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First responders rescue 4 persons who were in the Sabine River in Texas

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Jun

First responders from Smith County near Big Sandy Texas answered an emergency call just after midnight on Friday when four people were on a small boat and two kayaks in the Sabine River when the boats were taking on water. The...

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United States Coast Guard rescues 7 persons who were aboard a boat

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 26 May

Officers with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in Florida answered an emergency call from mariners who were aboard a 25 foot boat that was in the Atlantic Ocean around 22 miles off the coast of New Smyrna Beach. The USCG sent...

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A Boat Load of Sushi

Baconstripsxxx @BACONSTRIPSXXX (18115) • Torrington, Connecticut 19 May

Yesterday we celebrated my sons 13th birthday and his request was too eat as much sushi as possible lol. We went to our favorite Sushi/ Habachi spot and I ordered him literally a boat load of Sushi and Sashimi. My son was in...

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Wildlife officials rescue a bald eagle who was entangled in a fishing line

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 31 Mar

North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission officers traveled by a boat for seven miles in the Haw River in Alamance County on Friday March 27 when a female bald eagle was entangled in a fishing line. After the wildlife officials...

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So many sunken boats!

Fleur @Fleura (35037) • United Kingdom 5 Feb

Recently I’ve been sad to see so many sunken boats along the rivers around here. I passed six just on my way home down the river, which is only a couple of miles’ stretch. Some have probably had a mishap when the river levels...

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The speed boats travel too fast

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 1 Feb

We travelled in speed boats from Pattaya in Thailand to Coral Island. When the same boat cut across the ocean waters they move really fast. The travel too fast. Sitting in different positions in those boats is not that comfortable...

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Hastings fishing fleet

Fleur @Fleura (35037) • United Kingdom 20 Jan

The old town of Hastings has been home to a fishing fleet since before the Norman conquest of 1066. Unusually, it doesn’t have a harbour (there have been various harbours built over the years but none of them lasted very long in...

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Firefighters rescue two duck hunters who were in a sinking boat in Texas

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 11 Jan

Thanks to the actions of the Gun Barrel Fire Department (GBFD) who answered an emergency request from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) on Saturday January 10 to rescue two duck hunters who were inside of a sinking boat...

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Fire rescue units douse a boat on fire in the ocean in Florida

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 4 Nov

Hollywood Fire Rescue, Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue, and the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue worked together on Monday November 3 to douse a fire that engulfed a boat that had two boaters who were aboard. Judson Grosvenor was...

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Man uses a net and a pole to catch a small gator in a channel in Washington D C

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 Sep

Phoenix Norwood who is a resident of Washington D C borrowed his family's houseboat and a net on Thursday September 18 when a small gator was seen in a channel in southwest Washington D.C. Phoenix managed to capture the four-foot...

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U S C G rescues one person from a capsized boat in Oregon

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 2 Sep

Members of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) stationed at Air Station North Bend and Station Chetco River in Oregon answered an emergency call on Sunday night on August 31 when a catamaran with three people on board capsized...

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U S C G rescues a swimmer who fell off of his boat that took on water

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 24 Aug

A swimmer who was aboard a boat in Redfish Bay in Texas is grateful t be alive after a boat that he was aboard started to take in water on Tuesday August 19. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) station in Port Aransas received...

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There is fun in manual way of riding of boat

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 11 Aug

In the Red Skin island and Jollybuoy island in Andaman, there are boats where travellers are allowed to ride them for short distance. As there is Andaman Sea, untrained persons can find it difficult. The sand of the Red Skin...

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Hubby's New Toy!

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 29 Jul

And it isn't a BOAT!! I know that is what most of you would be thinking. He found an industrial sewing machine for sale on Marketplace that was right outside of Baton Rouge. He has been browsing them for about a month now,...

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Authorities rescue seven people and two dogs who were aboard a sinking boat

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 26 Jul

Thanks to the teamwork of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) and the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) who answered an emergency call on Wednesday July 23 afternoon. One of...

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Here's the Deal! Part 1

Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 5 Jul

This is a follow up to my last post of "Where Did We Go?" @id_peace guessed right with Texas! I was browsing through Marketplace Tuesday night when I came across a 24 ft. Searay HT240 Sundancer. This boat is similar to the...

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U S Coast Guard rescue two persons who were on a sinking boat

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 16 Jun

Officials with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) answered an emergency call from 60 year old man Jeffrey Hudson and his son 30 years old son Robert Hudson who were aboard their 57 foot fisher boat named "Turn Me Loose." that...

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Sunk Boat The Latest

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 5 May 25

Took my walk and went to see how the sunk boat is faring. It has been emptied out of rubbish, but is still full of water. I guess getting it afloat again is a bit of a poser. Certainly, I have no idea how to go about it. Still...

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Sunk Boat Update

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21497) • London, England 28 Apr 25

A little out of date, but these pictures were taken a week ago and show the somewhat improved state of the sunk boat. Well, I say improved. but the owners are aware and have taken measures to salvage the boat. I guess the rope...

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USCG rescues three persons when their boat ran aground in Boston

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122171) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 13 Apr 25

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) answered an emergency call on Friday morning when a scallop boat ran aground off an island in Boston Harbor. The USCG officials are investigating reports may the captain of the 86 foot boat...

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