero de 22,5 metros de eslora a 20 millas náuticas de la costa de Sabine Pass (Texas), ayer 5 de junio de 2019. Los pescadores activaron la radiobaliza de emergencia para marcar su posición y abandonaron el buque en una balsa salvavidas.

El informe indica que el pesquero posiblemente fue golpeado por un tornado. Fotos del US Coast Guard por el teniente Brad Harbert.

HOUSTON - El Guardacostas rescató a tres pescadores después de que abandonaran su barco camaronero a unas 20 nm de la costa de Sabine Pass, el pasado miércoles al ocaso.

El personal del USCG Sector Houston-Galveston recibió el SOS del armador de una embarcación comercial de pesca de camarón con 22,5 metros de eslora en el que se indicaba que su tripulación, compuesta por tres pescadores, necesitaba asistencia inmediata después de que su buque posiblemente fuera alcanzado por un tornado. Los marineros activaron la radiobaliza e inmediatamente abandonaron el barco en una balsa salvavidas.

El USCG envió uno de los helicópteros Dolphin de la estación aérea de Houston, una vez en zona la tripulación de rescate izó a los tres pescadores de la balsa salvavidas y los trasladó a la Estación Aérea de Ellington Field en Houston.

La embarcación fue remolcada a flote sin señalarse ningún vertido contaminante al mar. Los tres pescadores fueron rescatados en perfecto estado.

La meteo que se encontraron en zona fue de condiciones de fuerte oleaje (entre 3 y 4,5 metros), y vientos de 46 nudos.

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Coast Guard rescues 2 people from sinking vessel

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

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued two people from a sinking vessel in Bayou Eloi approximately 33 nautical miles east of New Orleans, Sunday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 7:30 p.m. Sunday via a marine VHF radio of a 30-foot boat with two people aboard taking on water in Lake Eloi.

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

The aircrew located the vessel at 8:33 p.m. and directed the Coast Guard boatcrew to its location.

The boatcrew arrived on scene and transported the people to a good Samaritan vessel in stable condition.

The Coast Guard urges mariners to have visual and sound signaling devices readily available on all voyages in case of an emergency to assist responders in rescue missions.

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Coast Guard assists fishing vessel taking on water near Port Mansfield, Texas

U.S. Navy photo by Anne Owens (archive).

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —​ A Coast Guard crew assisted a 67-foot fishing vessel taking on water near Port Mansfield, Texas, Thursday evening.​

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report that the fishing vessel, Bella Ariel, was taking on water and in need of assistance.​

A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew and a Station South Padre Island 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew were launched. A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi HC-144 Ocean Sentry was diverted.​

Once on scene, the crew of the RB-M assisted in dewatering the vessel by passing over a dewatering pump and a boarding team. The source of the flooding was secured and the vessel successfully dewatered.

Bella Ariel was able to make way under her own power.

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Coast Guard medevacs fishing captain off Oahu

The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a fishing captain off his boat 55-miles northeast of Oahu, May 2, 2019. An Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the man from the 75-foot commercial fishing vessel, Lady Anna, and transported him to Queens Medical Center. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo/Released)

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a fishing captain off his boat 55-miles northeast of Oahu, Thursday.

"Cases like these are a great example of how our crews, both air and surface, work​ together with the​ common goal of assisting mariners,"​ said Lt. j.g. Jason Ortiz, command​ duty officer, Sector Honolulu. "The cutter crew was able to get on the vessel, help clear the deck for a successful hoist and will be staying with the vessel to ensure a safe return to port."

An Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the man from the 75-foot commercial fishing vessel, Lady Anna, and transported him to Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. He arrived in stable condition.​

At 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, Sector Honolulu watchstanders received notification from the captain’s family reporting he was experiencing stroke-like symptoms. The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) crew diverted from training and arrived on scene around 6:30 a.m., Thursday. The cutter crew launched a small boat and boarded the vessel allowing them to confirm the symptoms of a stroke and work with the command center watchstanders to arrange further swift transport. As the ship​ closed the distance to shore, the vessel crews cleared the deck to make space for the Dolphin crew to conduct the hoist safely. 

