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U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Marquis Turner, a deck department member assigned to Coast Guard Station Kauai in Lihue, Hawaii, uses binoculars to search for a man in the water off the north shore of Kauai Jan. 30, 2026. Coast Guard and agency partners are searching for a man in the water who was swept off the rocks while fishing near Kahili Beach. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Kauai)

Jan. 30, 2026

UPDATE: Coast Guard, partners continue search for missing man off Kauai

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are continuing to search for a missing man in the water off Kauai Friday.  

Jan. 30, 2026

Multimedia release: Coast Guard East District responds to winter ice conditions across region

Coast Guard responders from the East District continue to assess and respond to winter ice conditions across the mid-Atlantic throughout the week

Jan. 30, 2026

Coast Guard conducts search following EPIRB activation from fishing vessel off New England coast

BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District is conducting a search and rescue response

The backend of an outrigger canoe sticks out the top of the water. Partially submerged, a grey hazy sky liters the background.

Jan. 29, 2026

Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 10 from water in Maui

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 10 people off Maalaea, Maui, Thursday.

The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and partner agencies are scheduled to enforce a safety zone for the Gasparilla Parade, Saturday, on Tampa Bay from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Jan. 29, 2026

Coast Guard, partner agencies to enforce Gasparilla safety zone

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and partner agencies are scheduled to enforce a safety zone for the Gasparilla Parade, Saturday, on Tampa Bay from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Coast Guard Southwest District graphic for news release. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)

Jan. 29, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold Super Bowl security support press briefing

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a press event Tuesday, to discuss the safety and security support in the San Francsico Bay in connection with Super Bowl-related events in Santa Clara and San Francisco.

Jan. 29, 2026

MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard Conducts Icebreaking Operations Amid Worsening Ice Conditions in New York Harbor and Hudson River

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively conducting icebreaking operations in New York Harbor and the Hudson River in response to worsening ice conditions caused by prolonged extreme cold and Winter Storm Fern. Click the link to read the full release.

Coast Guard and agency partners are searching for a man in the water who was last seen fishing on near Kilauea, Hawaii. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Kauai)

Jan. 29, 2026

Coast Guard, partners search for missing man off Kauai

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing man in the water off Kauai Wednesday.

Jan. 28, 2026

Coast Guard holds memorial to honor fallen crew members of Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg crew members held a memorial service honoring the fallen crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn, Wednesday, at the Blackthorn Memorial in St. Petersburg.

Jan. 28, 2026

New Coast Guard portal improves online credentialing services for mariners

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard has launched a new, easier-to-use online system that allows mariners to submit and track credential applications faster and more securely.