Mariner Rescued After Boat Caught Fire off Chincoteague

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A mariner from a 45-foot sailboat “Trilogy” that was on fire about 60 miles east of Chincoteague was rescued late Thursday night by the US Coast Guard. Fifth District watchstanders were received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) around 8:30pm and a rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City spotted the…

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USCG Rescues Mariner from Vessel Run Aground in Chesapeake Bay

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A mariner was lifted from a vessel that ran aground Thursday evening near Smith Point, Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay. U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders learned that the 30-foot sailing vessel Orion was stuck in shallow water – however the local Coast Guard crew was not able to assist. A helicopter crew arrived and safely hoisted…

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USCG Rescues Four from Sinking Sailing Boat in Delaware River

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Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders were contacted by cell phone that the sailing vessel “Pegasus” was taking on water in the area of the Brandywine Light in the Delaware River. A Response Boat-Medium crew was already underway and diverted to the incident. Four people were rescued from the vessel and dewatering efforts began but…

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Coast Guard Rescues 7 from Disabled Tug off Ocean City

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Seven people were rescued by the US Coast Guard from a disabled tug that was towing a barge about 30 miles off the coast of Ocean City. The tug was towing the 290-foot barge from New Jersey to Guyana. A crew member on the tug “Legacy” contacted the Coast Guard around 3:30 Saturday morning after…

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USCG & MD Marine Police Rescue 4 From Sinking Boat Off OC Coast

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d Coast Guard and the Maryland Natural Resource Police rescued four people aboard a sinking pleasure craft 14 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report through VHF Channel 16 from a person stating that their 25-foot vessel was taking on water. A boat…

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USCG Suspends Search for Missing Boater Near Cape May

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The Coast Guard has suspended the search Friday for a man reported missing after an overturned 32-foot fishing vessel was discovered near Cape May on Thursday. Coast Guard crews searched more than 30 hours and over 700 square miles for the missing man.   Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received an alert…

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Two Men Rescued by Coast Guard and OCBP after Swept into OC Inlet

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Two men who were swept into the Ocean City Inlet by a strong current Saturday afternoon were rescued by Coast Guard and Ocean City Beach Patrol guards.  The Coast Guard was on hand for the safety operations during the Ocean City Air Show and heard the call – and found two men and four lifeguards…

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UPDATED: Body of Missing Fisherman Found by MD DNR Police

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UPDATED 11/10/19 9:45am – The body of a 65 year old man whose boat ran aground at the southern end of Kent Island Thursday has been found.  US Coast Guard officials tell WGMD that Maryland Natural Resources Police located the man’s body Saturday.  Officials were called after a witness spotted the boat coming aground with…

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Overdue Windsurfer Found Safe at Long Neck

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An overdue windsurfer has been found.  DNREC officials say the windsurfer went missing on the Rehoboth Bay Thursday evening from Towers Road Bayside.  He was located Friday morning at Bay City off Long Neck by DNREC officials.  The windsurfer was fully outfitted with needed safety equipment, but told officials that the sail disconnected from his…

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Three Rescued after Boat Struck Ocean City Inlet Rocks

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A 24-foot boat hit the rocks in the Ocean City Inlet Saturday afternoon and was taking on water.  The call made to the Coast Guard was made by a good Samaritan just after 2pm.  A Coast Guard boat already underway diverted from their patrol to assist.  Maryland Natural Resources Police had the vessel in tow…

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USCG Medevacs Injured Man from Boat off Fenwick Island

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A man with a back injury was medevaced from a pleasure boat about 8 miles off the coast of Fenwick Island on Wednesday.  Someone from the boat called the US Coast Guard just after 7am and a Motor Life Boat from Station Indian River was launched.  The man was taken to Beebe Medical Center in…

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USCG Rescues Crew Member with Health Issue from “Relentless”

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On Wednesday a US Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man from a fishing boat .  The boat was about 70 miles southeast of Cape May.  Crew members on the “Relentless” reported that a crew member was having chest pains and needed medical attention.   The victim was about 4 hours from port at a offshore fishing…

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Woman on Charter Ship off OC Rescued by US Coast Guard

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A woman suffering from chest pains was medevaced by the US Coast Guard from about 47 miles off the Ocean City Coast.  An emergency call was received around 7am – the woman was aboard a charter fishing boat.  She was hoisted to a rescue helicopter and flown PRMC in Salisbury.  

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