Two crewmembers from the Gerczak are remaining aboard the Lady Anna to help the crew pilot the vessel back to port.​ The weather at the time of the case was reportedly winds of about 15 mph and seas of about 6 to 8 feet.​

The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a fishing captain off his boat 55-miles northeast of Oahu, May 2, 2019. The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) crew launched a small boat and boarded the vessel allowing them to confirm symptoms of a stroke and work with the command center watchstanders to arrange further swift transport. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo/Released)

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Coast Guard rescues two Canadians after mayday call

An MH-65 Dolphin aircrew, from Sector Field Office Port Angeles, hoists two stranded boaters off a beach near Tsusiat Falls, British Columbia, April 28, 2019.

The boaters were transferred from the Coast Guard to a Royal Canadian Navy aircrew at Neah Bay, Wash.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Sector Field Office Port Angeles.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Sector Field Office Port Angeles, Wash., transfers two patients to a Royal Canadian helicopter at Neah Bay, Wash., April 28, 2019.

The Coast Guard aircrew rescued two boaters from a beach near Tsusiat Falls, British Columbia after the boaters made a mayday call.

U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Sector Field Office Port Angeles.

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The Coast Guard rescued two people off a beach near Tsusiat Falls, British Columbia, after the boaters made a mayday call Sunday afternoon.

An MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Sector Field Office Port Angeles hoisted the two people suffering symptoms related to hypothermia and transferred them to a Royal Canadian helicopter aircrew in Neah Bay, Wash.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound responded to a mayday call on VHF-FM channel 16​ at 2:20 p.m., and coordinated a response through the Royal Canadian Command Centre. The mayday call was made from Canadian waters, but the aircrew from Port Angeles was the closest asset that was able to conduct the rescue.

The Dolphin aircrew arrived on scene at 3:13 p.m., and conducted the hoist before transporting the boaters to Neah Bay where they rendezvoused with the Canadian aircrew.

The boaters reportedly were taking on water in surf conditions, but were able to safely get to shore.

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83-year-old hoisted by Coast Guard aircrew near Newport, Oregon

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Johanna Strickland (archive).

NEWPORT, Ore. --​ A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted an 83-year-old male in Newport, Monday evening, after receiving a request for assistance from a local fire rescue crew.

A Coast Guard Air Facility Newport crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter hoisted the individual and transported him to awaiting emergency medical service personnel at the air facility, who then transported him to the local hospital.

Coast Guard Sector North Bend Command Center watchstanders initially received the request for assistance at 7:31 p.m. from Lincoln County Dispatch, who reported that the man had been located in a wooded area a couple miles southeast of the air facility.

The man had been missing for a day and a half before he was found by Lincoln County Fire Rescue first responders, who placed the individual into a litter but were unable to climb the steep terrain.

Sector North Bend personnel dispatched the helicopter crew to assist the first responders. The aircrew arrived on scene and deployed a rescue swimmer, who helped prepare the individual to be hoisted.

The man’s condition is unknown at this time.

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Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel taking on water near Año Nuevo Island

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued two people from a 57-foot Chris-craft taking on water approximately 3 miles off of Año Nuevo Island, California, April 18, 2019. The Dolphin crew hoisted two people into the helicopter and had to make an emergency landing at a parking lot in Santa Cruz due to low fuel, where emergency medical services met the crew. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

SAN FRANCISCO​ —​ The Coast Guard rescued two people from a sinking boat approximately three miles off the coast of Año Nuevo State Park, Thursday.

The owner of the 57-foot Chris-craft, Never Say Never, contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at approximately 5:30 p.m., reporting that his boat was taking on water.

The command center watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station Golden Gate 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew to the reported location of the boat.

The Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene approximately 10 minutes after they were notified, but had difficulty locating the Never Say Never through the dense fog.

The aircrew, using VHF channel 16 radio direction-finding equipment, was able to locate the Never Say Never.

The aircrew hoisted the two people aboard the Dolphin and departed en route to Watsonville airport. However, due to low fuel, the aircrew landed in the parking lot of the Sky View Flea Market in Santa Cruz, California.

Watchstanders coordinated with local police and emergency services to meet the aircrew as one of the survivors reported that they were experiencing chest pain.

Both rescued mariners​ were transferred to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

“The most challenging part about this rescue was the dense fog offshore,” said Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dubinksy, the aircraft commander of the rescue helicopter. “This is a harsh reminder of the dangerous conditions we see this time of year near the coastlines. The sunshine can be very inviting, but the water is still very cold and the marine layer can surround you within minutes, making it very difficult to navigate back to shore.”

