ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard members from Station Cape Disappointment and Air Station Astoria respond to a man experiencing seizures aboard a fishing vessel near Long Beach, Wash., May 7, 2012. Coast Guard video by Station Cape Disappointment and Sector Columbia River.

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard hoisted a man from a fishing vessel near Long Beach, Wash., Monday.

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was diverted to the scene seven miles west of Long Beach when Sector Columbia River, in Warrenton, Ore., received a report that a crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Dorby S was suffering from seizures.

A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., was also dispatched to the vessel where they assessed the man's condition.  The man was hoisted into the helicopter and flown to waiting medical personnel at Sector Columbia River.

For more information regarding this case, please contact Petty Officer Shawn Eggert at 503-861-6237.

NORTH BEND, Ore. - A Coast Guard HH-65 helicopter crew rescues a 65-year-old man from the rocks near the Salmon River entrance after his kayak overturned April 8, 2012. The man was taken to Lincoln City Hospital in Lincoln City, Ore., to be treated for minor injuries. Coast Guard video by Air Facility Newport, Ore.

NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a 65-year-old man from the rocks at the entrance to the Salmon River near Otis, Ore., Sunday.

Coast Guard Group/Air Station North Bend received a call from Lincoln City Fire/Rescue that the man was trapped on the rocks after his kayak overturned.

An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Facility Newport, Ore., was diverted to the scene along with 25-foot response boat and 47-foot motor lifeboat crews from Station Depoe Bay, Ore.  A rescue swimmer was deployed to rescue the man after a Lincoln City Fire/Rescue team was unable to reach him by shore.

The man was taken to Lincon City Hospital in Lincoln City, Ore., to be treated for minor cuts and bruises and hypothermia.

For more information regarding this case, please contact the Coast Guard Public Affairs office at 503-861-6237.

SEATTLE — A Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin helicopter crew hoists the last of three lost hikers near Gold Beach, Ore., Feb. 4, 2012. Local authorities had been searching for the hikers for six days and requested the Coast Guard crew's assistance after locating them. U.S. Coast Guard video by Group/Air Station North Bend, Ore.

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard, working with state and local agencies, rescued three lost hikers near Gold Beach, Ore., at approximately 1 p.m., Saturday.

Curry County (Ore.) Sheriff authorities had been searching for the three hikers for six days, before they were located by the Civil Air Patrol earlier today.

Coast Guard Group/Air Station North Bend, Ore., was requested to assist due to the remote location of the hikers. North Bend launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew who located and recovered all three hikers. All three were suffering from hypothermia and one reported chest pains. All three were taken to awaiting emergency medical service personnel, then transferred to Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach.

Coast Guard Group/Air Station North Bend's duties include maritime search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, providing aids to navigation, and marine environmental protection. In addition, the Air Station frequently assists federal, state, county and local agencies by responding to calls for assistance with inland searches and medevacs. Their area of responsibility includes 220 miles of shoreline extending from Pacific City, Ore., south to the California border, west to nearly 60 miles offshore, and east to I-5.

For additional information contact the Curry County Sheriff's Office at (541) 247-3242.

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued three men aboard a sinking vessel near Hammond, Ore., Thursday.

Coast Guard Sector Columbia River recieved a report from the crew of the 50-foot fishing vessel Pacific Rim at 8:42 p.m. stating the vessel's rudder was broken and it was taking on water. 

A 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., was launched to the scene, approximately one mile from Clatsop Spit.  The Coast Guard crew transferred a pump to the crew of the Pacific Rim, which managed to dewater the vessel and keep it afloat while it was towed to the port of Astoria.

Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, situated at the mouth of the Columbia River, is the largest Coast Guard search and rescue station on the Northwest Coast, with 50 crewmembers assigned. Cape Disappointment is also the site of the oldest search and rescue station within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District.

For more information regarding this case, please contact Petty Officer Shawn Eggert at 206-819-9154.

ASTORIA, Ore. – Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., rescues two people approximately 7 miles from the Columbia River entrance by dewatering and towing their sinking vessel to shore Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore., received a report that the 50-foot sailing vessel Flying Dragon was taking on water with failed engines and two people on board approximately 7 miles southwest of the Columbia River entrance at approximately 12:50 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Cimarossa

ASTORIA, Ore. – Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., rescued two people approximately 7 miles from the Columbia River entrance by dewatering and towing their sinking vessel to shore Sunday.

Coast Guard Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore., received a report that the 50-foot sailing vessel Flying Dragon was taking on water with failed engines and two people on board approximately 7 miles southwest of the Columbia River entrance at approximately 12:50 p.m.

Station Cape Disappointment launched a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew. The crew arrived on scene and transported a dewatering pump and a crewmember to the Flying Dragon. The crewmember used the pump to dewater approximately 500 gallons from the sailing vessel and returned to the 47-foot motor lifeboat. The 47-foot motor lifeboat crew took the Flying Dragon in tow. The sailing vessel once again began to take on water and the crew aboard Flying Dragon was unable to get the dewatering pump to work.

The 47-foot motor lifeboat crew dropped tow with the sailing vessel and transported a crewmember to the vessel who successfully activated the dewatering pump. The crewmember used the pump to dewater approximately 1000 gallons from the vessel. The crewmember remained aboard the Flying Dragon with the pump working properly and the 47-foot motor lifeboat crew once again took the vessel in tow.

Station Cape Disappointment launched a second 47-foot motor lifeboat crew to assist. The first 47-foot motor lifeboat crew continued to tow the Flying Dragon while the second closely monitored the status of the sailing vessel.

The Flying Dragon was towed to Ilwaco where it was moored at approximately 6:10 p.m. The Port of Ilwaco is working to remove it from the water.

