US Coast Guard News
- UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing fishermen near Block Island, RI January 2, 2019News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing fishermen near Block Island, RI BOSTON — Coast Guard crews suspended their search for two missing fishermen near Block Island, Rhode Island Wednesday at approximately 5:13 p.m. The two fishermen […]
- UPDATE: Coast Guard continues search for missing fishermen near Block Island, RI January 2, 2019News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom UPDATE: Coast Guard continues search for missing fishermen near Block Island, RI BOSTON – Multiple Coast Guard crews and good Samaritans searched throughout the day Tuesday for two missing fishermen after their boat capsized and sank […]
- Coast Guard, good Samaritan search for 2 missing fishermen near Block Island, RI January 1, 2019News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard, good Samaritan search for 2 missing fishermen near Block Island, RI BOSTON — The Coast Guard along with a good Samaritan are searching for two missing fishermen after the fishing boat Mistress capsized Tuesday morning […]
- Coast Guard, EMS medevac ill crew member from tanker off coast of Boston December 28, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard, EMS medevac ill crew member from tanker off coast of Boston BOSTON — A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Boston medevaced a 31-year-old male crew member from the tanker Hafnia Phoenix Friday afternoon […]
- Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns to homeport following counter narcotics patrol December 18, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns to homeport following counter narcotics patrol Editors' Note: Click on images to download high resolution version. BOSTON — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returned to Kittery, Maine on Tuesday following […]
- MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Cutter Seneca crew to conduct cold-water training December 18, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Cutter Seneca crew to conduct cold-water training Editors' Note: Click on image to download high resolution version. BOSTON — Members of the media are invited to participate in cold-water training with crew […]
- Coast Guard 2018 icebreaking season is underway December 17, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard 2018 icebreaking season is underway Editors' Note: Click on image to download high resolution version. BOSTON — The Coast Guard launched its ice breaking season Monday, as winter’s cold temperatures are anticipated to impact […]
- Coast Guard Cutter Abbie Burgess returns to Rockland, Maine December 13, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard Cutter Abbie Burgess returns to Rockland, Maine Editors' Note: Click on images to download high resolution version. BOSTON — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Abbie Burgess returned to its homeport of Rockland, Maine, Wednesday […]
- UPDATE: Coast Guard, local agencies find sunken barge off Nahant December 5, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard, local agencies find sunken barge off Nahant Editors' Note: Click on images to download high-resolution version; read the initial release here. BOSTON — The Coast Guard and partner agencies located the missing barge, Dredge 200, Wednesday after it […]
- Coast Guard urges mariners to use caution after barge capsizes near Nahant December 3, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard urges mariners to use caution after barge capsizes near Nahant BOSTON — The Coast Guard is warning mariners to use caution and avoid the North and South Boston Main Channels after a barge carrying construction […]
- MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence hosts bridge building competition with local high school students November 27, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence hosts bridge building competition with local high school students BOSTON — Media are invited to a bridge building competition between students from Mount Pleasant High School hosted by […]
- Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns to Boston after 80-day counter-narcotic patrol November 16, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns to Boston after 80-day counter-narcotic patrol Editors' Note: Click on images to download high-resolution video and photos. BOSTON — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returned to its homeport of […]
- Coast Guard rescues 4 fishermen 60 miles off Maine coast November 14, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard rescues 4 fishermen 60 miles off Maine coast Editors' Note: Click on images to download high resolution version BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen Wednesday after abandoning their boat off the coast […]
- Coast Guard medevacs sick fisherman 42 miles off Nantucket November 12, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard medevacs sick fisherman 42 miles off Nantucket BOSTON — A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod helicopter crew medevaced a sick 54-year-old man from the 87-foot fishing boat Generation Sunday night 42 miles off Nantucket. […]
- MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host Purple Heart Ceremony in Fiskdale, Mass. October 25, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard to host Purple Heart Ceremony in Fiskdale, Mass. BOSTON — The Coast Guard is set to posthumously award Acting Carpenter, Second Class, Francis (Frank) Hugh Quigley, the Purple Heart for his sacrifice on the Sept. 26, […]
- UPDATE: Coast Guard, local agencies find body of missing lobsterman off Jonesport, Maine October 23, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom UPDATE: Coast Guard, local agencies find body of missing lobsterman off Jonesport, Maine BOSTON — Coast Guard and local agencies recovered the body of the missing lobersterman Tuesday off Doyle Island, Maine. At approximately 5 […]
- Coast Guard, local agencies search for missing lobsterman off Jonesport, Maine October 23, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard, local agencies search for missing lobsterman off Jonesport, Maine Editors' Note: U.S. Coast Guard stock images. SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for a person in the water Tuesday […]
- Coast Guard, local agencies recover missing diver off Nahant, Mass. October 20, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard, local agencies recover missing diver off Nahant, Mass. BOSTON — Coast Guard crews along with local agencies recovered a diver that was reported overdue Saturday morning approximately one mile south of Nahant. Coast […]
- Coast Guard, Rockport harbormaster respond to people in the water off Rockport September 30, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard, Rockport harbormaster respond to people in the water off Rockport BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews, Rockport harbormaster responded Sunday afternoon to an overturned boat near Straitsmouth Island off Rockport. At 1:20 p.m., […]
- Coast Guard suspends search for missing man off Truro September 30, 2018News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District NortheastContact: 1st District Public AffairsOffice: (617) 223-8515After Hours: (617) 717-96091st District online newsroom Coast Guard suspends search for missing man off Truro BOSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search tonight for a man in the water off Ballston Beach. He was last seen Saturday early afternoon […]
