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Coast Guard Rescues Injured Fisherman off Oregon Coast

The man is recovering today at a North Bend area hospital from severe to moderate injuries.

(NORTH BEND, Ore. ) - The Coast Guard evacuated an injured man from a 280-foot fishing vessel 20 miles off the Oregon Coast near North Bend at approximately 5:00 PM Sunday.

The man was hoisted from the fish catcher/processor American Triumph, homeported in Seattle, after he suffered injuries and was rendered unconscious.

The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station North Bend HH-65C Dolphin helicopter was launched to assist.

Charter Boat Bullfrog Sinks Off Oregon Coast

Everyone onboard the boat was rescued.

(TILLAMOOK, Ore. ) - Coast Guard Captain Patrick Gerrity, Captain of the Port, Portland, Ore., is stressing safe operation of all vessels in Oregon waters, after the sinking of the charter vessel Bullfrog early Saturday and the investigation and events leading up to the sentencing of charter boat captain Richard Oba for Seaman's Manslaughter.

At 6:38 AM Saturday, the charter boat Bullforg sank 10-miles off the coast of Tillamook, Ore., after the vessel began taking on water with eight people on board.

Coast Guard Searching for Missing Fisherman off Oregon Coast

The missing man, along with two other fishermen who were rescued were not wearing life jackets.

(ASTORIA, Ore. ) - The Coast Guard is searching for a missing man after his 16-foot sport fishing boat capsized 100-yards west of Astoria Megler Bridge Saturday around 7:53 AM.

The missing man was last seen wearing a camo/green jacket and jeans and is described as a 40-year old male weighing 210 pounds.

Two other people were were thrown into the water with the missing man when the boat capsized. The two were quickly recovered by rescuers and were transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital.

Feds Seek Answers Into Empress of the North Grounding

Forty workers and 208 passengers were shuttled back to Juneau with the help of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter and other vessels, including a state ferry.

(JUNEAU, Alaska) - A team from the National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation into why the Ambassadors International Inc. cruise ship Empress of the North ran into trouble Monday morning off the coast of Alaska, forcing passengers and crew to evacuate, has had troubles before.

According to the NTSB the ship was equipped with state of the art navigation technology, including electronic display charts used in navigating the vessel.

The 360-foot ship hit a rock and began taking on water about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the coast of Juneau in 3-foot seas.

Whales Trapped in Northern California River Near Sacramento

USCG reports indicate that the whales are free swimming and headed in a northerly direction.

(RIO VISTA, Calif.) - The U.S. Coast Guard has received reports of whale sightings in the Sacramento River in vicinity of Rio Vista.

The Sacramento Bee Newspaper is reporting a pair of humpback whales appears to be trapped in the Sacramento River because of fishing gear or rope in the California waterway.

Television footage of the whales - believed to be a mother and her calf - show the two playing in the canal about two miles south of the Port of Sacramento.

Coast Guard Still Searching Oregon Coast for Missing Jet Skier

Anyone who has had contact with Hindenburg is asked to contact the Coast Guard at (503) 861-6211.

(ASTORIA, Ore. ) - The Coast Guard is continuing the search for Charles Hindenburg who went missing after his jet ski ran aground Sunday night at Cathlamet Bay near Astoria, Oregon.

Hindenburg was last seen wearing a yellow wet suit and was operating a yellow jet ski.

Hindenburg contacted Clatsop County marine deputies after his jet ski ran aground on mud flats during low tide.

Damaged Alaskan Cruise Ship has Troubled Past

Empress of the North also ran aground in March 2006 on the Columbia River, 20 miles east of Portland, Oregon, with 260 passengers and crew aboard.

(JUNEAU, Alaska) - The Ambassadors International Inc. cruise ship that ran into trouble today off the coast of Alaska, forcing passengers and crew to evacuate, has had troubles before.

The 360-foot ship hit a rock and began taking on water about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the coast of Juneau in 3-foot seas.

Forty workers and 208 passengers were shuttled back to Juneau with the help of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter and other vessels, including a state ferry.

U.S. Coast Guard Announces Record Cocaine Bust

The 14 crew members are being processed for further legal action.

(ALAMEDA, Calif.) - The Coast Guard has offloaded more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $500 million from cutter Sherman seized by the crew in three busts near Central America in February and March.

The offload will include approximately 38,000 pounds of cocaine seized in the largest cocaine bust in maritime history.

The Ecuadorian-flagged fishing vessel Don Juan K was approached in the Pacific Ocean Feb. 19th off the coast of Mexico while allegedly offloading cocaine into "go-fast" (cigarette-style boat) boats.

Coast Guard Assists Vessel Taking on Water Near Newport

Nobody was hurt in the incident that took place off Alsea Bay early Thursday.

(NEWPORT) - Coast Guard Sector/Air Station North Bend, responded to a distress call early Thursday morning from a 45-foot fishing vessel that was taking on water, about four and a half miles west of Alsea Bay.

A Coast Guard spokesman says their North Bend rescue station received a distress call on VHF channel 16 at 1:30 AM. The call came in from the master of the fishing vessel Paradise, stating that they were taking on water and in need of assistance.

Three Victims Identified Following Sunday`s Helicopter Crash on Oregon Coast

Police and Coast Guard officials continue to request that anyone finding debris that may be associated with this crash should not remove the debris and notify local law enforcement of its location.

(ASTORIA) - Three people killed Sunday morning when their helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean south of Astoria have been identified by the Clatsop County Medical Examiner, Doctor Joanne Stefanelli. Next of kin notifications have been made.