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CAPE MAY, N.J. - Shown is a screen grab of a video of a medevac by an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., of a 61-year-old man off the 73-foot fishing vessel Debbie Sue, Jan. 28, 2010. The Debbie Sue was approximately 75 miles east of here when the rescued man began to suffer from chest pains and required medical attention. U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C.

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CAPE MAY, N.J.  — The Coast Guard medevaced a 61-year-old man off a 73-foot fishing vessel approximately 75 miles east of here at approximately 11:15 a.m. Saturday.

A crewmember from the fishing vessel Debbie Sue called watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, Pa., at approximately 9:45 a.m. stating a man aboard the Debbie Sue was experiencing chest pains and was in need of assistance.

Crewmembers from Sector Delaware Bay then relayed the call to watchstanders at Air Station Atlantic City, N.J.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Atlantic City and an HC-130 Hercules long range surveillance aircraft crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., launched to assist the man. Once on scene, Dolphin crewmembers hoisted the man into the helicopter and transported him to AtlantiCare Mainland Campus in Pomona, N.J.
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PAMLICO SOUND, N.C. — Crewmembers aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, hoisted three people from the water after their sailboat ran aground near Rawls Island, Jan. 21, 2011. The aircrew transported the three survivors to the Air Station where they were met by awaiting medical personnel. U.S. Coast Guard video.
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PAMLICO SOUND, N.C. — A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted three people from the water after their sailboat ran aground near Rawls Island, Saturday.

Members aboard the Honey Badger, a 26-foot sailboat, made a mayday call via VHF-FM channel 16, notifying Coast Guard watchstanders that their boat was on a shoal near Rawls Island.

Watchstanders dispatched a crew aboard a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet along with an aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.

The MLB and Jayhawk crews arrived on scene at approximately 2:45 p.m. The MLB crew was unable to reach the sailboat due to shallow water.

The Jayhawk crew then hoisted the three people aboard the aircraft and transported them to Air Station Elizabeth City where they were met by awaiting medical personnel.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City medevacs a 21-year-old male from the fishing vessel Friendship who was reported as having abdominal pains 70 miles east of here Jan. 23, 2012. The crewmember was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City where he was reported to be in stable condition. U.S. Coast Guard video. 

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 21-year-old man off a 100-foot fishing vessel approximately 70 miles east of here at approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday.

The crew from the fishing vessel Friendship called watchstanders at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City at approximately 6 a.m. stating a crewmember was experiencing severe abdominal pains and in need of assistance.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Atlantic City arrived on scene and hoisted the crewmember into the helicopter.  The crewmember was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
]]> Video Releases U.S. Coast Guard 2012-01-23T19:30:29Z VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard conducts high seas medevac off Elizabeth City, NC http://www.d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/1281067/

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 55-year-old man off a 516-foot motor vessel approximately 200 miles east of Elizabeth City, N.C., in the Atlantic Ocean Friday.

Crewmembers aboard the motor vessel Orange Wave contacted Coast Guard watchstanders stating there was a man aboard needing medical attention.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 5th District Command Center launched crewmembers from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to perform the medevac and a HC-130 Hercules aircrew to assist with communications.

When the crews arrived on scene the conditions ranged from 42 to 45-knot winds with 22 to 26-foot swells.

“We did the hoist from 168-feet to compensate for the 22 to 26-foot seas and the tall super structure of the ship reporting below,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian Kesterson, the flight mechanic aboard the Jayhawk. “The water was coming over the bow and the sides.”

The crews arrived on scene and the Jayhawk crew lowered their rescue swimmer to assist with loading the man to the basket to be hoisted. The man was transferred to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Va.

“This was a difficult case,” said Kesterson. “Our main concern was finding a proper balance of safety and getting the job done.”
]]> Video Releases U.S. Coast Guard 2012-01-18T23:35:13Z UPDATE VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard investigates capsizing near Barnegat Light, NJ http://www.d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/1275711/
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. – Debris from the capsized fishing vessel Mandy Ness is shown off the shore here, Jan. 11, 2012. Two people were aboard the vessel when the emergency indicating radio beacon was activated, which notified the Coast Guard of the incident. U.S. Coast Guard video.

BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. — The Coast Guard is investigating the capsizing of a 44-foot fishing vessel 10 miles east of here Wednesday, resulting in one death while another crewmember was rescued by a good Samaritan.

Investigating officers at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia are leading the investigation on the Mandy Ness' capsizing after its emergency position indicating radio beacon was set off at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday notifying the Coast Guard.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the Mandy Ness' crew. We are actively investigating the cause of the incident," said Capt. Meredith Austin, commander of Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.

The Coast Guard issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City and a 47-foot Motor Life Boat and crew from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light.

The crew of the fishing vessel Francis Ann heard the broadcast and arrived on scene where they rescued one of the two crewmembers.

The Dolphin crew medevaced the unresponsive crewmember from the water and who was then transferred to emergency medical personnel and transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus in Pomona.

The person was pronounced deceased by the medical examiner at the hospital.

]]> Video Releases U.S. Coast Guard 2012-01-12T12:36:06Z VIDEO UPDATE: Coast Guard medevacs 27-year-old woman from cruise ship off NC http://www.d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/1272179/
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 27-year-old woman off a cruise ship approximately 23 miles east of Hatteras, N.C., in the Atlantic Ocean Friday.

The doctor aboard the cruise ship Enchantment of the Seas contacted Coast Guard watchstanders at 1:05 p.m. stating there was a woman aboard with severe abdominal pain.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 5th District Command Center launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., to perform the medevac.

The helicopter crew took the woman aboard at 3:03 p.m. and transferred her to Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, N.C.

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man after receiving a call for assistance from a cruise ship crewmember approximately 75 miles east of Wilmington, N.C., Monday.

The doctor of the cruise ship Norwegian Gem contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at 4:39 p.m. stating that there was a 38-year-old man who was reported to be going into shock.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., medevaced the man from the ship and took him to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.
]]> Video Releases U.S. Coast Guard 2011-12-14T18:10:33Z VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard cutters respond to disabled tug 23 nautical miles offshore http://www.d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/1238447/
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Block Island, a 110-foot patrol boat, and the Coast Guard Cutter Elm, a 225-foot sea-going buoy tender, respond to the tug Beth McAllister that was disabled 23 nautical miles southeast of Ocracoke, N.C., Nov. 5, 2011. The tow was passed from the Block Island to the Elm and later transferred to the tug Colleen McAllister crew who moored the Beth McAllister in Morehead City, N.C. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dan Heck.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Block Island, a 110-foot patrol boat, and the Coast Guard Cutter Elm, a 225-foot sea-going buoy tender, respond to the tug Beth McAllister that was disabled 23 nautical miles southeast of Ocracoke, N.C., Nov. 5, 2011. The tow was passed from the Block Island to the Elm and later transferred to the tug Colleen McAllister crew, who moored the Beth McAllister in Morehead City, N.C. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dan Heck.

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]]> Video Releases U.S. Coast Guard 2011-11-09T19:00:00Z UPDATE/VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 2 near Smith Island, Va. http://www.d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/1217267/

 SMITH ISLAND, Va. – Shown is b-roll of the rescue of two boaters who were reported missing after they failed to arrive and meet their group at a designated point before sunset, Oct. 15, 2011. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., located the couple near Smith Island, Va., at approximately 11 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard video.

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued two kayakers Saturday night, after the group they were with reported them missing near Cape Charles, Va.

One person from the group called the Virginia Marine Police after the overdue kayakers failed to arrive at their designated meeting point before sunset.

A crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat – Small from Coast Guard Station Cape Charles and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., were launched to assist the police in their search.

The Jayhawk crew located the couple near Smith Island, Va., at approximately 11 p.m.

The couple was transported to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va., with no reported injuries.
]]> Video Releases U.S. Coast Guard 2011-10-17T01:43:53Z VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard, VA Maritime Association sponsor training for regional towboat operators http://www.d5.uscgnews.com/go/doc/651/1212255/

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and the Virginia Maritime Association sponsored the 13th annual Towing Vessel Safety Seminar at the Farrier Fire Fighting School in Norfolk, Va., Oct. 7, 2011.

The seminar allowed more than 100 regional towboat operators and crews to participate in firefighting exercises.

William “Red” Gilbert, the towing vessel safety coordinator for Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads, speaks about the importance of vessel safety on the water. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd class Brandyn Hill
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