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July 7, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 5 after vessel capsizes 11 miles off Mayport

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Mayport boat crew rescued five people, Sunday, after their 24-foot vessel capsized 11 miles offshore Mayport.

The National Hurricane Center graphic for Tropical Storm Beryl, released at 1300Z 06 JUL 2024. The graphic shows the projected path of Tropical Storm Beryl as it moves along in the Gulf of Mexico.

July 6, 2024

Coast Guard urges preparedness ahead of Tropical Storm Beryl

Editor's Note: Click here to download video.The Coast Guard is preparing and will respond to impacts

The Coast Guard Cutter Eagle sails from Norfolk, Virginia, to Boston, June 12, 2017. The Eagle is a 295-foot barque sailing vessel used to train Coast Guard Academy cadets in the historic aspects of sailing, leadership, navigation and teamwork. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist David Lau/Released)

July 5, 2024

US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to visit Hamilton, Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) will be making a port-of-call in Hamilton from Sunday, July 7 until Wednesday, July 10. Eagle is currently scheduled to moor at piers 5 and 6 in downtown Hamilton. Free public tours will be available at the following dates and times: • Sunday (12 p.m. to 4 p.m.) • Monday (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) • Tuesday (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

A Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew hoisted a 35-year-old woman, who became stranded after falling off the rocks and sustaining and ankle injury on Tórtolos Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, July 4, 2024. The woman was transported to the local airport in Culebra, where awaiting emergency medical personnel received and transported her to a local medical facility. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

July 5, 2024

Coast Guard aircrew rescues injured woman from Tórtolos Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard aircrew working with local Emergency Management personnel rescued an injured woman from Tórtolos Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, Thursday. Rescued is a 35-year-old woman who became stranded at the beach after falling off the rocks and sustaining an ankle injury.

A 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Freeport, surveys a capsized vessel near Galveston, Texas, July 4, 2024. After the crew rescued the people in the water, they transported them to the Galveston Bait Shop. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Courtesy Station Galveston)

July 5, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 2 children, 2 adults after boat capsizes off Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two children and two adults from the water off Galveston, Texas, Thursday.

An aerial view of a sheen is seen in a waterway, taken from a Coast Guard helicopter.

July 3, 2024

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard, other agencies establish Unified Command, respond to sheen near Threemile Slough

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: A Unified Command with representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR), and Rio Vista County Fire Department has been established in response to a sheen observed near Threemile Slough, between the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, Tuesday evening.

July 3, 2024

Coast Guard assists fishing vessel 80-miles off the coast of San Diego

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego responds to a report of a fire onboard the 40-foot fishing vessel Louise Caroline, approximately 80-miles off the coast of San Diego, Tuesday. Due to communication complications, watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received notification from a crewmember aboard the Louise Caroline via text on a Garmin device. The messages were received at approximately 2:35 p.m., reporting that: there was a fire aboard the Louise Caroline, that the fire was extinguished, and the two persons aboard were reported to be safe; however, the vessel required a tow.

July 3, 2024

Coast Guard to enforce safety zone for San Diego Big Bay Boom

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard will enforce temporary safety zones for the Big Bay Boom Fourth of July Fireworks on the waters of San Diego Bay on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Diego, Capt. James Spitler, will establish 1,000-foot radius safety zones around each of the barges within north San Diego Bay, and there will be an 800-foot radius safety zone in Glorietta Bay. The safety zones will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be centered at the following locations:

July 3, 2024

Enjoying Independence Day Weekend Safely: Coast Guard Urges Vigilance on the Water

"The allure of our beaches, waterways, and open oceans during holiday festivities is undeniable, but so too are the dangers," said Matt Brooks, Fifth Coast Guard District search and rescue program manager. "It's easy to underestimate the risks and overestimate our own abilities, and as we see too often, ignoring safety measures can turn a day of celebration into a tragic event."

July 2, 2024

Coast Guard medically evacuates a 60-year-old male from a fishing vessel located approximately 115 miles West of San Diego

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuates a 60-year-old male passenger from a fishing vessel located approximately 115 miles West of San Diego, Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received notification from a crewmember aboard the Top Gun 80 at approximately 9:47 a.m., reporting that a passenger was having a seizure and drifting in and out of consciousness.