The Coast Guard LANTAREA Rescue Coordination Center was experiencing poor communication with the 32 ft. cabin cruiser, Blue Collar Man. They requested the vessel activate its EPIRB to fix its position for a medivac helicopter to rescue one sick person from the vessel.The Coast Guard launched a helicopter from the Atlantic City Air Station which transported the sick person to the Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury, Maryland.
One SARSAT Rescue
8/24/07
Reno, Nevada
A group of hikers were in the vicinity of Lost Lake in California when one of the hikers made a stop and told the others she would catch up with them. The woman later manually activated her 406 MHz PLB. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall AFB received the SARSAT alert and immediately notified the California Office of Emergency Services(OES). The California OES contacted the local county sheriff who in turn contacted the Plymouth County Search and Rescue. The Plymouth County Search and Rescue launched a helicopter which searched the area and located the missing woman. She was found with two broken ankles and was transported by helicopter to the Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.
One SARSAT Rescue.
8/21/07
Kodiak, Alaska
Coast Guard District Seventeen received 406MHz distress alerts from the fishing vessel GOLDEN GIRLS. District Seventeen conducted preliminary communication checks and learned that the vessel was underway fishing in the vicinity of Ugak Bay. The information gathered during preliminary communications correlated with the Cospas-Sarsat System position. An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast(UMIB) was issued and an Air Station Kodiak helicopter was launched. Prior to the Coast Guard helicopter arriving on-scene, District Seventeen learned that the vessel had capsized and all four persons on-board had been assisted by the fishing vessel CHINIAK which had responded to the UMIB. The Coast Guard helicopter arrived on-scene to assess the situation and determined that none of the crew were in need of Coast Guard assistance and were going to remain aboard the CHINIAK until it moors in Kodiak this evening.
Four SARSAT Rescues.
8/20/07
Key West, Florida
Coast Guard District Seven received the 406 MHz distress alert from the 42 foot power fishing vessel Madame Glenda. The crew activated the EPIRB when the vessel with four persons on board was taking on water. Station Key West launched a small boat which towed the disabled vessel back to the Key West Station. There were no injuries.
Four SARSAT Rescues.
8/20/07
Martha's Vineyard, MA
Coast Guard District One received a 406 MHz distress alert when the EPIRB on board the pleasure craft Minnie-Lynnie was manually activated because the master required medical attention..Coast Guard District One launched a helicopter to perform the medivac.
One SARSAT Rescue.
8/17/07
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma Marine Corp Air Station reported that a helicopter was overdue with 5 people on board. The Helicopter was on a training flight from Yuma to the Proving Ground when it did not return to the Air Station. Arizona Civil Air Patrol provided air and ground support to assist in the search. The crashed helicopter was located with 1 survivor and 4 deceased. The survivor was taken to the Yuma Regional Hospital for medical treatment.
One SARSAT Rescue.
8/3/07
Virginia Beach, VA
The owner/operator of the Pleasure Craft Liberty heard a loud bang when his vessel struck an unknown object. The vessel began taking on water so he deployed his life raft and all safety gear, manually activated his 406 MHz EPIRB and abandoned ship. The vessel sank. The LANTAREA Rescue Coordination Center received the SARSAT alert, contacted the vessel owner's spouse who verified that ther was only one person was aboard the vessel. They launched a helicopter to the area of the coordinates. The helicopter arrived on scene and the crew of the helicopter found one person in a life raft amidst debris. The vessel owner was hoisted aboard and transported to the Coast Guard Air Station. He was then taken to the Albermarle Hospital.
One SARSAT Rescue
8/3/07
Barrow, Alaska
A vessel carrying five adults and one child ran out of fuel. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (AKRCC) received the SARSAT alert and passed it to the North Slope Borough Rescue Coordination Center(RCC) in Barrow, Alaska. North Slope Borough RCC launched a helicopter which carried fuel to the disabled vessel. The crew of the disabled vessel was able to refuel and continue underway to Barrow, AK.
Six SARSAT Rescues
7/28/07
Chincoteague, VA
Coast Guard LANTAREA Rescue Coordination Center received a call on Ch 16 VHF from the sailing vessel Cygnus. The sailing vessel was taking on water with 3 people on board. The Coast Guard had the crew activate their EPIRB to aid them in locating the vessel and in case they lost communications. Air Station Atlantic City launched a helicopter to the scene. The crew of the helicopter hoisted the people from the disabled vessel.
