Coast Guard saves man aboard sinking vessel near Kake, Alaska

A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka rescue swimmer assists in dewatering a sinking vessel near Kake, Alaska, May 7, 2019. The rescuer swam to the vessel, was lowered a dewatering pump and helped mitigate the flooding until members of the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa arrived to assist. Video courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard.

The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa (WPB-1335), homeported in Petersburg, Alaska, assists in dewatering a vessel that was sinking with one person aboard and towed it back to Petersburg May 7, 2019. No medical concerns were reported for the man who was rescued. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard.

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard​ rescued a man from his​ fishing​ vessel that was​ taking on water northeast of Kake and​ towed the vessel to safety, Tuesday.

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An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka and the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa, out of Petersburg, delivered personnel with dewatering pumps to the vessel and helped stop the leak in the hull. The Anacapa crew then towed the vessel to Petersburg.

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Watchstanders in the Sector Juneau command center received a call from the friend of a fisherman in Petersburg, reporting that his friend had contacted him via an inReach device and indicated that his 40-foot fishing vessel Neto was taking on water near Eliza Harbor. The friend stated that the fisherman did not have electronics on board, and was experiencing difficulties with his dewatering pump. The friend also thought the fishermen's boat might be adrift without power.

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Sector Juneau watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and requested the launch of the Sitka aircrew and Cutter Anacapa.

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The helicopter crew arrived on scene and lowered a rescue swimmer and a pump and began to assist the fisherman with dewatering the vessel. Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa arrived on scene, launched a small boat, and provided a crew member and an additional pump to help remove water from the vessel.

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The Coast Guard and the fisherman got the flooding under control and secured the leak. Then the crew of Anacapa took the vessel in tow.

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"Luckily, both air and cutter crews were able to arrive on scene before this fisherman ended up in serious trouble," said Lt. Cmdr. David Birky, aircraft commander for the case. "Having a functioning dewatering pump on board a boat with plenty of fuel can save your boat from sinking in many situations. If a boat loses power and is taking on water, a pump is often the only way to prevent a bad day from becoming much worse. It's also crucial to have multiple means of communicating, especially a marine radio, so you can call us directly in the case of a maritime emergency."

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The fisherman and vessel were taken to Petersburg. No medical concerns were reported.

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Coast Guard rescues man from disabled sailboat near North Santee Bay

A Coast Guard Mh-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Facility Charleston rescues a man April 10, 2019, after his sailboat became disabled near North Santee Bay in Georgetown, South Carolina. The man was transported to Georgetown County Airport. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Facility Charleston)

CHARLESTON,​ S.C. — The Coast Guard rescued a man from a disabled sailboat Wednesday near North Santee Bay in Georgetown.

Coast Guard Sector Charleston​ Command Center watchstanders received a call at 3:11 p.m. from the operator of the Drippe, a 38-foot sailboat, stating he was disabled and drifting towards rocks.

A Coast Guard Station Georgetown 45-foot Response Boat-Medium​ crew and a​Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston​ MH-65 Dolphin helicopter​ crew launched to assist.​

The RB-M crew arrived on scene and were unable to reach the disabled vessel due to water depth. The Dolphin crew hoisted the man and transported him to Georgetown Airport.

No injuries were reported.

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Coast Guard medevacs injured man from vessel

MH-65 Air Station New Orleans ©Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles (archive)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard conducted an emergency medical evacuation of an injured man from a vessel near the Chandeleur Islands in Louisiana, on Thursday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Command Center watchstanders received a notification at 8:23 a.m. of a 45-year-old man who sustained a serious leg injury aboard the commercial fishing vessel Miss Kimberly II.

Watchstanders at Sector New Orleans diverted a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin aircrew at 9:10 a.m. The aircrew arrived on scene at 9:20 a.m. and hoisted the man.

The aircrew transported the man in stable condition back to Air Station New Orleans where local EMS took him to a local hospital.​

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Coast Guard Medevacs Man 70 Miles East of Cape Henry, Va.

A rescue swimmer from Air Station Elizabeth City is lowered down to the crew of the fishing vessel Amanda Ashley Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, approximately 70 miles east of Cape Henry, Virginia. A 53-year-old man was medevaced off the vessel in an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City after he reported shortness of breath. (U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Elizabeth City)

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man suffering from shortness of breath aboard a fishing boat about 70 miles east of Virginia Beach, Wednesday.

The crew of the fishing boat, Amanda Ashley, contacted Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads watchstanders in Portsmouth with a satellite phone at 2:06 a.m., to report the 53-year-old crewman's condition and request a medevac.

“With the vessel having a satellite phone on board and being that far off shore, the Amanda Ashley was successful in contacting the Coast Guard and getting their crewmember emergency medical care,” said Lt.j.g Anton Mohammed, an operations unit watchstander at Sector Hampton Roads. “When traveling that far off shore, it is important to have additional means of communication to contact the Coast Guard and other emergency services.”

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, hoisted the man aboard and medevaced him to Norfolk Sentara General Hospital.

“The biggest factor was probably the rigging on the boat; it was pretty crazy. For that type of boat, it had more rigging than other trawler type fishing boats,” said Lt. Tyler Monez, the pilot of the helicopter. “The lack of illumination from the moon and stars, combined with overcast clouds, made for challenging visual conditions, even with the use of night vision goggles. We were happy we were able to safely conduct the medevac and get the man to a higher level of care.”

