HEADQUARTERS

Sept. 27, 2024

Coast Guard, Area Maritime Security partners conduct 2 Cyber Security exercises in U.S. Virgin Islands

Coast Guard and Area Maritime Security partner members conducted two Cyber Security tabletop exercises in the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday and Friday. The exercises completed in St Croix, Wednesday, and St Thomas, Friday, evaluated regulated waterfront facilities’ priorities and response actions resulting from a simulated cybersecurity insider threat, and assessed the facilities’ cybersecurity resiliency in response to a simulated significant ransomware incident. “This Cyber Security Exercise is instrumental for us to continue strengthening our governmental and industry partnerships and the level of preparedness within our Caribbean Area Maritime Security community,” said Capt. Luis J. Rodriguez, Coast Guard Sector San Juan commander.  “By frequently training together, we improve our ability to collectively respond to a real complex incident that could affect our area of responsibility, which also allows us to better safeguard, prevent and minimize any negative impacts to our maritime infrastructure and economy.”

Sept. 27, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 182 migrants to Haiti

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Valiant's crew repatriated 182 people to Haiti, Friday, following an interdiction south of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Sept. 27, 2024

Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew, seizes 500 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha and seized 500 pounds of illegally

Sept. 27, 2024

Coast Guard warns those in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina to exercise caution in wake of Hurricane Helene

MIAMI — The Coast Guard reminds mariners and residents of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to remain vigilant following Hurricane Helene, Friday.

Sept. 27, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard responding to oil sheen in Maryland

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region has responded to an initial report of a 50-foot by 50-foot oil sheen reported near the 623-foot Motor Vessel SSI Defiant in the Patapsco River, Thursday night.

Sept. 27, 2024

Coast Guard returns 60 migrants to Dominican Republic following 2 interdictions near Puerto Rico

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore returned 60 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Wednesday and Thursday, following two separate interdictions of irregular, unlawful maritime migration voyages in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico. Two of the interdicted migrants remain in U.S. custody to face federal prosecution by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico on separate charges including attempted reentry into the United States subsequent to an aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. 1326(b)(2), and failure to heave to under 8 U.S.C. 2237.

Sept. 26, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 32-year-old male from fishing vessel near San Clemente Island

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 32-year-old male off the commercial fishing vessel Legacy approximately one mile west of San Clemente Island, Wednesday.

Sept. 26, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 2 after vessel allides with Charleston jetties

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew rescued two people, Wednesday, after their vessel allided with the Charleston jetties at the entrance to the Charleston Harbor.

Sept. 26, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold media availability following Titan MBI public hearing

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a media availability Friday at 4 p.m. to answer questions following the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) public hearing into the loss of the Titan submersible.

Sept. 25, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 74-year-old male from fishing vessel near San Diego

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated a 74-year-old male off the fishing vessel Poseidon approximately 35 miles west of San Diego, Wednesday.