Posts Tagged "Coast Guard"
Video: Three hoisted from water near Stumpy Point
Three people were hoisted into a Coast Guard helicopter after their sailboat ran aground near a small island south of Stumpy Point over the weekend.
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Coast Guard rescues man from sinking sailboat off Hatteras
The Coast Guard rescued a 57-year-old man Sunday from a 28-foot sailboat sinking 58 miles east of Cape Hatteras.
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Coast Guard airlifts cruise passenger off Hatteras
The Coast Guard medevaced a 27-year-old woman Friday from a cruise ship 23 miles east of Hatteras and transported her to a Morehead City hospital.
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Trawler sinks in Pamlico Sound; crew safe
A 70-foot shrimp trawler has sunk in the Pamlico Sound near Swan Quarter, the Coast Guard reported.
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Inlet fix eludes yet another official: Gov. Perdue
Oregon Inlet has a long history of frustrating efforts to keep it clear for trawlers. Gov. Beverly Perdue, who was was ready to offer $1.5 million.
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Inlet to remain open, but funding crisis looms
Though choked by shoaling, Oregon Inlet will remain open, but a longer-term funding problem looms for the treacherous waterway.
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Coast Guard rescues four people off Cape Hatteras
Four people were rescued by the Coast Guard after their 27-foot boat capsized Sunday about 20 miles east of Cape Hatteras.
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Two rescued from sailboat taking on water
Two men were rescued from a sailboat taking on water in rough seas and high winds Friday about 90 miles off Currituck, the Coast Guard said.
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Body of missing swimmer is recovered
The Island Free Press reports that the body of a 19-year-old man from Gloucester, Va., was recovered about 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Crew rescued from burning boat in Pamlico Sound
Three crew members were rescued from a burning shrimp boat in the Pamlico Sound Friday, the Coast Guard reported.
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Coast Guard seeks to identify prank caller
The Coast Guard has released an audio clip in an effort to identify those responsible for recent fake distress calls.
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