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December 1, 2021

Coast Guard Reports

Coast Guard Rescues

Boating deaths dipped to a record low in 2012

Artemis Racing's AC72 capsized during training exercises on San Francisco Bay.
Coast Guard Rescues

Safety in question after capsize of Cup catamaran

A huge sea as seen from a pilothouse.
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A rogue wave and an improbable outcome

The large pieces of debris were all that remained of a 50-foot Hatteras discovered off the Florida-Georgia coast.
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Destroyed Hatteras a mystery with few clues

Self-help strategies can keep you alive until rescuers arrive.
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Survival guide for cold water

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How the body responds

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Hearings convene

A Coast Guard hearing on the sinking of the Bounty convenes in February.
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Bounty's final hours: a 'haze of war'

Chief boatswain's mate Terrell Horne III, shown training, died in the Dec. 2 clash off Southern California.
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Suspected drug boat kills Coast Guardsman

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The Loss of the Bounty

Sandy has been called the biggest storm ever to form in the Atlantic Basin.
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Troubling clues emerge

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Once again putting his life on the line

Five Coast Guard Auxiliarists were given the AFRAS Silver Medal for saving a stricken man aboard a runaway jonboat.
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'Geezer' crew proves they're up to a rescue

A Coaast Guard rescue swimmer comforts fisherman Ryan Harris before he was hoisted from the fish tote that saved his life.
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26 hours adrift in a fish tote

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Laser pointers endanger pilots, hinder rescues

This images shows a green laser as seen by a pilot.
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Laser pointers endanger pilots, hinder rescues

the scallop dredger Golden Promise was on autopilot and the skipper was asleep when it ran hard aground.
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Keep a lookout and remain alert

Five sailors died in the full Crew Farallones Race in April when their Sydney 38 rolled in breaking surf.
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Safety measures follow fatal accident

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Mishaps & Rescues June 2012

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Mishaps and Rescues May 2012

This sailboat-tanker collision during Cowes Week 2011 resulted in a Marine Notice on staying clear of ships.
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Right of way and lookout: sharing the water with ships

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Mishaps and Rescues April 2012

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Mishaps & Rescues March 2012

An investigative panel reports that WingNuts' 'extreme deck beam' had a negative effect on her stability.
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Boat in fatal capsize was 'inappropriate' for race