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May 14, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 1 alien near Imperial Beach

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted one suspected illegal alien approximately 3 miles north of the maritime boundary line, Wednesday. U.S. Coast Guard District Southwest Phone: (206) 815-6689

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma crew members conduct interdiction operations in the Gulf of America, May 8, 2026. Tahoma’s crew, alongside a deployed Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew, stopped three suspected smuggling vessels carrying narcotics during a maritime patrol approximately 90 miles off Cartagena, Colombia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 14, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma busts cocaine ‘triple threat,’ interdicting nearly $45.8 million worth of illicit narcotics off Colombia

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew simultaneously interdicted three suspected smuggling vessels carrying approximately 6,085 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $45.8 million, May 8, approximately 90 miles off Cartagena, Colombia. This seizure represents 2.3 million potentially lethal doses of cocaine that will not reach American streets.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew medevacs the captain of a fishing vessel 122 miles off Longboat Key, Florida, May 12, 2026.

May 13, 2026

Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 122 miles west of Longboat Key, Florida

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter aircrew medevac’d a captain of a fishing vessel who suffered a hand injury while hauling line, Tuesday, approximately 122 miles west of Longboat Key, Florida.

Coast Guard crews from Air Station Clearwater pre stage in Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile to assist post-Hurricane Milton, in Mobile, Alabama, Oct. 7, 2024. Following the hurricane’s departure, Coast Guard crews stand ready for search and rescue and will assess ports and waterways to ensure mariners can transit safely through the area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)

May 13, 2026

Coast Guard, Air Force rescues 11 people off Melbourne

MIAMI – Coast Guard Southeast District watchstanders coordinated the rescue of 11 Bahamian adults from a downed aircraft approximately 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida.

May 12, 2026

Coast Guard Assists Disabled Sailing Vessel South of Block Island

BOSTON — The Coast Guard assisted four mariners aboard a disabled sailing vessel approximately 170

A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter voyage, Saturday, near San Carlos Bay. The owner of the 42-foot motor yacht was determined to be in violation of an active federal Captain of the Port Order issued May 6. The voyage was terminated and cited for multiple violations. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)

May 12, 2026

Coast Guard terminates illegal charter voyage in violation of COTP Order within San Carlos Bay

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter voyage, Saturday, near San Carlos Bay.

May 12, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer off Maui

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 6 p.m. Monday for a man in the water who went missing off Maui Friday.

May 11, 2026

Coast Guard, partners respond to fire on non-operational natural gas platform

Coast Guard and agency partners responded to a fire onboard a non-operational natural gas platform offshore Santa Barbara, Monday.

May 11, 2026

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Station Annapolis to host National Safe Boating Week media event

BALTIMORE — Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region, Maryland Natural Resources Police, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Central Chesapeake are scheduled to hold a media event at Coast Guard Station Annapolis on May 15, 2026, to kick off National Safe Boating Week.

May 11, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard announces $212 million in Base Charleston improvements

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded two contracts that will deliver critical new operational and support facilities at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. These projects support the Coast Guard’s transformation initiatives and will deliver critical new operational and support facilities to the expanding base.