U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard Digital News Room Update

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Date: Dec 28, 2015 12:32 PM
Subject: U.S. Coast Guard Coast Guard Digital News Room Update
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You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to Press Releases at the U.S. Coast Guard. MEDIA AVAILABILILTY: Coast Guard, partner agencies to reunite with 2 men rescued before the holidays 12/28/2015 11:47 AM EST WHO: Survivors of Dec. 20 capsized vessel incident on Potomac River WHAT: Reunion with Coast Guard, Maryland State Police, Maryland Natural Resources Police and Saint Mary's County responders WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. WHERE: Coast Guard Station Annapolis, 3425 Thomas Point Road, Annapolis, MD 21403 BALTIMORE — The survivors of a capsized vessel incident on the Potomac River are scheduled to be reunited Wednesday with Coast Guard and partner agency personnel who rescued them Dec. 20. Brad Stemcosky and Charlie Frend, both of whom are experienced boaters, got caught in inclement weather, resulting in their boat taking on water and capsizing. Stemcosky and Frend were rescued through a combined effort. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Baltimore's command center received the initial mayday calls and they dispatched a Maryland State Police aviation unit, a boat crew from Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes and a boat crew from the St. Mary's County Fire Department. The Coast Guard watchstanders vectored in the Maryland State Police helicopter crew, who located the survivors, and they directed the boat crew from St. Mary's County Fire Department on scene to rescue the men. Stemcosky and Frend will be present at Station Annapolis to meet with crewmembers and watchstanders involved in their rescue. Media interested in attending the ceremony should contact Coast Guard Public Affairs Detachment Baltimore at PADETBaltimore@uscg.mil or call 757-202-3429. Directions: Heading East on US-50 take exit 22 onto MD-665E. Follow MD-665E, which will turn into Forest Drive. Make the right immediately after the Annapolis Neck Fire Department house onto Arundel on the Bay Road/Thomas Point Road. Sign on corner points to U.S. Coast Guard Annapolis Station. Bear right at Y intersection, approximately 1.5 miles from fire house. The station will be approximately half a mile from Y intersection on the left. The original news release for this rescue is on the Coast Guard's Newsroom. **VIDEO AVAILABLE** Coast Guard rescues 12 people from sinking ship in Cuban waters 12/28/2015 11:33 AM EST EDITOR'S NOTE: Click picture for video download. MIAMI — Two U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews rescued 12 people from their vessel taking on water in Cuban territorial seas Saturday. Rescued were one Jamaican, two Nicaraguan, one U.S., and eight Haitian crewmembers. On Saturday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard 7th District command center received notification that the Haitian Flagged, 120-ft coastal freighter, Granam ST Anne, was taking on water in Cuban territorial seas.  Watchstanders quickly ordered the launch of two helicopters including a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter forward deployed in the Bahamas as part of Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos and a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter. Upon arriving on scene, the crew of the coastal freighter had already abandoned ship into a life raft. The Jayhawk helicopter crew safely hoisted nine of the crewmembers and the Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the remaining three. All 12 were transferred to Great Inagua, Bahamas.  No medical concerns were reported.    Questions for the Coast Guard?    Contact Us   STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help   Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. This email was sent to guyperea1@gmail.com This email was sent to guyperea1@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Coast Guard · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Washington, DC 20528 · 800-439-1420