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Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point Helps in Haiti Relief
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 Coast Guard Haiti Relief Efforts
Coast Guard crew discusses Haiti relief efforts after major earthquake BOSTON - After returning home to Kittery, Maine, Feb. 26, 2010, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma discusses what it was like in Haiti during the relief efforts for earthquake victims. The 270-foot cutter was in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, concluding preparations for an assigned counter-drug patrol when the devastating earthquake hit Haiti and arrived in Haiti within 36 hours of the quake. Produced by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell. (02/26/10)
 Meade Glacier Rescue
B-roll of people on a glacier being rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter. (03/10/10)
 Interviews with On-scene Responders of 6028 Helicopter Crash in Utah
On-scene responders of the 6028 helicopter crash in Utah talk to Coast Guard reporters about rescuing the crew members of a Coast Guard helicopter that went down in bad weather, supporting the injured crew and families during the emergency, the crew of the 6028 receiving visitors and multi-agency coordination. Video by Petty Officers Levi Read and Caleb Critchfield. (03/6/10)
 Coast Guard Responds to Ruptured Pipeline in Gulf of Mexico
B-roll of the Coast Guard responding to a ruptured pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. Scenes include an oil fire on the water and members of the Coast Guard on a small boat. Video by Petty Officer Jaclyn Young. (02/25/10)
 Mission Profile, Joint Task Force Haiti Relief
Package about ongoing relief efforts for the earthquake victimes in Haiti. Produced by Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler. Haiti relief, Operation Unified Response (02/20/10)
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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."
Coast Guard rescues 1 after recieving distress call near Ponce de Leon Inle
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."
090605-G-0000X 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.
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.
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The Coast Guard adjourned the formal hearings March 11 concerning the Jan. 23 incident involving the tank vessel Eagle Otome, the Gull Arrow and the tug Dixie Vengeance. The incident resulted in more than 400,000 gallons of oil being spilled into the Sabine-Neches waterway. The formal hearing began March 9.
The Coast Guard rescued two Marine Corps pilots Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., approximately 35-miles off the coast of St. Helena Sound, S.C.
The Coast Guard's newest cutter arrived at its new homeport of Coast Guard Island in Alameda on Sunday, Feb. 28.
The Coast Guard rescued a 54-year-old man from a forested area 21 miles southeast of North Bend, Ore., after his plane crashed Sunday.
The crew of the 282-foot Medium Endurance Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to their homeport of Kodiak Tuesday after an 80 day deployment to the South Pacific.