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1 Dead, 1 Missing After Capsize in MD

The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing man Sunday afternoon, a day after his boat capsized near Sandy Point in Maryland. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jonathan Lindberg says the search  pattern...

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Two Rescued in Hobie Cat Capsize Off Florida Coast

No matter how small your boat is, it’s always important to have the proper equipment on board. The Coast Guard rescued two persons in the water in the vicinity of Pinellas Point, FL on Saturday. At...

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Good Samaritans Help Rescue Fisherman

When Bruce McIntyre took his dog Steamer for a walk in Jamestown, RI on Saturday, he had no idea what he was about to find. “I was walking around Beavertail with the dog, just sort of snapping pictures...

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Whale Sinks Boat Off the Coast of Mexico

A California man was rescued after his 50-foot sailboat was struck by a whale while he was sailing alone about 40 miles off the coast of Mexico. The impact from the collision disabled the sailboat’s...

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Seven Rescued After Sailboat Sinks off Oahu

The Coast Guard rescued seven people after their yacht sank 29 miles off of Kaena Point, Oahu early Monday, August 13. The Coast Guard received a mayday call and distress signal from an emergency...

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Dramatic Rescue at Sea After 26 Hour Ordeal

A fisherman who spent a night adrift in a 4×4 plastic fish bin after his boat sank off Alaska says he gave himself pep talks and sang “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” to...

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Coast Guard Assists Sinking Fishing Vessel, Rescues Sick Man Off Cape

The U.S. Coast Guard performed two rescues in Cape Cod waters Saturday night, assisting a sinking fishing vessel and evacuating a man suffering from heart-attack-like symptoms off Chatham. The 75-foot...

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Sandy Claims ‘Bounty’ Off North Carolina

Three people washed off their crippled ship and engulfed by Atlantic waters roiled by Hurricane Sandy scrambled for help on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said, but only one of them made it to safety....

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Fire Engulfs Yacht Off Miami Beach

A fire engulfed a yacht a mile off Miami Beach on Saturday, sending a thick column of black smoke into the clear blue sky before rescue crews were able to put it out, the Coast Guard said. Three people...

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Video of the Week: Four Rescued After Tug Sinks

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people from a liferaft Saturday after the Delta Captain tug sank off Point Sur, California, which is located along the pristine Big Sur coastline. The Coast Guard said...

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