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Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel 40 miles north of Cold Bay, Alaska

MH-60 Jayhawk USCG Air Station Kodiak ©Lt. Daniel Beshoar (archive)

KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medevaced a 35-year-old man from the 305-foot fishing vessel Golden Alaska, 40 miles north of Cold Bay, Alaska, Wednesday morning.

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The Jayhawk aircrew launched, conducted the medevac from the Golden Alaska and safely transported the man to the Cold Bay clinic. He was reported to have been in stable condition upon transfer.

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At 10:54 p.m., Tuesday, Coast Guard 17th District Command Center watchstanders received notification from Health Force Partners requesting a medevac for a man aboard the Golden Alaska who was reported to have been suffering from severe leg pain. The watchstanders directed the launch of the Cold Bay aircrew to conduct the medevac.

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“Our forward operating locations are critical to mission success in Alaska,” said Lt. Jeff Mistrick, a Jayhawk pilot on the medevac. “Alaska has more than 47,300 miles of shoreline and encompasses more than 3.8 million square miles of land that we are responsible for covering. Had it not been for our close proximity to this man, we may not have been able to hoist him as quickly as we did.”

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A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew is forward-deployed to Cold Bay during the Alaska winter fisheries season in efforts to reduce response times for search and rescue cases.

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On-scene weather was 12 mph winds, 2 to 3-foot seas with 12 miles visibility.

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Coast Guard rescues 6 people from disabled vessel

MH-65 Dolphin Aircrew with the Rescue Swimmer in hoist operation ©USCG (archive)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued six people from a disabled vessel in the Atchafalaya Bay near Morgan City, Louisiana, Monday.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report from St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Department at 12:50 a.m. of a disabled 16-foot bass boat with two adults and four children on board.

Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew at 1:15 a.m. The aircrew arrived on scene at 2:30 a.m. to locate and establish communications with the disabled vessel and a St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Department surface asset crew.

Due to the water depth the surface asset crew was not able to reach the disabled vessel.

The MH-65 aircrew hoisted the six people from the vessel and transferred them to Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport in Patterson, Louisiana, at 3:58 a.m.

There were no reported injuries.

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Coast Guard rescues 5 from capsized vessel near Crystal Beach, Texas

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue swimmer deploys to check on the condition of three adults and two teenagers after their vessel capsized approximately 2 miles offshore of Crystal Beach, Texas, Sept. 8, 2018. Galveston County Sheriff's Office contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders to report a capsized vessel with five people clinging to the hull. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse.

A Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat — Medium boat crew arrives on scene to transfer three adults and two teenagers from Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse after their vessel capsized approximately 2 miles offshore of Crystal Beach, Texas, Sept. 8, 2018. Galveston County Sheriff's Office contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders to report a capsized vessel with five people clinging to the hull. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse.

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued three adults and two teenagers from the water approximately 2 miles offshore of Crystal Beach, Texas, Saturday.

Galveston County Sheriff's Office contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders to report a capsized vessel with five people clinging to the hull.

Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders diverted an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse and launched a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew.

“Thanks to prompt notification and coordination from Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, we were able to rapidly divert the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse and our Air Station Houston helicopter, while simultaneously launching a response boat from Station Galveston to ensure rescue assets were on scene within minutes of the vessel capsizing,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jarod Toczko, search and rescue mission coordinator at Sector Houston-Galveston.

Once on scene, the crew of the MH-65 deployed a rescue swimmer to check on the condition of the survivors. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse then arrived on scene and recovered all five individuals from the water.

The survivors were transferred to Station Galveston's RB-M where they were transported to Station Galveston. No medical assistance was requested.

“I am extremely proud of our crew for their quick action and excellent coordination with both air and boat station assets to safely rescue all five people from the water,” said Lt. j.g. Weston Fortna, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Sea Horse.

The owner will coordinate salvage of the vessel.

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Coast Guard rescues overdue kayaker near Albion Point

Photos by Chief Petty Officer Brandyn Hill

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued a kayaker who was stranded during a fishing trip after his kayak began taking on water through a hole in the hull on the Albion River, Sunday.

The kayaker's wife called Coast Guard Station Noyo River watchstanders around sunset, reporting her husband, who was supposed to return before dark, was missing.

A Coast Guard Station Noyo River 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew and a Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew responded, along with an Albion Fire Department ground party.

Albion Fire Department personnel found the man stranded on a rock on the south side of Albion Point and vectored the Coast Guard rescue helicopter to the scene. A rescue swimmer deployed and hoisted the man into the helicopter around 12:30 a.m., Monday. The Dolphin crew transferred him to Albion Fire Department responders with no reported medical concerns.

"By having a plan with his wife - letting her know where he was going and when he should have been back - the kayaker allowed our crews to respond quickly and let them know where to look," said Lt. Matt Fetzner, the Sector Humboldt Bay aviation operations division chief. "Having a dry suit and life jacket on allowed him to get to shore until help arrived. This is a great example of being prepared."

The man reunited with his wife at the campground, and responders were unable to retrieve his kayak.

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