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U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District

Welcome to the Coast Guard's Northeast District, located in Boston, Mass.

The Coast Guard’s Northeast District Headquarters in Boston is responsible for Coast Guard activities in Northern New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. For more information about the Northeast District, visit our homepage at https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Northeast-District/

LATEST NORTHEAST DISTRICT NEWS

May 12, 2026
Coast Guard Assists Disabled Sailing Vessel South of Block Island
May 8, 2026
Coast Guard concludes domestic icebreaking operations in the Eastern United States and Great Lakes following severe winter season
March 11, 2026
Coast Guard Rescues 3 Fishermen off the Coast of Boothbay Harbor
March 6, 2026
Coast Guard suspends search for Fishing Vessel Yankee Rose Crew Member
March 5, 2026
Coast Guard responds to capsized fishing vessel near Race Point
Feb. 2, 2026
Coast Guard Northeast District Investigating Cause of F/V Lily Jean Incident
Jan. 31, 2026
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmembers from fishing vessel Lily Jean
Jan. 30, 2026
Coast Guard conducts search following EPIRB activation from fishing vessel off New England coast
Jan. 8, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard announces Operation RENEW 2026 to maintain heating oil supply
Dec. 19, 2025
America’s Tall Ship, U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, announces 2026 sail training schedule for Nation’s 250th anniversary
Nov. 13, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host pep rally ahead of 2025 Secretaries’ Cup football game
Oct. 31, 2025
Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home after 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage
Oct. 22, 2025
Coast Guard rescues 3 people off of Naushon Island after vessel fire
Oct. 21, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard suspends Coastal Buoy Modernization in the Northeast
Sept. 20, 2025
Coast Guard Seeks Public Input on Proposed Aids to Navigation Changes in the Northeast
Sept. 11, 2025
A unified command has been established to respond to a sunken 108-foot vessel in Sinclair Inlet near Bremerton, Washington
July 31, 2025
Coast Guard releases report of investigation into Schooner Grace Bailey demasting
July 18, 2025
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Cutter Campbell to hold change-of-command ceremony
July 11, 2025
Coast Guard Locates Two Unresponsive People near New Haven, Connecticut
July 3, 2025
Coast Guard District 1 renamed to Northeast District
June 30, 2025
Coast Guard Base Cape Cod holds change of command ceremony
June 12, 2025
Coast Guard responds to overdue fishing vessel Seahorse in Cape Cod Bay
May 2, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Proposes Changes to Aids to Navigation in the Northeast
April 11, 2025
Coast Guard Rescues Three, Responds to Pollution Near Hull, Massachusetts
Feb. 22, 2025
Coast guard detains two aliens, one with an outstanding felony warrant, after routine vessel inspection

