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A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter vessel that was acting as a bareboat charter with 11 passengers for hire, Thursday, near Bradenton Beach Marina.

Coast Guard terminates illegal charter voyage near Ana Maria Island

May. 08, 2026 ·
 Press Release
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter vessel that...
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The Coast Guard Cutter Hawser successfully broke ice and freed the NYPD Harbor David after the vessel became beset near Pier 86 on the Hudson River while underway January 27, 2026. Working alongside our local partners, Hawser ensured the NYPD vessel could safely reposition and continue operations. Coast Guard cutter Hawser is a 65 ft. Harbor Tug, homeported in Bayonne, NJ. It’s reinforced hull and primary role in breaking ice to keep vital waterways open for commerce in the Northeast harsh winter, while also supporting search and rescue and law enforcement year-round, particularly on Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Hawser Crew)

Coast Guard concludes domestic icebreaking operations in the Eastern United States and Great Lakes following severe winter season

May. 08, 2026 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard concluded all domestic icebreaking operations in America’s Eastern and Great...
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The Coast Guard Academy Class of 2025 throws their combination covers into the air during a flyover at the 144th Commencement Exercises at the Coast Guard Academy, May 21, 2025. The ceremony marks the culmination of the 200-week cadet training program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme.)

President Donald J. Trump will deliver keynote address at Coast Guard Academy Commencement

May. 07, 2026 ·
 Press Release
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The President of the United States Donald J. Trump will deliver the keynote address during...
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Coast Guard Cutter Eagle transits down the Savannah River towards Savannah, Georgia, Mar. 15, 2019, in front of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. The Eagle arrived in Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day weekend with over 100 guests on board. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Dickinson)

US Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit Savannah, Georgia

May. 07, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SAVANNAH, Ga. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) is scheduled to visit Savannah and will be open to...
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Coast Guard awards $400 million contract for historic Training Center Cape May enhancements

May. 07, 2026 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract valued at up to $400 million to Whiting Turner...
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At approximately 3 p.m., watch standers at the Joint Harbor Operations Center detected a 30-foot cabin cruiser transiting into U.S. territorial waters. A Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boarding team was launched to intercept. The boarding team conducted the interdiction with no use of force and identified two suspected aliens aboard the vessel. Both suspected aliens claimed Mexican nationality and were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody.

Coast Guard interdicts 2 aliens near Mission Bay

May. 06, 2026 ·
 Press Release
U.S. Coast Guard District Southwest Phone: (206) 815-6689SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard members interdicted two...
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U.S. Coast Guard creates new Special Missions Command to counter maritime threats at home, abroad

May. 06, 2026 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard is standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized...
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Haitian National Police members inspect interdicted drugs following a drug interdiction off Haiti, May 3, 2026. At the behest of the Haitian government, a U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment deployed on the USS Billings stopped a suspected drug vessel carrying approximately 3,200 pounds of marijuana. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, interdicts suspected drug vessel off Haiti

May. 05, 2026 ·
 Press Release
MIAMI – A Coast Guard law enforcement detachment deployed on the USS Billings stopped a suspected drug...
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