Tag Archives: Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg

Coast Guard rescues 2 crewmen from commercial fishing vessel fire off Fort Myers Beach

A Coast Guard Station Clearwater MH-60 helicopter rescue crew rescued two people, Sunday, after their vessel caught fire approximately 28 miles south of Fort Myers Beach. The aircrew transported the men to Fort Myers Beach High School where local emergency services personnel treated the men on scene. The captain of the vessel contacted Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders via marine radio Channel 16 at 8:13 p.m., stating his 65-foot fishing vessel, F/V Jenna Dawn, was on fire. The captain activated his emergency position indicating radio beacon to mark the vessel’s location. Video, >click to read< 16:04

Coast Guard, partner agency rescue 2 from boat fire east of Skyway Bridge

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a mayday call via VHF Channel 16 from the vessel owner stating his vessel’s engines were in flames, and they had utilized all the fire extinguishers available, and needed immediate assistance. The Sector watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast notifying vessels in the area of the situation and diverted a Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 45-foot Response Boat—Medium and a 29-foot Response Boat-Small II crews and a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue marine unit to the scene. video, photos, >click to read< 15:48

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg sets port condition Whiskey for Port of Tampa for Hurricane Elsa

Effective 12 p.m. Friday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port set port condition Whiskey for the ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds of 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph generated from Hurricane Elsa that may arrive within 72 hours. These ports and facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer operations may continue while Whiskey remains in effect. Sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph are possible within 72 hours. For information on Hurricane Elsa progress and hurricane preparedness, please  >click to read<  12:55

Coast Guard tows 2 boats in tandem 98 miles northwest of Tampa Bay, Fla.

USCGAt approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a radio call, via VHF-FM channel 16, from the captain of the commercial fishing vessel, Christie Sea, stating the boat was disabled, taking on water and also towing an unmanned boat, the Shamrock. Read the rest here 14:10

Coast Guard medevacs Fisherman experiencing flu like symptoms

uscg logoA 29-year-old man was medevaced by the Coast Guard from a commercial fishing vessel in Longboat Pass near Sarasota, Florida Saturday. Read the rest here 10:55

A 31-year-old man was medically evacuated from F/V Captain Bob, a 36-foot commercial vessel

uscg-logoA crewmember aboard the vessel Captain Bob contacted Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders at 8:55 a.m., via VHF-FM channel 16 radio reporting a man aboard the vessel was in need of medical assistance. more@uscgnews 16:12