Coastguard Videos, Reports, and Responses to Mariners

26 hours adrift in a fish tote

A Coaast Guard rescue swimmer comforts fisherman Ryan Harris before he was hoisted from the fish tote that saved his life. When a boat sinks offshore, there aren’t many ways to remain safe (or alive) while waiting to be rescued. When the 28-foot fishing boat Kaitlin Rai was swamped by a wave and capsized Sept. 7 off Sitka, Alaska, 19-year-old Ryan Harris had to improvise.

Laser pointers endanger pilots, hinder rescues

This images shows a green laser as seen by a pilot.

A green laser pointer directed at a Coast Guard helicopter temporarily blinded the pilot and crew and forced them to land while they were searching for the source of three orange flares spotted off Garden City Beach, S.C. The popular laser pointers, sold nationwide as toys at beachfront shops and online, have become a chronic problem for aerial rescue crews.

Keep a lookout and remain alert

the scallop dredger Golden Promise was on autopilot and the skipper was asleep when it ran hard aground.

As the inquiry continued into the loss of Aegean and her four crewmembers after it grounded on an island south of San Diego in this spring’s Newport-to-Ensenada Race, a British investigation into the late-night grounding of a 62-foot dragger on a rugged island off Scotland blamed that accident on fatigue and poor watch-keeping — issues some experienced observers say could have been factors in the Aegean tragedy.

Safety measures follow fatal accident

Five sailors died in the full Crew Farallones Race in April when their Sydney 38 rolled in breaking surf. The Coast Guard lifted a monthlong safety stand-down on ocean racing in the San Francisco Bay area that followed the April 14 loss of five sailors off the Farallon Islands. It took the action after US Sailing issued a preliminary report May 22 with safety recommendations arising out of its inquiry into the race tragedy. The five sailors perished when their 38-foot sailboat rolled in breaking seas during the the Full Crew Farallones Race.

Mishaps & Rescues June 2012

A WET DRY DOCK:

When a Seattle dry dock sunk this spring, the 140-foot tugboat it contained capsized with an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 gallons of diesel on board. The salvage operation took eight days. The fuel remained sealed on the tug and was later removed.

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