
Mishaps & Rescues New England April 2011
Recent Coast Guard Responses Fully Engulfed A 65-foot vessel burns Jan. 26 at its mooring near Great Chebeague Island in Maine’s Casco Bay. Coast Guard

Recent Coast Guard Responses Fully Engulfed A 65-foot vessel burns Jan. 26 at its mooring near Great Chebeague Island in Maine’s Casco Bay. Coast Guard

Winter Work A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard cutter William Tate, whose home port is Philadelphia, services the light on top of a buoy during
Three rescued after vessels collide Boston Coast Guard rescue crews helped three mariners from a fishing vessel that was taking on water after a collision

WASHED UP Contractors begin the process of righting a beached 65-foot commercial fishing vessel Jan. 4 at Francis State Beach on California’s Half Moon Bay.

Recent Coast Guard responses from around the region LEND A HAND – The crew from Coast Guard Station Golden Gate tow the sailboat Wing It

Four men on a capsized hull Point Pleasant, N.J. A Coast Guard small-boat crew rescued four men from a capsized vessel near Point Pleasant, N.J.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK A boat crew from Coast Guard Station New London, Conn., takes attendees of Station New London’s response boat ceremony for

FAR FROM SHORE The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Legare prepares Oct. 5 to tow the 77-foot fishing vessel Michael & Kristen. The Michael

WELCOME TO THE FLEET John R. Leopold, Anne Arundel (Md.) County executive, christens the hull of the 35-foot emergency-response vessel Arundel Patriot Sept. 24 during

WATCH DOG The Coast Guard cutter Ridley, a patrol boat home-ported in Montauk, N.Y., enforces security zones in the East River Sept. 20 during a

A century-old Long Island Sound lighthouse offers local students unforgettable lessons on the water.

Marine Travelift has been changing how yards, boatbuilders and marinas get things done for almost 70 years

Jeff Northrop helped reshape inshore angling when he introduced flats boats to the region.

J Craft’s swift speedboat, the Torpedo RS, embarks on a maiden voyage from Sweden to France.

Repainting is not always a simple procedure. Boat owners need to be decisive to get the best finish.

Two rocket scientists bring a space-age approach to desalination and water filtration.

A double-ender produced for a client decades ago is now a designer’s electric joyride.

A Mag Bay 43 gives a couple the thoughtful design they need to keep their twin boys at ease on the water.

Before trawler-style cruising went mainstream, the Mainship 34 was already doing it right.

From helm to hardware, these innovation award winners reveal smart thinking in every corner.