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Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues 3 Boaters From Capsized Vessel In NJ (VIDEO) Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues 3 Boaters From Capsized Vessel In NJ (VIDEO)
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues 3 Boaters From Capsized Vessel In NJ (Video) Members of the US Coast Guard rescued three people from a capsized boat this weekend. The operator aboard an 18-foot disabled vessel used a VHF-FM radio to contact Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7, requesting assistance getting to shore in Great Bay, Little Egg Harbor (scroll for video). The operator reported he had three people aboard his vessel and was anchored less than a mile from Great Bay Marina. Shortly after the initial radio call, the operator sent a second radio hail to the Coast Guard relaying that his boat was going down due to inclem…
Coast Guard Rescues Pair From Vessel Grounded Off Jersey Shore Coast Guard Rescues Pair From Vessel Grounded Off Jersey Shore
Coast Guard Rescues Pair From Vessel Grounded Off Jersey Shore The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after their vessel ran aground off the coast of Ocean County, authorities said. Coast Guard watchstanders received an initial radio alert Monday night, April 3, and tried to make callbacks but were unsuccessful, they said in a press statement. As units prepared to respond, the Coast Guard received a report from the New Jersey State Police that a 38-foot vessel ran aground on the north jetty of Barnegat Inlet. Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light launched a 45-foot response boat medium and a 27-foot utility boat. Once on scene, the crew of the 27-foo…
US Coast Guard Responds To Smoking Sailing Vessel Off Cape May US Coast Guard Responds To Smoking Sailing Vessel Off Cape May
US Coast Guard Responds To Smoking Sailing Vessel Off Cape May The US Coast Guard responded to smoke aboard a sailing vessel Wednesday, Nov. 9, about 13 miles south of Cape May. Watchstanders with Sector Delaware Bay received a call via radio at approximately 7 p.m. from the 56-foot sailing vessel, Adelaide, with two people aboard who reported heavy smoke. The mariners secured the engine and used a fire extinguisher as a preventative measure. The watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Cape May 45-foot Response Boat-Medium to assist. When the RB-M crew arrived, they confirmed the vessel was not on fire or taking on water. The cause of the smoke wa…
Coast Guard, First Responders Rescue 5 After Boat Capsizes Near Barnegat Inlet Coast Guard, First Responders Rescue 5 After Boat Capsizes Near Barnegat Inlet
Coast Guard, First Responders Rescue 5 After Boat Capsizes Near Barnegat Inlet The U.S. Coast Guard, along with state and local responders, rescued five people from the water after their personal boat capsized at the entrance to Barnegat Inlet, authorities said. At approximately 6:57 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay were informed that a vessel had capsized, stranding six people in the water. A 29-foot Response Boat and a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew launched from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Inlet to assist the stranded boaters. Coast Guard boat crews rescued three people, an off-duty lifeguard rescued two and the remaining boater swam to shor…
Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay
Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay The Coast Guard and local fire agencies responded to a barge fire approximately 9 miles south of Port Mahon. There were six fire boats from local fire agencies actively fighting the fire. Watchstanders at the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received a call at approximately 1 a.m. Monday, May 23 reporting a barge on fire in the Delaware River.  The 300-foot barge was purportedly carrying household appliances for scrap. The Coast Guard launched a 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew to assist and continue to monitor the situation.  “Our highest priority is ensuring the safety …
US Coast Guard Rescues 7 Fisherman From Boat Off Jersey Shore (VIDEO) US Coast Guard Rescues 7 Fisherman From Boat Off Jersey Shore (VIDEO)
US Coast Guard Rescues 7 Fisherman From Boat Off Jersey Shore (Video) Seven fishermen were rescued by members of the U.S. Coast Guard as bad weather moved into the Jersey Shore Sunday afternoon. Crew members of the 40-foot sport fishing boat activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) from approximately 69 miles off the coast of Cape May around 1:20 p.m., the Coast Guard said in a statement. A small craft advisory for the area indicated 4-to-6-foot seas with winds gusting up to 30 knots. Coast Guard crews aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk and an HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and a 47-foot Motor Li…
WATCH: Coast Guard, Good Samaritan Rescue 6 Jersey Shore Boaters WATCH: Coast Guard, Good Samaritan Rescue 6 Jersey Shore Boaters
Watch: Coast Guard, Good Samaritan Rescue 6 Jersey Shore Boaters Six boaters were rescued by members of the US Coast Guard and a good Samaritan approximately 34 miles east of Atlantic City Thursday. Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center in Philadelphia received an alert that a 28-foot pleasure craft with six people aboard was taking on water due to the inclement weather and the heavy seas in the area. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City launched to assist the boaters. Video shows the Dolphin aircrew hoisting two of the boaters to safety while a nearby good Samaritan crew assisted w…
Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps
Coast Guard Rescues Duck Hunters Stranded On South Jersey Shore Island In Freezing Temps Members of the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a pair of duck hunters stranded on an island in Little Egg Inlet in Brigantine Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a call from Sea Tow around 3 p.m., that the hunters had their boat on the island, but were unable to get it to back, Coast Guard officials said. Due to the shallow water surrounding the island, Sea Tow was unable to reach the hunters. Watchstanders launched a helicopter aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City.  Once on scene, they discovered the hunters with only one bottle of water, no food and cell p…
Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Fishermen From Burning Boat Off Jersey Shore Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Fishermen From Burning Boat Off Jersey Shore
Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Fishermen From Burning Boat Off Jersey Shore The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two fishermen after their boat caught fire approximately 34 miles off the Jersey Shore Thursday (click here for video). Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received a mayday call from one of the fishermen on the 53-foot Sport Fisher boat "Reel E Bugging," saying their engines were engulfed in flames and they needed immediate assistance. The fishermen were putting on life jackets and deploying their life raft just east of the Barnegat Inlet. Sector Delaware Bay watch standers issued an urgent marine broadcast notifying nearby vessels, and launched an MH-65 Dolp…
Dolphin Rescued By Coast Guard Along Jersey Shore Dolphin Rescued By Coast Guard Along Jersey Shore
Dolphin Rescued By Coast Guard Along Jersey Shore U.S. Coast Guard members from Atlantic City coordinated the rescue of a stranded dolphin Thursday in Sea Isle City. "The quick thinking of the reporting source made a lot of difference," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Krysten Kasprzyk, a watchstander with Sector Delaware Bay. "They used sea water to keep the dolphin wet until help could arrive." Coast Guard members from Station Atlantic City worked with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center to get the dolphin back to its natural habitat in Cape May County, authorities said, "Living marine resources, taking care of animals like this is one of ou…