No injuries have been reported.

For more information, please contact Petty Officer 3^rd Class Nate Littlejohn at (816) 582-1725

ASTORIA, Ore. - Coast Guard Sector Columbia River members were awarded Army Achievement Medals and members of the Oregon National Guard 102nd Civil Support Team (CST) were awarded Coast Guard Achievement Medals during a ceremony at Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore., Wednesday.

The medals were awarded to honor the Coast Guard and Army National Guard partnership during the offshore boarding of the vessel Pan Pac Spirit Apr. 8, 2011.

The freight vessel Pan Pac Spirit transited through waters in the vicinity of Fukushima, Japan. The vessel passed radiation screening and was cleared to enter port.

The collaborative efforts of Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., Air Station Astoria, Ore., Marine Safety Unit Portland, Ore., and Oregon National Guard 102nd CST provided a skilled and thorough risk assessment to help ensure the health and safety of the populace within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone.

The boarding marked the first time Coast Guard Sector Columbia River worked with the 102nd CST in a real world situation, after two years of training together to prepare for such an event.

For more information about the boarding, please visit http://www.d13.uscgnews.com/go/doc/21/1073111/Feature-Release-Joint-agency-boarding-first-of-its-kind , or contact the 13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs Detachment at (503) 861-6132.

ASTORIA, Ore. - A small boat crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Orcas approaches the fishing vessel Michael Lisa, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.

The crew of the Orcas along with a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Grays Harbor, Wash., assisted the crew of the Michael Lisa with dewatering the vessel, which was in danger of sinking 24 miles west of Grays Harbor.

Coast Guard video by Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore.

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard assisted the crew of a 50-foot fishing vessel, which was taking on water near Grays Harbor, Wash., Wednesday.

Coast Guard Sector Columbia River recieved a report from the crew of the fishing vessel Michael Lisa that the vessel was taking on water aprroximately 23 miles west of Grays Harbor at 6:08 p.m. 

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Orcas, based in Coos Bay, Ore., a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Grays Harbor, and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, from Air Station Astoria, were dispatched to the scene where the crew of the Orcas worked with the Michael Lisa's crew to dewater the vessel.  Because the leak aboard the Michael Lisa could not be repaired, the crew of the Orcas towed the vessel to Grays Harbor while its crew used dewatering equipment to keep the Michael Lisa afloat. 

The 47-foot motor lifeboat crew assumed the tow at Grays Harbor and took the Michael Lisa safely into Wesport, Wash.

For more information, contact the Thirteenth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Detachment - Astoria at (503) 861-6237.

SEATTLE — A Coast Guard 25-foot response boat small crew from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., beaches their vessel in an effort to rescue three recreational boaters from Little Sand Island, Ore., Oct. 22, 2011. The three boaters were stranded on the island after their 16-foot pleasure craft capsized at approximately 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremiah Wolf.

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard rescued three recreational boaters from Little Sand Island, Ore., Saturday, after their 16-foot pleasure craft capsized at approximately 11 a.m., Friday.

The members were stranded on the island, which is located on the Columbia River near Cape Disappointment, Wash., for more than 24 hours before being rescued. After many unsuccessful attempts at signaling for help, the three members sought shelter for the evening in an unoccupied bird research facility that is located on the island.

At approximately 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment received a report that a fishing vessel crew had sighted the stranded members. Station Cape Disappointment launched a 25-foot response boat small and recovered the members soon after.

The three members were transferred to Station Cape Disappointment. No injuries were reported.

A local salvage company removed the capsized vessel, which was pinned against rocks on the shore of the island.

For additional information contact the District 13 Public Affairs office at (206) 220-7237.

SEATTLE - A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Group Air Station North Bend, Ore., hoisted a 47-year-old-man with chest pains from the fishing vessel Excellence, 40 miles northwest of Yaquina Bay, Ore., Wednesday.    

The master of the 367-foot vessel did not consider the man’s condition life threatening, but was not comfortable crossing the Yaquina Bay bar to bring him to a hospital due to 12-foot breaking surf.

Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, Ore., contacted a flight surgeon, who recommended conducting a medevac. The man was hoisted and transferred to local EMS standing by at Coast Guard Air Facility Newport, Ore.

Group Air Station North Bend’s area of responsibility includes 220-miles of shoreline extending from Pacific City, Ore., south to the California border, west to 50-nautical miles offshore and east to I-5. Their missions include maritime search-and-rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, providing aids to navigation, and marine environmental protection.  In addition, the air station frequently assists federal, state and county agencies by responding to calls for assistance with inland searches and medevacs.

For more information please contact the 13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at (206) 220-7237. 

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Washington Dept. of Ecology and several other agencies are responding to a dry-cargo barge that ran aground five miles southwest of Anacortes, Wash., in Rosario Strait, Monday.

Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, in Seattle, received a report at approximately 5:45 a.m., stating the barge had run aground on Belle Rock near Anacortes.

The 322-foot barge St. Elias was being towed south through Rosario Strait by the 101-foot tug Henry Brusco. St. Elias' cargo, which is being transported in approximately 100 containers, includes explosive ordinance, several vehicles and various other items.

An HH-65 helicopter crew, from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., conducted an over flight and reported no pollution. A Station Bellingham, Wash., small boat crew is on-scene. U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician members and a Coast Guard inspector are on board the barge conducting a safety assessment.  

The explosives appear to be secure, but as a precaution, a 2,000-yard safety zone has been established in the area around Belle Rock. Mariners transiting Rosario Strait near Belle Rock are urged to use caution. As an additional precaution, containment boom has been deployed around the barge.

For more information, please contact Chief Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier, 13^th Coast Guard District Public Affairs, at (206) 217-6493.