Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship off Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey

MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by crew of CGC Willow (archive).

PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from a cruise ship after she was reportedly having medical complications approximately 40 miles east of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey Sunday night.

Watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay command center were contacted at 9:54 p.m. by a crewmember on the cruise ship Norwegian Escape and notified that the 39-yer-old woman was having issues and needed medical attention.

An aircrew aboard a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City launched to assist.

Once on scene, the crew hoisted up the woman and her husband and transported them to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Pomona New Jersey.

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Coast Guard, partner agency rescue 6 people after boat capsizes near Davenport

MH-65 Dolphin from Air Station San Francisco. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama (archive).

A Coast Guard Santa Cruz 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew and Santa Cruz Harbor Master rescued six people from the water after their boat capsized near Davenport, Calif., Sept. 1, 2019. The Station Santa Cruz boatcrew and Santa Cruz Harbor Master recovered all six individuals, taking three survivors each, and transported them in stable condition to emergency services in Santa Cruz, Calif. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard and Santa Cruz Harbor Master rescued six people from the water Sunday after their boat capsized near Davenport.

At 11:13 a.m., Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received multiple 9-1-1 relay calls about a 21-foot recreational boat taking on water with six people aboard near Davenport. None of the individuals were reported wearing a life jacket.

Watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station Santa Cruz 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew at 11:17 a.m.

The boat capsized and all six people entered the water at 11:41 a.m.

The Station Santa Cruz boatcrew and Santa Cruz Harbor Master arrived on scene at 11:58 a.m. and retrieved all six individuals, taking three survivors each.

A Coast Guard Station Santa Cruz 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew approaches six individuals on their capsizing vessel near Davenport, Calif., Sept. 1, 2019. The survivors were treated for hypothermic symptoms and transported to Santa Cruz, Calif., where all six were transferred in stable condition to emergency services. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

The survivors were treated for hypothermic symptoms and transported to Santa Cruz where all six people were transferred in stable condition to emergency medical services.

“We encourage all mariners to have life jackets, as situations can change quickly on the water and wearing a flotation device can be a life-saving decision," said Capt. Howard Wright, the Sector San Francisco deputy commander. "Thankfully, the quick response and excellent coordination of Station Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Harbor Master, the Sector San Francisco Command Center and Air Station San Francisco saved six lives and was a great success." 

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Coast Guard rescues kayaker near Corpus Christi, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin from Air Station Corpus Christi.

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

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a kayaker after his kayak began taking on water approximately one mile east of the Packery Channel jetties near Corpus Christi, Texas, Sunday.

Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders were notified by a 911 dispatcher who received a report of a man whose kayak began taking on water, causing him to bail out and cling to a friend’s kayak until help arrived.

An Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew arrived on scene, hoisted the kayaker, and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi.

“The kayak that began taking on water was an inland kayak that was being used for offshore purposes,” said Lt. Adam Moss, Air Station Corpus Christi aircraft commander.  “Anyone partaking in recreational sports on the water should understand and adhere to the limits of the vessels they are using and always file a float plan before getting underway.”

Both kayakers were wearing lifejackets. The kayaker rescued was last reported in good condition.

Involved in the rescue were:

• Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi
• Corpus Christi Beach Rescue
• Corpus Christi Fire Department
• Flour Bluff Fire Department

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Coast Guard rescues 3, 1 dead after boat hits salmon pen in Port Angeles Harbor, Wash.

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

SEATTLE​ — Coast Guard crews rescued two adults and one child after a 20-foot personal craft allided with a salmon pen resulting in the death of one adult male in Port Angeles Harbor, Tuesday night.

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A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 rescue helicopter crew diverted from training Tuesday after observing a person on the boat attempting CPR on an unresponsive individual. The aircrew lowered a rescue swimmer, who then swam to the platform on the fish pier to assist with CPR.

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A Coast Guard Station Port Angeles 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew embarked all four people from the boat and brought them to emergency medical technicians waiting at the pier at Station Port Angeles. The Port Angeles Police Department reported that one of the injured adults aboard the boat had been declared deceased. The salmon pens reportedly were not in use at the time the allision occurred.

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The cause of the incident is under investigation by the Clallam County Marine Unit and the Port Angeles Police Department.

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Coast Guard, partner agencies continue search for missing diver 7 miles south of Summerland Key

Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon-Paul Rios (archive).

KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies continue​ searching for a​ 73-year-old female diver​ who was reported missing approximately seven miles south of Summerland Key on Tuesday afternoon.

Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a call at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday from the woman's husband aboard the vessel, Mai Tai, stating that his wife went missing while diving with him. Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Marathon 33-foot Special Purpose Craft—Law Enforcement crew, Coast Guard Station Key West 45-foot Response Boat—Medium crew, Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans (WPC-1110) crew to the scene to assist.

“This is a multi-agency effort and crews are searching diligently to locate the missing diver,"​ said Capt. Adam Chamie, commander of Sector Key West. "We have been searching around the clock with a truly all-hands on deck effort.”​

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Assets currently searching include Coast Guard small boats from Station Key West, Coast Guard Cutters Raymond Evans and Tarpon, Coast Guard and Navy helicopters, fixed-wing Coast Guard aircraft, as well as dive teams from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Monroe County Sheriff's Office, and Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School.

In total, assets have searched an area spanning 187 square miles.

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Coast Guard rescues overdue ATV riders on Kodiak Island

Survivors reunite with their families after a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew lands at Air Station Kodiak, April 28, 2019. The two men were located and rescued by the helicopter crew after the men became stranded during an all-terrain vehicle excursion on the island. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Kodiak.

KODIAK, Alaska​ — The Coast Guard rescued two men Sunday after they became stranded during an all-terrain vehicle trip on Kodiak Island.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak located the men after detecting their heat signatures inside a cabin near Saltery Cove. As the helicopter approached the cabin, the crew could see smoke rising from the chimney and the word “HELP” spilled out with driftwood in the cabin’s driveway.

Alaska State Troopers requested aerial support from the Coast Guard Sunday morning after a family member reported the men overdue to return from an ATV excursion.

The Coast Guard searched in low visibility for several hours and managed to locate the men’s ATVs, before returning to the air station to refuel. After refueling, they headed back out and began to double check some of the places they’d already looked, which included numerous cabins near the abandoned ATVs.

The helicopter crew used a forward looking infrared camera on the helicopter to look for human heat signatures. They found the men in a cabin they’d already checked earlier in the day.

The crew landed in a grassy area about 300 yards from the cabin and took the men aboard. The men stated that one ATV had broken down and the other had become stuck in the mud. They were experiencing the early stages of hypothermia and decided to use the cabin to start a fire and get warm.

"These men did exactly what anyone facing hypothermia should do," said Lt. Jack Shadwick, co-pilot for the case. "They found the closest logical option to warm themselves quickly, and they found a way to attract the attention of search crews. We were happy to be able to assist the Alaska State Troopers and bring these men home to their families."

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Coast Guard rescues 2 overdue near Big Coppitt Key

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Jospeh Feldman (archive).

MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued two overdue boaters near Big Coppitt Key, Tuesday.

Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received notification of two teenagers on an overdue 16-foot skiff who were supposed to return to shore before sunset. The boat had no navigation lights or radio onboard. Watchstanders diverted a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 helicopter crew to respond.​

The helicopter crew arrived on scene, located the two waving, hoisted them and took them to Key West International Airport with no reported injuries.​ The owner will make arrangements to go back out and retrieve the anchored vessel.

"It's important that people have all the right safety equipment, comms equipment, and a float plan when going out on the water," said Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Weaver, command duty officer at Sector Key West. "Utilizing the proper tools in a search and rescue situation, particularly at night, can exponentially increase our chances of rescuing someone."

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Coast Guard rescues four teenagers from the water near Cameron, Louisiana

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

HOUSTON​ — The Coast Guard rescued four teenagers adrift on a surfboard near Cameron, Louisiana, Thursday.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office of four teenagers on a surfboard who were being swept out to sea approximately 500-yards from shore.​ A good Samaritan attempted to help but was unable to reach them.​ Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast.

Two Coast Guard Station Sabine boat crews and an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew were launched.​ ​ An Air Station Corpus Christi C-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew was diverted and spotted the adrift teenagers once on scene.

The Station Sabine Response boat crews recovered all four teenagers and transferred them to Station Sabine where they were met by family members.

Weather conditions were reported as 15 mph winds with 1-foot seas.

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Coast Guard suspends search for person in the water

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Brahm (archive).

NEW ORLEANS— The Coast Guard suspended its search for a person in the water near Panama City Beach, Florida, Sunday.

The Coast Guard and partner agencies searched approximately 1,281 square-nautical miles for over 27 hours but were unable to locate the missing man.

“The Coast Guard searched diligently with our partner agencies to locate the missing man,” said Cmdr. Matthew Derrenbacher, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard Sector Mobile. “We saturated the search area with assets and personnel but, unfortunately, were unable to locate him. The decision to suspend a search is never easy and our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the missing man during this difficult time.”

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 7:17 p.m. Friday of a person in the water at Panama City Beach struggling to return to shore.

