Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages saying the vessel was on fire and sinking.

OGUNQUIT, Maine (WMTW) - The Coast Guard is reminding the public that knowingly transmitting false distress calls is a federal crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $250,000, ...

The SF Fire Dept. says an off-duty lifeguard as well as on-duty lifeguards initially came to the distressed surfer's rescue. The unidentified, adult-male surfer was brought back to shore and was taken ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 30-foot recreational boat that issued a distress call in Great Kills Harbor Monday morning was escorted back to the dock, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said. The Coast Guard ...

An Indian-crewed oil tanker, MT Marivex, was struck by a US missile off the coast of Oman. The attack resulted in a fire and ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — A Vero Beach man is accused of falsely reporting an airboat accident and is facing charges. According to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, night staff ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The U.S. Coast Guard searched the Virginia coastline for the source of an apparent mayday distress call. A Facebook post from the Coast Guard early Sunday morning says that ...

ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, THERE. NOW TO THIS, THE COAST GUARD IS ASKING FOR HELP GETTING INFORMATION ON A COUPLE OF HOAX RESCUE TRANSMISSIONS MADE YESTERDAY. AT AROUND 430 LAST NIGHT, THE COMMAND CENTER ...