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(WJAR) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced that four people were rescued from a fishing boat Thursday night ... played a crucial role in their safe rescue despite challenging conditions ...

U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters from a disabled 31-foot sailboat near the San Juan Islands Monday night, the agency said in a news release. A 56-year-old man was rescued, while a woman died ...

Once the boaters were located from the distress call, Coast Guard aircraft directed the 720-foot, U.S.-flagged Coquí and a nearby fishing vessel, the Bonanza, accompanied with smaller fishing vessels, ...