National Safe Boating Week May 20-26, is the official launch of the 2023 North American Safe Boating Campaign. National Safe Boating Week promotes the value of life jacket wear by recreational boaters…
Category: U.S. Coast Guard
Local Mariners Make Recommendations for Buoys at Tillamook Bar at Town Hall April 6th; Coast Guard conducts waterways analysis study of Tillamook Bay, seeks public comment
By Laura Swanson Two weeks ago, US Coast Guard Station Master Chief Corbin Ross invited all Tillamook Bay vessel masters, recreational operators and other stakeholders were asked to join in a discussion…
US Coast Guard Tillamook Bay to Hold Town Hall April 6th at Garibaldi City Hall to Discuss Channel Marker Placement, Safety
Townhall Meeting to discuss the navigational buoys for the Tillamook Bay Entrance. Open to the public, all vessel masters, recreational operators and other stakeholders are asked to join in to discuss the…
Coast Guard rescues 3 surfers near Agate Beach, OR, Sunday Feb. 12
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport rescues three surfers who were pushed against the rocks near Agate Beach, Oregon, Feb. 12, 2023. The aircrew transported all three…
Ethel May Crab Boat Sinks Near Willapa Bay Entrance; Coast Guard Rescues Two, Search Continues for Missing Crewmember
ASTORIA Ore. – The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a missing man who was aboard a vessel in distress Sunday off the coast of Washington near the Willapa Bay…
“It’s been a really odd 48 hours” Astoria Police Chief Kelly; “Victim” Rescued by US Coast Guard from Columbia Bar, Wanted for Stealing Boat, Other Bizarre Incidents in Clatsop County, Seaside Police Make Arrest Friday Evening
EDITOR’S NOTE: The US Coast Guard video went viral in minutes yesterday. It showed a dramatic rescue as a boat rolled in the waves on the Columbia River bar. You can spot…
Coast Guard pursues civil penalty for Automated Identification System (AIS) violation
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard is pursuing a civil penalty with a maximum punishment of $41,093.00 against a commercial fishing vessel for violating Automated Identification System (AIS) regulations near the mouth…
Tanner Mautner Receives Coast Guard Award, Alertness Helped Save Two Kayakers on Tillamook Bay
By Laura Swanson With all of outdoor recreational activities, there are plenty of things that can go wrong. We are always encouraged by first responders and law enforcement that if you “see…
Coast Guard rescues 2 fishermen off Oregon Coast over the weekend
NEWPORT, Ore. – The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen from a disabled vessel offshore of Oregon this weekend. Watchstanders at the 13th Coast Guard District command center in Seattle received a report…
U.S. Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay — We Appreciate You! Garibaldi Celebrates with Coast Guard Appreciation Day August 4th
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman With a cry from the crowd, the ball went into play and the mighty Coast Guard charge wallowed into the fire department’s line of defenders….