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Senior Chief Petty Officer Steve Carleton
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News Stories 'You're going for a ride'
Coast Guard maritime enforcement specialists are a cadre of professionals with knowledge and skills in law enforcement and security. Members of this rating are assigned challenging duties including maritime law enforcement, anti-terrorism force protection, port security and safety. Among the desirable traits of an ME is strong leadership skills and physical fitness. For Coast Guard Petty Officer Michael Molnar, his wife Heather and their two children, Sullivan, 4; and Dominic, 1, those traits would be put to the test in the fight of his life.
09.8.11 Story by Senior Chief Petty Officer Steve Carleton
Coast Guard rescue crew hoists airplane crash victim
A Coast Guard helicopter crew witnessed a small-aircraft crash and later hoisted a survivor in Provincetown, Mass., Wednesday night, Aug. 31.
08.31.11 Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn
 Coast Guard, local agencies continue response to Anacostia River
An overflight by a U.S. Park Police aircrew and a District Department of the Environment official along the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., located an unknown substance in the river, Wednesday, Aug. 17.
08.18.11 Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn
Michigan-based Coast Guardsmen assist Red River flood victims
Personnel and equipment from various Great Lakes Coast Guard units are in the Fargo, N.D., area this week sharing their knowledge and expertise to help evacuate and provide aid for Red River flood victims in the region.
04.16.11 Courtesy Story
 Coast Guard Cutter Smilax crowned Queen of the Fleet
The Coast Guard Cutter Smilax was officially named the Queen of the Fleet during a ceremony held here April 14.
04.15.11 Story by Troy Miller
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Coast Guard Top Videos of 2011: Self-propelled Semi-Submersible Vessel Interdiction
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Recent Video Coast Guard Top Videos of 2011: Self-propelled Semi-Submersible Vessel Interdiction
Video footage of a self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel interdicted in the Caribbean Sea Sept. 17, 2011. The drug sub was interdicted by the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk. U.S. Coast Guard video by Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk crew. Also available in high definition.
Taken: 09.27.2011
 Air Station Cape Cod Hoist of survivor of airplane crash
BOSTON - Air Station Cape Cod personnel hoist a survivor from a small plane crash August 31, 2011 in Provincetown, Mass.
Taken: 08.31.2011
 Coast Guard Top Videos of 2011: Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake, home ported in Everett, Wash., works the deck on a mission to maintain aids to navigation in the Puget Sound area. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Chandler. Also available in high definition.
Taken: 08.02.2011
 Coast Guard Top Videos of 2011: Coast Guard Station Merrimack River Conducts Training
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Merrimack River participate in a semi-annual required training off the coast of Newburyport, Mass., July 13, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell. Also available in high definition.
Taken: 07.20.2011
 Coast Guard Top Videos of 2011: Sea Turtle Release
Coast Guard members release eight Kemp's Ridley and two Loggerhead turtles in conjunction with members of the Moody Garden's Aquarium and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration July 14, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Brahm. Also available in high definition.
Taken: 07.14.2011
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Recent AudioUnified Area Command press conference
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry, the federal on-scene coordinator; Doug Suttles, BP Chief Operating Officer; and Lars Herbst, MMS Regional Director of the Gulf of Mexico Region, gathered to update the media and answer questions here, May 8. In the briefing, the Unified Area Command discussed several topics concerning the oil spill response efforts currently underway. (U.S. Coast Guard audio clip by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Metcalf)
Taken: 05.08.2010
Coast Guard Aircraft Broadcasts Warning to Mariners
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - A Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft crew from Air Station Elizabeth City is conducting a search and rescue patrol along the mid-atlantic region notifying mariners Friday of gale conditions and advising mariners not experienced in those conditions to stay in port.
An excerpt from the broadcast says, "mariners are encouraged to make preparations for heavy weather and smaller vessels are encouraged to stay in port."
Taken: 12.18.2009
Coast Guard rescues 1 after receiving distress call near Ponce de Leon Inlet
The Coast Guard responded to a mayday call from a distressed boater and later rescued the boater following the sinking of a 23-foot sail boat in Ponce de Leon Inlet, Fla., Oct. 5. Rescued was Anthony Nogradi, 43, of Holley Hill, Fla. Executing search plans developed by Operation Unit Controllers at the Sector Jacksonville command center, a 47-foot rescue boat crew from Station Ponce Inlet and an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter air crew from Air Station Clearwater were launched. The Coast Guard was notified at 3:37 a.m., by a bridge tender working aboard the George Munson Bridge in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., of a mayday call on VHF Channel 9. This was unusual, because the national hailing and distress frequency is VHF Channel 16. At about the same time, the Coast Guard received, "mayday, mayday, I'm sinking at the inlet," over VHF Channel 16. While searching near the jetties located within Ponce Inlet, the rescue boat crew heard faint screams.
"I looked the crew and asked 'did you hear that?'" said Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Richardson, lead crewmember aboard the rescue boat. "The crew then heard, 'yes I am over here.'"
The boat crew turned on the spot light and located the distressed boater in the water, wearing one life jacket and holding on to two other life jackets. The boat crew tossed a heaving line to the boater and pulled him aboard.
"During a debriefing, he informed us that he was transiting out of Ponce Inlet aboard the 23-foot sail boat Common Girl, when his rudder broke causing water to flood the vessel and sink," said Richardson.
"Thinking quickly, he anchored the vessel and called for help," Richardson added. "Because the vessel was sinking to fast to be saved, he put on a life jacket and cut the anchor line and tied it to a second life jacket and to himself, where he waited until the rescue occurred, approximately and hour and a half later."
This rescue demonstrates the critical importance of wearing a life jacket in the event of an emergency. Boaters are also recommended to know the names of nearby landmarks and the body of water they are operating on. In the event of an emergency, that information is critical to Coast Guard response efforts.
"Details are critical during a search and rescue case," said Jeffrey Royer, a Sector Jacksonville command center watchstander. "In this case, although the mayday was sounded, to ensure exactly where you are, the Coast Guard needs to know as many details as possible as time allows."
Taken: 10.05.2009
Mayday call from 25-foot Sea Ray
The Coast Guard, along with the assistance of two Good Samaritans rescued four people from an oil rig after their boat capsized, 20 miles off the coast of Sabine Pass, June 5, 2009.
Wathstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a mayday call at approximately 8:45 a.m. from a crewmember on board the 25-foot Sea Ray reporting they were taking on water. A watchstander immediately issued an Urgent Marine Broadcast (UMB). Good Samaritans on board the Ms. Adrienne and Miss Amy responded to the UMB. The Good Samaritans reported that the 25-foot Sea Ray had capsized and all four people on board were able to safely swim to a nearby oil rig.
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65C rescue helicopter crew was launched, and a 25-foot response boat crew and 41-foot boat crew from Coast Guard Station Sabine were dispatched to assist with the rescue effort.
The four people were taken off the oil rig by the 25-foot response boat crew and transported back to Station Sabine.
They were reported to be in good condition.
"In this particular case, the mariner made an accurate report of his position. If he was not able to provide us with a precise latitude and longitude, that's where the capabilities of Rescue 21 come in. Rescue 21 would be able to detect the boater's position through its direct finding capabilities," said Bill Segelken, Sector Houston-Galveston operations controller.
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Taken: 06.05.2009
Coast Guard searching for 6 people off Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Audio of distress call to the U.S. Coast Guard from a vessel reportedly sinking off the coast of Florida.
Taken: 09.10.2008
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