A boat crew from Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team Boston escorts the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New York as the ship sails into New York Harbor Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The amphibious transport dock (LPD 21), laid with seven and a half tons of steel from the World Trade Center in its bow, will be commissioned in a ceremony at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum Nov. 7th. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie Elis)
A rescue helicopter crew from Air Station San Francisco hoisted a 55-year-old man with a hand injury from a merchant ship 35 miles West of Pacifica, CA, Nov. 2, 2009. Once hoisted from the 600-foot Liberian-flagged container ship, the man was taken to Air Station San Francisco, and transferred to an awaiting ambulance. Story and video here
Guardians are working with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and a private contractor to recover a sunken fishing vessel. The vessel, located northwest of Egg Island, contained 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Guardians from MSD Unalaska reported a two-mile sheen near the area where the vessel sank and is investigating the incident. No significant environmental impacts are expected. Story here
Guardians from Air Station Houston medevaced two people injured in a helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico. The crash occurred after takeoff from an oil platform 75 miles southeast of Galveston. The pilot and a passenger were picked up by a nearby vessel. Guardians safely transported the men to Galveston for treatment. Story here
Guardians from Station Cape May, NJ responded to a distress call from a capsized boat located two miles south of Cape May Point. The Coast Guard crew rescued three people from the partially submerged hull. Guardians reported that the 32-foot vessel is being recovered. Story here
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