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Coastal areas from Massachusetts to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, are expected to have gusts of 30-40 mph and heavy freezing spray this weekend. Heavy freezing spray accumulates ice on a vessel at a rate of two cm per hour or more. The combination of weather, sea state and vessel https://t.co/DFnHMVfT3n Coastal areas from Massachusetts to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, are expected to have gusts of 30-40 mph and heavy freezing spray this weekend. Heavy freezing spray accumulates ice on a vessel at a rate of two cm per hour or more. The combination of weather, sea state and vessel https://t.co/DFnHMVfT3n
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RT @USCG_Tri_State: #YESTERDAY: The crew of CGC Hawser conducted #icebreaking operations near New York City to support safe navigation duri…
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RT @USCG_Tri_State: Winter weather doesn’t stop the mission. @USCG crews continue icebreaking operations across the Northeast to keep water…
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RT @USCG_Tri_State: NEW B-ROLL: @USCG Cutter Hawser has been conducting icebreaking operations over the weekend in the NY/NJ area. See rece…
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RT @Sec_Noem: Freezing temperatures across the country cannot slow down the @USCG. With some parts of the U.S. dealing with the most ice t…
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The Northeast District has begun a formal investigation concerning the sinking of the F/V Lily Jean. Read more below: https://t.co/QpWJFgjAJI
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UPDATE: The search has been suspended at this time. All further details are in the press release below. https://t.co/F8qMDclaTd
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Coast Guard conducts search following EPIRB activation from fishing vessel off New England coast. More can be found here: https://t.co/JA4vEF6o0a
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RT @USCG: Breaking ice to keep America moving. Winter weather doesn’t stop commerce, or the U.S. Coast Guard. In 2025, @USCG facilitated…
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RT @USCG: When winter weather wreaks havoc, @USCG is there to help. This week, our Northeast and Great Lakes personnel braved the cold, bre…
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At 7:08 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard and local first responders, after searching for a combined 14 hours, and pending no further developments, suspended the active search for the individual who entered the water off Newburyport at approximately 8:00 a.m. Our deepest condolences
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#HappeningNow: Coast Guard Sector Boston was notified of a person in the water off the Coast of Newburyport around 8:00 a.m. Coast Guard assets from Air Station Cape Cod and Station Merrimack River as well as other local agencies are currently on scene. If you have any
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🚨 #SearchandRescue 🚨 @USCG members rescue 3 boaters off Naushon Island after their 30-ft vessel caught fire. More details in our press release 🔗 https://t.co/N8fjj8JCrV https://t.co/cU9mhPwxEY 🚨 #SearchandRescue 🚨 @USCG members rescue 3 boaters off Naushon Island after their 30-ft vessel caught fire. More details in our press release 🔗 https://t.co/N8fjj8JCrV https://t.co/cU9mhPwxEY
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🚨 #SearchandRescue 🚨 @USCG members rescue 3 boaters off Naushon Island after their 30-ft vessel caught fire. More details in our press release 🔗 https://t.co/N8fjj8Kaht https://t.co/VSThnS9219 🚨 #SearchandRescue 🚨 @USCG members rescue 3 boaters off Naushon Island after their 30-ft vessel caught fire. More details in our press release 🔗 https://t.co/N8fjj8Kaht https://t.co/VSThnS9219
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NOTICE: DUE TO THE LAPSE IN FEDERAL FUNDING, INFORMATION ON THIS SOCIAL MEDIA SITE WILL NOT BE ACTIVELY MANAGED. https://t.co/mKybc64HHv NOTICE: DUE TO THE LAPSE IN FEDERAL FUNDING, INFORMATION ON THIS SOCIAL MEDIA SITE WILL NOT BE ACTIVELY MANAGED. https://t.co/mKybc64HHv
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The @USCG Northeast District is seeking public comments regarding the Northeast Coastal Buoy Modernization initiative. Nearly 3,000 public comments were sent to the District Waterways team after the initial comment period. Adjustments have been made to the proposal and can be https://t.co/IOSfT2qKQU The @USCG Northeast District is seeking public comments regarding the Northeast Coastal Buoy Modernization initiative. Nearly 3,000 public comments were sent to the District Waterways team after the initial comment period. Adjustments have been made to the proposal and can be https://t.co/IOSfT2qKQU
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Under Force Design 2028, the Coast Guard is putting decision-making in the hands of frontline crews. Pursuit training ensures coxswains are ready to act fast during non-compliant vessel encounter, with delegated use-of-force authority. ⚓️🚨 🔗 https://t.co/MXjO10KHui
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Did you know the @USCG conducts pursuit training to prepare for interactions with non-compliant vessels? Crews from Coast Guard Cutters Maurice Jester & Warren Deyampert recently conducted high-speed pursuit training in Boston Harbor. Where they executed scenarios designed to https://t.co/GYemLPgGcC Did you know the @USCG conducts pursuit training to prepare for interactions with non-compliant vessels? Crews from Coast Guard Cutters Maurice Jester & Warren Deyampert recently conducted high-speed pursuit training in Boston Harbor. Where they executed scenarios designed to https://t.co/GYemLPgGcC
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RT @NWS: A large portion of the Atlantic coastline will see the risk for high surf and rip currents increase this week due to #Erin. 🟥Ris…
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Even though Hurricane Erin, is passing by offshore, it brings high rip current risk to much of the East Coast this week. - Check rip current conditions before heading to the beach: https://t.co/UAOYBigwGw - Swim near a lifeguard and never swim alone. - Always stay cautious out
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