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Aug. 28, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 20-year-old from vessel 50 miles off Galveston, Texas

Editor's Note: Click on here to download video. HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 20-year-old

Petty Officer 2nd Class Hughes holds his child after returning home from patrol with Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane in Honolulu, Hawaii Aug. 23, 2024. The Harriet Lane returned to homeport after an Operation Blue Pacific patrol where they promoted maritime safety, security, and cooperation within Oceania.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)

Aug. 26, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane returns home following 68-day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania

HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) returned to Honolulu Friday following a 68-day patrol in support of Coast Guard District Fourteen's Operation Blue Pacific in Oceania.

The crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) observes the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Tinian on July 24, 2024. On 24 July 1944, the U.S. Coast Guard supported the landing of roughly 15,600 men of the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions on the Island of Tinian to retake it from the Imperial Japanese Forces. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Anna Maria Vaccaro)

Aug. 26, 2024

USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) wraps up a successful patrol in the Blue Pacific

SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) successfully concluded a productive patrol period from July 22 to Aug. 12, 2024, under the ongoing Operation Rematau, showcasing the U.S. Coast Guard's dedication to maritime safety, security, and stewardship in the Blue Pacific. This patrol saw the crew cover over 1,252 nautical miles and engage in various operations, from maritime law enforcement boardings to community outreach and crucial training.

Aug. 26, 2024

Coast Guard urges preparedness for remainder of 2024 Atlantic hurricane season

MIAMI — The Coast Guard reminds mariners and residents of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to remain vigilant and prepared for the remainder of the 2024 hurricane season.

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba pose with more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a combined assessed street value of approximately $50 million in Port Everglades, Florida, Aug. 23, 2024. Escanaba's crew worked alongside an embarked Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew, Law Enforcement Detachment 107 from Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, and interagency and international partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Rodriguez)

Aug. 23, 2024

Coast Guard offloads nearly $50 million in illegal narcotics interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded more than 3,400 pounds of

A migrant vessel making way approximately 39 miles south of Key West, Aug. 16. 2024. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders. (Photo Courtesy of CBP AMO)

Aug. 23, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 41 migrants to Cuba

MIAMI – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo repatriated 41 migrants to Cuba, Friday, following multiple interdictions of unlawful maritime migration attempts in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry.

A Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane small boat crew transits a 53 year-old crew member from the commercial fishing vessel Autumn to the Harriet Lane off the coast of Oahu Aug. 22, 2024.

Aug. 23, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs man from fishing vessel 480 miles offshore Honolulu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard completed the medevac of an ailing man from a commercial fishing vessel 480 miles offshore Honolulu Friday.

Aug. 23, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs a 56-year-old female approximately 52 miles East of Toms River, New Jersey

NEW YORK – A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 56-year-old female from Carnival Cruise Line vessel Venezia approximately 52 miles East of Toms River, New Jersey, Thursday. Click the link to read the full release.

Aug. 22, 2024

Coast Guard sets port condition Whiskey for Hawaii County seaports due to Tropical Storm Hone

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has set port condition Whiskey for the seaports of Hilo and Kailua-Kona in Hawaii County due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Hone that may arrive within 72 hours.

Aug. 22, 2024

Coast Guard urges preparedness, caution ahead of Tropical Storm Hone

HONOLULU — Coast Guard Sector Honolulu urges residents and mariners to take precautions, heed weather warnings and stay safe as Tropical Storm Hone is forecasted to impact the Hawaiian Islands Saturday through Monday.