New MH-60R Seahawk-based helicopters will give the Coast Guard a boost in capability over its smaller and aging MH-65s.

The U.S. Coast Guard contends with staffing and equipment issues as it provides the types of rescues few other agencies can ...

Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat ...

The Coast Guard received a MAYDAY call from the three survivors on Wednesday morning via marine radio. Volunteers from ...

Ajit’ and ‘Aparajit’ — capable of multi-mission roles, including fisheries protection, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, ...

Brian Hinckley has spent practically his entire adult life protecting boaters on the water. From dangerous rescues to his ...

Three people who became stranded on an island off Martha's Vineyard after jumping off their burning boat and swimming ashore ...

The Coast Guard rescued three people off the Bay State on Wednesday after their 30-foot vessel caught fire. The pleasure craft “Third Wave” departed from Eel Pond in Falmouth on Friday with the family ...

A stranded family was rescued on an island off Cape Cod after their boat caught fire, forcing them to swim to land, the U.S.

Asleep on their boat anchored off Cape Cod, the Sullivan family was awaken to their dogs barking, the sound of fireworks and ...

Naushon Island is part of a chain of islands between Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard. It is about seven miles long and is ...

A family was rescued after their boat caught fire near Massachusetts, requiring Coast Guard airlift and medical treatment for ...