The Coast Guard reminds mariners that a VHF radio or an emergency position-indicating radio beacon are the best ways for mariners to communicate a distress to the Coast Guard.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama (archive).

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Coast Guard medevacs 81-year-old woman from cruise ship

USCG image courtesy of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans (archive)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship near mile marker 50 on the Mississippi River near Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana, Saturday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 7:19 p.m. of an 81-year-old woman experiencing heart attack-like symptoms aboard the Carnival Glory while it was transiting outbound to sea on the Mississippi River.

Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew at 7:30 p.m. The aircrew arrived on scene at 8:07 p.m. and transported the woman to West Jefferson Hospital in Marrero, Louisiana, at 9:05 p.m.

She was reported in stable condition.

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El Guardacostas de Islandia actualiza su flota de L1 a los helicópteros de la familia Super Puma más grandes, el Airbus H225

Reykjavik , Airbus Helicopters y la Guardia Costera de Islandia (ICG) están colaborando estrechamente con la entrada en servicio de dos helicópteros pesados ​​de búsqueda y rescate (SAR) Airbus H225 como el primer paso en la renovación de la flota de helicópteros de la Agencia.

Estas aeronaves reemplazan a dos de los tres AS332 L1 actuales en el ICG, el primero de los cuales entró en servicio en 1995. Estos son fletados en régimen de alquiler a la compañía Knut Axel Ugland Holding AS, y ambos estarán en servicio a finales de este mes de abril de 2019. 

Airbus Helicopters se está ocupando de la formación a pilotos y técnicos sobre las características del H225, así como mantenimiento y soporte continuos bajo contrato HCare Smart Parts By the Hour.

Bimotor, de la clase de 11 toneladas, el H225 es el miembro más reciente de la familia Super Puma de Airbus Helicopters, su mayor potencia motriz le proporciona un vuelo más suave y mejor rendimiento en general  frente al AS332 L1.

Equipado con instrumentación electrónica digital y un sistema de piloto automático de 4 ejes, el H225 ofrece una resistencia excepcional y una elevada velocidad de crucero, además puede ser equipado con una amplia gama de equipos SAR. 

Operado por dos pilotos, se puede configurar con hasta 18 asientos o seis camillas.

El H225 y el H225M militar son puntos de referencia en SAR y CSAR, son operados por 20 países de todo el mundo.

El comandante Sindri Steingrimsson, Director de Operaciones de Vuelo en el ICG: “La experiencia con nuestra actual flota de Super Pumas ha sido excelente a lo largo de los años. En general, han hecho un trabajo fantástico para nosotros aquí en la Guardia Costera Islandesa, en algunas de las condiciones más difíciles para las operaciones SAR en todo el mundo. Esperamos que los nuevos Super Puma añadan un gran valor a la seguridad de nuestras misiones, aumentando la capacidad, fiabilidad y, al mismo tiempo, modernicen nuestros estándares tecnológicos para satisfacer todas las necesidades actuales".

La foto adjunta muestra uno de los nuevos helicópteros alquilados.

Coast Guard rescues 4 after boat capsizes 35 miles west of Homosassa

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescues four people from the water 35 miles west of Homosassa, Florida, Saturday, March 30, 2019. The helicopter crew located the boaters on the hull of their capsized boat. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

A 26-foot boat sits capsized 26-miles west of Homosassa, Florida, Saturday, March 30, 2019. A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater Mh-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued four people from the capsized boat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Levi G. Mcfarland)

CLEARWATER, Fla.​ —​ The Coast Guard rescued four people Saturday after their 26-foot boat capsized 35 miles west of Homosassa.​

Rescued were​ Inverness natives Brittany Thompson, 34, and Brian Thompson, 35. Also rescued were Joanna Fraser, 42, and Lincoln Fraser, 44.

At 11:29 a.m. Coast Guard Seventh District watchstanders received a call from the International Emergency Rescue Coordination Center reporting a personal locator beaconhad been activated.​

An Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was launched and located​ four people in the water without life jackets clinging to their overturned boat. The helicopter crew hoisted the boaters and transported them to the air station where EMS awaited.​

A 27-foot Utility Boat-Medium boat crew from Coast Guard Station Yankeetown and the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Pelican (WPB-87327) were also launched to assist.

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