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Aug. 25, 2025

Coast Guard cautions for hazardous marine and coastal conditions in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands

The Coast Guard urges recreational boaters, fishermen and beachgoers and water sports enthusiasts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to exercise caution due to hazardous seas, life-threatening rip current risks, and dangerous surf and coastal flooding conditions that are projected to persist, Monday through Tuesday. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan and Coast Guard rescue crews responded to four separate search and rescue cases throughout the northern coast of Puerto Rico, Sunday, in which three persons lost their lives. “Sunday was a very sad and difficult day for emergency responders and the people in Puerto Rico due to the hazardous sea-state and coastal conditions which resulted in three fatalities during the weekend,” said Capt. Luis J. Rodríguez, Commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan. “Our most heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends and loved ones of the victims, we pray they find strength during this difficult time. We caution the public that dangerous maritime, sea-state and hazardous rip-current conditions continue to affect the northern and southern coasts of Puerto Rico. Please stay informed, check for official weather updates from the National Weather Service so you may keep yourself and your loved ones safe.”

Aug. 24, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to achieve historic milestone with offload over 76,140 lbs. in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades

The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a press conference, Monday, highlighting the largest cocaine offload for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Aug. 23, 2025

Coast Guard arrests captain of container ship in Seattle for boating under the influence

SEATTLE - The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) arrested the captain of the motor vessel MSC Jubilee IX for suspicion of operating the vessel while intoxicated following a boarding at Terminal 5 in Seattle, Aug 20, 2025.

A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew breaks off behind U.S. Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crews during training in Sand Key, Florida, Aug. 13, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg units carry out operational missions and are composed of over 825 Active Duty and Reserve Military Members, 27 Civilian, and 1800 Auxiliary personnel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)

Aug. 22, 2025

Multimedia Release: Coast Guard Station Sand Key and Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater conduct search and rescue training

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew conducts search and rescue training with Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crews in Sand Key, Florida, August 13, 2025.

Aug. 22, 2025

Coast Guard, partners conduct joint operation to disrupt illicit maritime activity in Delaware

A law enforcement team from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay’s enforcement division led a joint operation with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure compliance with federal regulations at the Port of Wilmington, Tuesday.

Operation Ika Moana participants approach Samoa Police Headquarters in Apia, Samoa, Aug. 12, 2025. The Samoan Police Maritime Wing hosted Operation Ika Moana, a collaborative maritime surveillance initiative intended to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and transnational crimes across Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Aug. 22, 2025

Coast Guard, partners conclude Operation Ika Moana in Samoa

HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard concluded participation in Operation Ika Moana, a maritime surveillance initiative hosted by the Samoan Police Maritime Wing in conjunction with the Pacific Maritime Security Program in Apia, Samoa, Aug. 8-14.

Aug. 20, 2025

Draft restriction remains in place on Patapsco River following W-Sapphire incident

Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region personnel, in coordination with partner agencies, are actively engaged in salvage planning, Wednesday, to recover the hatch cover that detached during the explosion aboard the motor vessel W-Sapphire in the Baltimore Harbor.

Aug. 20, 2025

Coast Guard rescues man from capsized skiff in Corpus Christi,Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued an adult man in the water from a capsized skiff in Redfish Bay in Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuesday afternoon.

The safety zone for all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay within a 2000-yard radius of a hatch cover with an estimated position of 39.20692 N 76.51733 W has been discontinued.

The safety zone for all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay within a 500-yard radius of the vessel W-SAPPHIRE anchored in position 39.02333 N 76.36833 W, Figure 01, remains in effect.

A draft restriction of a maximum navigational draft of 46.6-feet for all vessels transiting within a 500-yards radius of the location of the hatch cover in position of 39.20865 N 076.52017 W, Figure 02, has been established due to it’s depth of 49.7-feet at MLL.

An intermittent safety zone for all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay within a 500-yard radius of the location ofthe hatch cover from the vessel W-SAPPHIRE in position of 39.20865 N 076.52017 W, Figure 02, will be activated during dive and salvage operations.

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Aug. 19, 2025

Coast Guard updates safety zones and draft restrictions following W-Sapphire incident

BALTIMORE – The Coast Guard continues its response to the W-Sapphire incident in the Chesapeake Bay Tuesday, with updated measures in place to ensure the safety of personnel, vessels, and the marine environment.

Aug. 19, 2025

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to discuss salvage of grounded passenger vessel in Honolulu

WHO: Coast Guard Sector Honolulu WHAT: Coast Guard representatives will discuss the salvage of the Discovery, a 75-foot passenger vessel that ran aground in Kewalo Basin on Aug. 9 WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Kewalo Basin Harbor, 1125 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814