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Disabled fishing vessel assisted off Newport

Coast Guard crews from across two districts worked together to assist the 'Defiant' with three crew aboard, which was disabled about 95 nautical miles west of Newport, Oregon. The Coast Guard Cutter 'Alder', an Air Station Sacramento C-27 Spartan aircrew, an Air Station North Bend MH-65 Dolphin aircrew, and a lifeboat from the Station Yaquina Bay responded to the De vessel, after it reported on Aug 10, 2025, at 6:42 a.m. that it was disabled, adrift and in need of assistance. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and Coast Guard Northwest District coordinated with Coast Guard Pacific Area to launch the two aircrews, which delivered fresh drinking water, a radio, and a dewatering pump to the vessel at 6:40 p.m. Because of the distance offshore, Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders directed the 'Alder' to tow the 'Defiant' towards the shore. The cutter arrived on Aug 12 at 11:07 a.m., established a towing connection and pulled the vessel about 80 miles closer to land. On Aug 13 at 10:56 a.m., about 15 miles from Newport, the tow was transferred to the lifeboat of the Station Yaquina Baywhich brought the 'Defiant' safely into port. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4270574/coast-guard-crews-assist-disabled-fishing-vessel-off-oregon-coast/

Medevac off Coos Bay

A US Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a 26-year-old man in the morning of July 11, 2020, off the 'McKenzie Rose' 100 miles west of Coos Bay. The captain used a marine radio to hail watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend at approximately 5:30 a.m. to report a member of the crew sustained a head injury and was in need of medical attention. The 'McKenzie Rose' began to transit toward shore to more quickly rendezvous with the Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew. A constant communication schedule was established between the Sector and the fishing vessel. The aircrew hoisted the injured fisherman shortly after noon and transported him to the Coast Guard airbase where his care was transferred to emergency medical services personnel. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevacs-injured-fisherman-100-miles-off-coos-bay-oregon/2020/07/11/