Three search vessels arrived on-scene Wednesday morning, including one that has side-scanning sonar capabilities.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Will to live and life jackets: Boaters survive 28 hours
The U.S. Coast Guard says fishermen rescued from the Gulf of Mexico had deep cuts on their hands and a chomped life jacket after hours spent fighting 4- to 6-foot blacktip sharks.
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Posted inNation & World
Coast Guard Academy settles suit over cadets-with-kids ban
A cadet who was expelled for becoming a father will get his degree as part of a legal settlement.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Swan Island ferry halted by Coast Guard over lack of inspection
The ferry had been in operation for seven years. Now, federal officials say it unsafe and poses a threat to the environment. Service will not resume until the state provides the necessary documentation to operate a small passenger vessel.
Posted inNation & World, News
Coast Guard suspends search for migrants off Florida coast
Authorities have found a total of 5 bodies, and 34 people are still missing after an overloaded 25-foot vessel sinks off the Florida coast.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Judge awards almost $1 million to families of fishermen who died on the Emmy Rose
The Portland-based vessel sank off the coast of Massachusetts in November 2020, claiming the lives of four men in a tragedy that stunned Maine’s fishing community.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Coast Guard rescues 3 people clinging to overturned sailboat off Portsmouth coast
The Coast Guard was notified of the overturned boat by an emergency beacon alert around 4:21 p.m. Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Rockland man charged with making false marine distress call
Nathan Libby is accused of making a hoax call that led to a fruitless search on Dec. 3, less than 2 weeks after the Coast Guard had mounted an extensive search for 4 Portland fishermen who were lost at sea off Cape Cod.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: To honor our lost fishermen, we must act
In 2020, there were 7 commercial fishing-related fatalities with a Maine nexus. The fishing community, lawmakers and regulators must work together to develop solutions that save lives.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Fake ‘mayday’ call was the work of a sick mind
The ‘puerile’ prankster behind last week’s high-stakes ruse needs to be caught – and punished.