a fishing vessel operated by good Samaritan's pulled two bodies aboard that were unresponsive as part of a search for a missing boat off the Maine Coast.
The Coast Guard deployed several search and rescue vessels as well as helicopters covering more than 1,500 miles of ocean looking for the mayday victims
According to WABI, the Coast Guard was searching in the area of Long Sands Beach after reports came in that someone had found a sunken vessel. The coast guard isn't treating this as a 'recovery' operation at this time because they aren't sure if there were persons involved...
A search is currently underway for a missing Maine lobsterman near Bristol in the Round Pond area.
According to WMTW-TV,
The Coast Guard assisted with the search Monday night but was not active in the search Tuesday, officials said.
Officials have not released any details about the person who is missing or when they were last seen...
Today, August 4th is National Coast Guard Day. The Coast Guard is celebrating its 227th year being founded by an act of Congress in 1790. To celebrate two America’s Tall Ships will be in Portland this weekend.
A Maine woman who jumped off the Interstate 95 bridge into the Piscataqua River Thursday morning was pulled from the water by rescuers and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The sound of the Maine coast will be heard a little less these days as foghorns in the states lighthouses are being replaced with an automated foghorn system.
During a meeting of the Frankfort Coast Guard in Michigan, someone noticed a dog jump into the water. Frozen water between Lake Michigan and Betsie Lake and the guard rushed out to save the dog.