The missing person was described as a 20-year-old white male with long black hair wearing black shorts.

Involved in the search were:​

• A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Panama City.
• An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans.
• The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Marlin.
• An HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile.
• Panama City Police Department.
• Shore units and two helicopter crews from Bay County Sheriff's Office.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen (archive).

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Coast Guard rescues 3 people

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescues three people from a disabled vessel in Seven Dollar Bay, Louisiana, April 19, 2019. The helicopter crew arrived on scene, hoisted the three people and transferred them to University Medical Center New Orleans in stable condition. (U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station New Orleans/Released)

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued three people from a disabled boat south of Hopedale, Louisiana, Saturday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 6:15 p.m. on Friday of a disabled 18-foot recreational boat with three people aboard in Seven Dollar Bay.

Sector watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans to rescue the people.

The helicopter crew arrived on scene, hoisted the three people and transferred them to University Medical Center New Orleans in stable condition.

“The three people were able to call for help because they had a working VHF radio aboard their vessel,” said Lt. Cmdr. Brian Ward, an aircraft commander from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans. “If you’re going out on the water, be prepared. Boating safety equipment, including a VHF-radio, could potentially save your life.”

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles (archive).

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Coast Guard searching for missing swimmer near Corpus Christi, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland (archive)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas —​ The Coast Guard is searching for an 18-year-old man in the water who was last seen swimming between Packery Channel and Bob Hall Pier near Corpus Christi, Texas, Thursday.

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report of three persons in the water, two males and one female, swimming 150-200 yards offshore when the male and female lost sight of the other male.

The female swimmer was able to make it back to shore while the male was assisted back to shore by Corpus Christi Beach Rescue. The missing swimmer is reported to be wearing pink swimming trunks.​

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH–65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew and a Station Port Aransas 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew.

Involved in the search:​

• An Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH–65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
• A Station Port Aransas 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew
• Corpus Christi Beach Rescue
• Corpus Christi Police Department
• Flyer Bluff Police Department

Anyone with information should contact Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi​ at 361-939-0450.

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Coast Guard rescues 2 from disabled vessel 20 miles southwest of Bahamas

USCG MH-65 Dolphin Air Station Miami, photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Parrinello (archive).

MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued two people from a disabled vessel Wednesday approximately 20 miles southwest of Freeport, Bahamas.

At approximately 8:40 a.m., Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received an emergency position indicating radio beacon alert from a vessel southwest of the Bahamas. Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered to the scene to assist. The helicopter crew hoisted the two people from the sailing vessel Mavi, and will transfer them to Palm Beach International Airport.

"The possession and proper utilization of an EPIRB was crucial to the success of this rescue mission," said Lt. Patrick Leavitt, chief duty officer at Coast Guard 7th District.​ "We recommend​ all boaters have a registered EPIRB, and know where all their equipment is in case of an emergency."

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USCG Cutter Robert Yered, Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Clases Mark Barney (archive).

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Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing swimmer off Tybee Island

USCG MH-65 Dolphin Air Station Savannah, U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella (archive)

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard ended its search Tuesday for a 33-year-old man who went missing off Tybee Island,​ Georgia.​

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew located a man in the water matching the missing swimmer's description at 11:40 a.m.

A Coast Guard Station Tybee Island 45-foot Response Boat – Medium​ boat crew recovered the man and began life-saving​ procedures​ while en route to Station Tybee where EMS was waiting.

On Monday, Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watchstanders were notified by Tybee Island Fire and Rescue of a missing male swimmer at 6:38 p.m.​ The man was last seen by his wife swimming off Tybee Island in a wet suit on a body board.

Coast Guard Air Station Savannah crews, a Coast Guard Auxilary​ aircrew, Station Tybee boat crews, Tybee Island Fire and Rescue crews, Georgia Department of Natural Resourcesand local authorities assisted in the search.

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Coast Guard assists good Samaritan vessel to rescue five people from sunken fishing vessel near Dutch Harbor, Alaska

USCG MH-60 Jayhawk Air Station Kodiak ©Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Pigage (archive).

KODIAK, Alaska - Two Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak helicopter aircrews searched and assisted the good Samaritan fishing vessel Kona Kai with locating five people in a life raft from the sunken commercial fishing vessel Pacific 1, approximately 40 miles west, southwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Friday.

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The Kona Kai safely recovered all five people from an inflatable life raft that was deployed from the Pacific​ 1 upon sinking. All five people were safely transported to Dutch Harbor and were reported to have been in good condition.

