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Sector Delaware Bay

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…