Coast Guard assists crew aboard sinking boat near San Clemente Island

A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew delivers a dewatering pump to the fishing vessel Jonesita near San Clemente Island off the coast of San Diego June 2, 2019. The Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter escorted the boat safely into port once the flooding was under control. (U.S. Coast Guard video).

SAN DIEGO —​ The Coast Guard provided assistance to the crew aboard a sinking boat near San Clemente Island, approximately 70 miles off the Coast of San Diego late Saturday night and into Sunday morning.​

The master of the fishing vessel Jonesita contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders at approximately 10:30 p.m., Saturday, reporting they'd struck a rock while pulling up the anchor, were taking on water and were unable to make way.​

Watchstanders diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter (WPB-87362) and launched a Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter with a dewatering pump aboard to assist.

Once on scene, the Jayhawk crew rescue swimmer entered the water and swam to the Jonesita to assess the situation and render assistance. Just after midnight, the Jayhawk crew delivered the dewatering pump and the crew of the Sea Otter arrived to help stem the flow of water into the Jonesita.​ 

Once the flooding was under control, the Sea Otter escorted the Jonesita to Mission Bay.

Damage to the bow of the fishing vessel Jonesita is seen at Driscoll's Marina in Mission Bay, Calif., after the boat struck a submerged object near San Clemente Island off the coast of San Diego June 2, 2019. A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew delivered a dewatering pump to the Jonesita and the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter escorted the boat safely into port once the flooding was under control. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

The fishing vessel Jonesita makes way after striking a submerged object near San Clemente Island off the coast of San Diego June 2, 2019. A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew delivered a dewatering pump to the Jonesita and the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter escorted the boat safely into port once the flooding was under control. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

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Unified Command responding to collision on Houston Ship Channel near Bayport, Texas

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

HOUSTON​ — A unified command has been established​ to respond to a collision on the Houston Ship Channel at Light 71-74 between a 755-foot tanker and a tug pushing two barges near Bayport, Texas, Friday.

The unified command consists of the Coast Guard, Texas General Land Office and Kirby Inland Marine.

Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report that the tanker Genesis River and the tug Voyager collided. The tug was transporting two barges loaded with the gasoline blend stock Reformate.​

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew and a Station Houston 29-foot Response Boat-Small boat crew were launched to assess the situation.

A Port Houston Fire Department fireboat plus​ oil spill response, air monitoring and salvage personnel are responding.​

One barge has capsized and one is reported damaged.​

An estimated 25,000 barrels of gasoline blend stock were loaded on each barge. An unknown amount of product has been released from the damaged barge.​

Air monitoring is being conducted along the shoreline from Sylvan Beach to Kemah. The first priority of the unified command is public safety. If any readings above actionable levels are detected, advisories will be provided to local emergency operations centers.​

The Houston Ship Channel is closed from Light 61-75.​

There are no reported injuries at the time.​

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Coast Guard medevacs pregnant woman 109 miles southwest of Key West

A Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crewmember hoists a pregnant woman from the cruise ship, Carnival Glory, 109 miles southwest of Key West, Florida, Aug. 31, 2018. The woman was transferred ashore to local emergency medical services who then transported her to Lower Keys Medical Center. (Coast Guard Video)

MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a pregnant 36-year-old woman from the cruise ship, Carnival Glory approximately 109 miles southwest of Key West, Friday.

Coast Guard Key West watchstanders received a medevac request from the Carnival Glory crew at approximately 11:22 p.m. for a pregnant woman who went into labor aboard the ship.

Watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard Air Station MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew who arrived on scene, hoisted the patient and transported her to local emergency medical services who then took her to Lower Keys Medical Center.

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Coast Guard suspends search for boater who went missing near Kent Island, Maryland

This animated graphic displays an estimation of multiple search patterns over time as the program displays the most probable search areas. U.S. Coast Guard animation.

BALTIMORE – The U.S. Coast Guard in Baltimore suspended the search Friday for a missing boater who went missing near Kent Island.

Kevin Yates Sr., 41, is believed to have fallen from a 40-foot powerboat Wednesday, somewhere between Kent Island and Herrington Harbor South.

The Coast Guard made the decision to suspend the search after numerous searches with multiple partner agencies since notification. Crews completed 39 searches, providing more than 870 square nautical miles of coverage.

“Our hearts go out to the family; it’s the hardest decision to suspend a search like this,” said Cmdr. Matt Fine, the deputy commander at Sector Maryland-National Capital Region. “I would like to thank the seven port partners that searched with us. With the busy boating season, I just cannot stress enough the importance of everyone onboard wearing life jackets when on the water.”

Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report Wednesday at about 2:45 p.m., that Yates was missing from the 40-foot cabin cruiser. 

The boat owner had gotten underway with Yates, who had gone below deck in transit and when he had not reappeared about an hour later, the owner searched the boat for him.

After realizing he was no longer aboard, he called a friend on shore, who called the Coast Guard. The reporting source stated that Yates had likely fallen overboard between Kent Narrows and Herring Bay.

Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region command center launched search crews aboard boats, cutters, helicopters and coordinated search efforts with the Maryland Natural Resources Police, the Maryland State Police, Anne Arundel County Fire Department and Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

The on-scene weather, at the time of the incident, was reported as 25 knot winds, 4-to-5-foot seas and a water temperature of 75 degrees.

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