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Nov. 10, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters on Klamath River near Wautec, Calif.

The Coast Guard rescued three people Saturday afternoon, after their 19-foot jetboat ran aground on the Klamath River, just north of Wautec on the Yurok Reservation.

Nov. 9, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard reminds boaters to prepare for colder temperatures and rougher seas

After a tragic start to the recreational Dungeness crab season the U.S. Coast Guard urges boaters and fishermen to take precautions and be aware of the unique risks that cold water and rough seas present.

Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) partner agencies continue to prevent and deter irregular, unlawful maritime migration to the continental United States and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. U.S. immigration policy remains unchanged, and anyone attempting to enter the United States unlawfully by sea will be rescued and repatriated consistent with U.S. laws, policies and international treaty obligations.

Nov. 8, 2024

Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast continues mission to save lives, defend maritime borders

MIAMI — Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) partner agencies continue to prevent and

Nov. 7, 2024

FEATURE: Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet” turns 80

The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2024, during a ceremony attended by current and former crewmembers in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Commissioned Nov. 1, 1944 during World War II, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter. It has been recognized as the "Queen of the Fleet" since 2011 when the USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167) was decommissioned after 67 years of service. This title is symbolized by its gold hull number.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) maneuvers off the coast of Nome, Alaska, following the completion of the first phase of their Fall 2024 deployment, Oct. 25, 2024. Healy’s crew supported an embarked science team during the first phase and conducted the Alaskan Arctic Coast Port Access Route Study (AACPARS) and opportunistic mapping, which included bathymetric mapping in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi.

Nov. 7, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew and embarked science teams discover volcano-like underwater feature while conducting Arctic research

NOME, Alaska — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and embarked science teams completed the first two phases of the icebreaker's 2024 Arctic Fall deployment Sunday and continue operations offshore of western and northern Alaska. Healy's crew and the science teams conducted multiple scientific and seafloor mapping missions, which resulted in the discovery of a subsea volcano-like feature during the first phase.

Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) crew members pose for a photo, Sept. 18, 2024, while at sea in the Windward Passage. After 60 years in service, the cutter completed its first patrol with a fully mixed-gender crew after a project to provide onboard accommodations for female enlisted crew members, increasing opportunities for female Coast Guard members to serve afloat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Sarah Kaleta)

Nov. 7, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns home to Florida after 60-day Operation Vigilant Sentry patrol

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Oct. 28, following a 60-day patrol in the Windward Passage. Throughout their deployment in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, the crew’s primary missions were to protect the safety of life at sea and deter dangerous and unlawful migrant ventures bound for the United States. Deployed in support of the Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) initiative Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS), Reliance’s crew worked alongside additional Coast Guard and partner assets to dissuade maritime migration and enforce immigration laws on the high seas.

The Coast Guard seeks public comment for proposed temporary safety zones

Nov. 7, 2024

Coast Guard seeks public comment regarding temporary safety zones for wind farm project offshore of New York and New Jersey

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard seeks public comment for proposed temporary safety zones during

Nov. 6, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for missing snorkeler off Kauai

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard suspended its search at noon Wednesday for a 58-year old man who went missing while snorkeling off the coast of Kauai Sunday.