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Lt. Emma Saunders takes command of USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) from Lt. Jalle Merritt in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on April 19, 2024. After two years as commanding officer, Merritt leaves Guam to join the vice commandant's staff as military aide. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

April 19, 2024

New commanding officer at helm of USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) in Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam — Lt. Emma Saunders took command of USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) from Lt. Jalle Merritt in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on April 19, 2024. Capt. Nicholas Simmons, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam commander, presided over the ceremony.

Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a mayday call, Friday, April 12, around 11 p.m., from three people reporting that their 47-foot commercial fishing vessel was sinking, 1 mile southwest of Johns Pass. A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boat crew recovered all three people floating next to their partially submerged and aground vessel, at around 11:10 p.m., then transported them to Johns Pass Marina to receive higher-level care from emergency medical services. No injuries were reported. The mariners coordinated their vessel’s recovery with commercial salvage and had 605 gallons of diesel pumped, Monday, from the vessel’s fuel tank. The vessel was towed, Tuesday, to Snug Harbor Boatworks. No pollution was reported. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 19, 2024

Coast Guard, partners rescue 14 boaters in active week off Florida’s Suncoast

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg crews responded to multiple cases throughout the week after receiving, a combined, 17 distress and marine safety calls. Throughout the week, Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received requests for help from several disabled vessels resulting in the rescue of 14 boaters. In one case, an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alert and mayday call were made, allowing a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew to locate the vessel.

April 19, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 19 migrants to Cuba

Coast Guard repatriates 19 migrants to Cuba.

April 18, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard, LMPD to offer media ride-along prior to Thunder Over Louisville.

The Coast Guard and Louisville Metro Police Department are scheduled to host a ride-along for media on Friday, in Louisville, Kentucky.

April 17, 2024

Coast Guard interdicts lancha, seizes 440 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha and seized 440 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas Tuesday

April 17, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host free, public Community Day in Houston, Texas

WHAT: Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston to host a free, public Community Day WHO: Members from Coast Guard units throughout the Houston-Galveston area WHEN: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024 WHERE: Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hillard St, Houston, TX 77034

April 16, 2024

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near Port Mansfield, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard has suspended its search at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday for a missing 19-year-old man near Port Mansfield, Texas.

The crew of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrive to Woleai, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, on April 12, 2024, with an injured 9-year-old boy and his parents for further transport aboard a Pacific Mission Aviation flight to a higher level of medical care in Yap. Upon arriving to Satawal to deliver drought relief supplies in partnership with USAID and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the U.S. Coast Guard crew was informed of the boy's injury sustained when he fell from a tree. The ship's EMT, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Pablo, consulted a U.S. Coast Guard flight surgeon who recommended the medevac and provided care throughout the more than 13-hour overnight transit. This effort showcases the humanitarian spirit and readiness of the U.S. Coast Guard to respond to emergent health concerns. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 16, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard conducts medical evacuation and delivers drought relief in Federated States of Micronesia

YAP, Federated States of Micronesia — Following a high-profile rescue of three mariners from Pikelot Atoll, the U.S. Coast Guard, operating through the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) and coordinated by U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam with U.S. Embassy and USAID partners, continued their vital service in the Pacific by conducting a critical medical evacuation and delivering more than 15,000 lbs. of essential drought relief supplies to several island communities from April 9 – 13, 2024. "This past week, the crew demonstrated profound capability and compassion," said Lt. Ray Cerrato, commanding officer of the Oliver Henry. "The little moments of true empathy—from CS1 Pablo, our ship's cook and a certified EMT, who cared for the boy during our overnight transit, to GM2 and MKC, who gave up their own sleeping quarters so that the boy's parents could rest— really reflect the deep humanity and commitment of our team. It's personal, and they make these sacrifices without second thoughts. That is the true spirit of the Coast Guard."

April 16, 2024

Coast Guard Sector New York to hold change-of-command ceremony

NEW YORK — Capt. Zeita Merchant is scheduled to relinquish command of Coast Guard Sector New York to Capt. Jonathan Andrechik Monday, during a change-of-command ceremony at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in Manhattan. Click the link above to view the full news release.

April 16, 2024

Coast Guard seeks public comment regarding proposed slow speed zone in Miami

The Coast Guard is seeking comment on a potential regulated navigation area for certain waters surrounding Port Miami. The notice was published in the federal register, Thursday.