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A Coast Guard 33-foot Special purpose craft boat crew conducts a three-hour tow of the Kraken Up, a 35-foot cuddy cabin vessel, with two people onboard, after the vessel sustained an electrical fire and became disabled, approximately 11 nautical miles, north of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 15, 2024. The vessel was brought to safe a haven at Green Cay Marina in St. Croix. No injuries were reported in this case. (Courtesy photo)

Sept. 16, 2024

Coast Guard boat rescues 2 boaters, tows disabled vessel to safe haven in St. Croix

Coast Guard crews rescued two boaters from a disabled and adrift vessel approximately 11 nautical miles north of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sunday afternoon. Rescued are a father and son from the 35ft cuddy cabin vessel Kraken Up, after the vessel became disabled following an electrical fire onboard. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan received VHF-Channel 16 Mayday transmission from the owner/operator of the Kraken Up reporting the distress situation. Watchstanders initiated the launch of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Borinquen and a 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement vessel from Boat Forces Unit U.S. Virgin Islands to render assistance.

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter crew searches for an adrift vessel during a search and rescue case near Bay Point Island, South Carolina, Sept. 15, 2024.

Sept. 16, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agency crews rescue woman, dogs stranded on Bay Point Island

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Coast Guard and partner agency crews rescued a woman and two dogs Sunday after they became stranded on Bay Point Island.

The Director of Community Development for the city of Bettendorf, Iowa, Mark Hunt, left, U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander of Atlantic Area, middle left, the Mayor of Rock Island, Illinois, Mike Thoms, middle right, and Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Jeremy DeMello, command master chief of Atlantic Area, right, pose for a group photo at the ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ event, Oct. 21, 2023, in Rock Island, Illinois. Lunday and crew members hosted the event to showcase Coast Guard capabilities and career opportunities in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kate Kilroy)

Sept. 16, 2024

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ family event in Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Coast Guard will host a free, two-day family event at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island on Friday and Saturday, offering the public a chance to interact with Coast Guard members and explore career opportunities, capabilities, and demonstrations. Who: Adm. Kevin Lunday, Coast Guard vice commandant, Coast Guard members, and the local public What: The Coast Guard invites the media and members of the public to interact with Coast Guard personnel, view aircraft and boats, and experience interactive displays and demonstrations Where: Schwiebert Riverfront Park, 101 17th St., Rock Island, IL, 61201 When: Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., CDT; Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., CDT  

Sept. 16, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to honor Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent with Lifesaving Medal

Coast Guard to honor Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent with Lifesaving Medal

Sept. 14, 2024

Coast Guard rescues boater 40 miles off Crystal River

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrews rescued a man, Saturday, after his sailing vessel took on water 40 miles off Crystal River.

Chief Petty Officer Leslie Kirk discusses command center operations as U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Station Apra Harbor personnel team up with local rescue units and enforcement officers from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for an intensive three-day Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREx) in Saipan from Sept. 10-12, 2024. This year's exercise brought together a robust team of responders, including members from the CNMI Department of Emergency and Medical Services, CNMI Customs and Biosecurity, CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the CNMI Division of Fish & Wildlife, all working towards enhancing search and rescue capabilities, communication protocols, and partnerships within the Northern Marianas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Richard Hofschneider)

Sept. 13, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam, CNMI agencies successfully conduct 2024 joint search and rescue exercise

GARAPAN, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Station Apra Harbor personnel teamed up with local rescue units and enforcement officers from the CNMI for an intensive three-day Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREx) in Saipan from Sept. 10-12, 2024. This year's exercise brought together a robust team of responders, including members from the CNMI Department of Fire and Emergency and Medical Services, CNMI Customs and Biosecurity, CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the CNMI Division of Fish & Wildlife, all working towards enhancing search and rescue capabilities, communication protocols, and partnerships within the Northern Marianas. "Seeing the growth and increased readiness of our local agencies over the past few years is truly inspiring," said Chief Petty Officer Richard Hofschneider, a proud Tinian native and part of the Forces Micronesia Emergency Management and Force Readiness staff. "It's not just about the drills; it's about our community coming together. These exercises remind us that we're protecting our homes, families, and friends—something we all take pride in."

Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) interdict one Dominican and 182 Haitian migrants from an adrift 40-foot vessel, Aug. 18, 2024, approximately 50 nautical miles north of Haiti. Diligence's crew conducted maritime safety and security missions during a 41-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William Covert)

Sept. 13, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns home following 41-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Wednesday, following a 41-day homeland security and counter-drug patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage. Diligence’s crew deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) while underway in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, where crew members conducted maritime safety and security missions.

The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing man aboard a 37-foot vessel off the coast of Englewood, Florida, Sep. 12, 2024. Crews located the disabled vessel with no one aboard. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)

Sept. 13, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for missing man 28 miles off Englewood

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing man aboard a 37-foot vessel off the coast of Englewood, Thursday, at 10 p.m., pending new information.

Members from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, Hawai'i Fire Department, Ocean Safety and the Department of Land and Natural Resources stand for a photo in front of a HC-130 Hercules airplane in Kawaihae, Hawai'i, Sep. 12, 2024.

Sept. 12, 2024

Coast Guard, partner agencies complete search and rescue exercise off Kawaihae, Hawaii

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and partner agencies completed a search and rescue exercise off Kawaihae, Hawaii, Thursday.

Sept. 12, 2024

Coast Guard reopens ports and waterways following Hurricane Francine

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) New Orleans has set port condition normal as of 6 p.m., Thursday, following waterway assessments and coordination with federal, state, and local partners.