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Seventeenth District command center watchstanders received notification from Communications Detachment Kodiak of a distress relay from the Kona Kai regarding the fishing vessel Pacific 1, which was reported to be taking on water and listing heavily with five people aboard.

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After a loss of communication, the Kona Kai transited to the last known position of the Pacific​ 1 to assist. The Coast Guard directed the launch of an Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from forward-operating location Cold Bay, Alaska, to search. The district also directed the launch of an Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Dutch Harbor to assist.

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After arriving on scene, the Coast Guard aircrew was able to locate the raft with all five people aboard, but due to an inflight problem, deployed a data marker buoy to mark the location and then returned to base.

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“Through the coordinated and diligent efforts of the Coast Guard and the Good Samaritan vessel Kona Kai, we were able to successfully locate and bring home all five people from the sunken vessel,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas Kotrba, an operations specialist and supervisor at Communications Detachment Kodiak. “We are extremely thankful for the local assistance in this case. This rescue is a testament to the teamwork it takes to save lives in Alaska, and we are extremely grateful.”

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Weather on scene was 10 mph winds, 7 miles visibility and an air temperature of 45 degrees.

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USCG MH-65 Dolphin Air Station Kodiak ©Lt. Craig Hermiller (archive).

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Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue mariner 230 miles offshore Galveston, Texas

MH-65 Dolphin Air Station Houston ©USCG (archive)

HOUSTON​ —​ The Coast Guard and the crew of a good Samaritan vessel rescued​ a 57-year-old man approximately 230 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas, Wednesday.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from the crew of the research vessel Hugin Explorer stating the sailing vessel Pomodoro was taking on water and in need of assistance.

Hugin Explorer's crew relayed the mariner's radio distress calls to Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders.

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew were launched to the scene.

The crew of the Hugin Explorer arrived on scene and transferred the mariner from the sinking vessel.

The MH-65 helicopter crew arrived on scene, hoisted the mariner from the good Samaritan vessel and transferred him to Scholes International Airport in Galveston, Texas.

The Pomodoro is currently adrift. A broadcast notice to mariners has been issued.

"The mariner's level of safety preparedness along with the quick actions of the crew of the Hugin Explorer lead to the positive outcome today," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Mckendrick, a situation unit controller at Sector Houston-Galveston.

"The mariner was able to don his lifejacket, activate his emergency position indicating​ radio beacon and contact nearby vessels by radio for assistance."

Weather on scene was reported as 8-foot seas with 23-mph winds.​

HC-144 Ocean Sentry Air Station Corpus Christi ©USCG (archive)

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Coast Guard conducts medevac of fisher off Kauai

The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 37-year-old crewmember off a tuna longliner 80-miles north of Kauai, Jan. 13, 2019.

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 37-year-old Filipino crewmember off a tuna longliner 80-miles north of Kauai, Sunday.

"Our trained crews and hoist-capable aircraft are vital to ensuring mariners reach a higher level of medical care quickly," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Gray, a communication unit controller with Coast Guard Sector Honolulu. "Our aircrews worked effectively with the fishermen to conduct the hoist, and delivered their crewmember in stable condition to awaiting emergency medical services."

An Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted the man from the vessel and transported him safely to the Lihue Airport where EMS was waiting.

At 7:15 a.m., Sector Honolulu watchstanders received notification from the owner of the 159-foot Vanuatu-flagged fishing vessel, Tunago No. 51, reporting the crewmember was ill for several days, unable to keep down food or water, and was not improving. A duty flight surgeon was consulted, determined the crewmember needed a higher level of medical care, and recommended a medevac.

The Dolphin crew was diverted from training to conduct the medevac, and an HC-130 Hercules aircrew flew cover to provide communications.

The weather at the time of the case was reportedly winds of 10 to 20 mph and seas of 8 to 12 feet.

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Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker near San Luis Pass, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a missing kayaker near San Luis Pass, Texas, Friday evening. 

An extensive 41-hour search was conducted covering an area of 2,638 square miles.

Involved in the search were: 

• An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
• A Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat–Medium boat crew
• A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew
• The Coast Guard Cutter Beluga 
• Galveston Island Police Department 
• Galveston Island Beach Patrol 

"It's always an incredibly difficult decision to suspend a search," said Lt. Mike Hart, Sector Houston-Galveston command duty officer. "We have to consider all the factors involved in the case, and we never make the decision lightly. Our condolences go out to Mr. Ferguson's family and friends."

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from the wife of the missing kayaker after he failed to contact her Wednesday. She also reported that Galveston Beach Patrol had found his truck locked, but without the kayak.

Anyone with information on the missing kayaker can contact the Sector Houston-Galveston Command Center at 281-464-4853. 

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