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A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew and Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region partner agencies completed the custody transfer of three apprehended smugglers and the offload of sixteen bales of cocaine which weighed 506kgs/1,115.54 pounds which were valued at more than $7 million. The apprehension and seizure followed the interdiction of a drug smuggling vessel in Atlantic Ocean waters north of Puerto Rico, Jan. 14, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Jan. 22, 2026

Coast Guard, CBP, Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region partner agencies interdict drug smuggling vessel north of Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew working with Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region partner agencies interdicted a drug smuggling vessel and apprehend three men in Atlantic Ocean waters north of Puerto Rico, Jan. 14, 2026. During the interdiction, law enforcement agents seized 16 bales of cocaine weighing a combined total of 506kgs/1,115.54 pounds, which are estimated to have a wholesale value of more than $7 million. The contraband and suspects were later transferred to HSTF law enforcement partners in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic)

Jan. 21, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 2 people near Kodiak, Alaska

The Coast Guard rescued two people from a fishing vessel that ran aground in Pasagshak Bay offshore Kodiak, Wednesday.

Jan. 21, 2026

Coast Guard, NASBLA renew commitment to recreational boating safety

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), strengthening their partnership to promote safety and security for the nation’s recreational boaters.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant’s (WMEC 617) small boat crew comes alongside a motor tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 7, 2026. Vigilant escorted the motor tanker, which was seized by a Coast Guard tactical boarding team with support from the Department of War, for operating as a vessel without nationality in the Caribbean Sea.

Jan. 20, 2026

Coast Guard cutter returns to Florida after escorting recently seized motor tanker

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to Cape Canaveral on Friday after a 33-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea supporting operations Pacific Viper and Southern Spear.

The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing kayaker at 6:45 p.m., Monday, near Honeymoon Island State Park, pending the development of new information. Missing is 18-year-old Elías Guillermo Lara Vargas.

Jan. 19, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker near Honeymoon Island

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing kayaker at 6:45 p.m., Monday, near Honeymoon Island State Park, pending the development of new information.

Jan. 19, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to commission Coast Guard Cutter Olivia Hooker (WPC 1161) in Pascagoula, Miss.

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a commissioning ceremony for the Coast

Jan. 18, 2026

Coast Guard rescues boaters from capsized vessel off Ponce Inlet

A Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon Inlet boat crew rescued two people, Sunday, after their 15-foot boat capsized 4 miles off of Ponce Inlet.

Jan. 18, 2026

Coast Guard rescues boaters from sinking vessel off New Jersey

A Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew and Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescued three mariners after their 74-foot boat began to sink approximately 4 nautical miles northeast of Shark River Inlet, Saturday.

Coast Guard members interdict nine suspected aliens approximately 19 miles west of Black’s Beach, Saturday morning.

Jan. 18, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 9 aliens west of Black’s Beach, Calif.

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard members interdict nine suspected aliens approximately 19 miles west of Black’s Beach, Saturday morning. At 11:39 a.m., crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) encountered a cuddy-cabin vessel transiting at a high rate of speed.

A graphic representing the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG-RAPTOR), launched to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative technology for enhanced maritime operations. CG-RAPTOR supports Force Design 2028, driving rapid solutions to empower Coast Guard personnel and strengthen mission success. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy graphic)

Jan. 16, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard launches RAPTOR, hosts demonstration of innovative technology to enhance maritime domain dominance

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce a bold new era in mission success, unveiling a rapid-response approach that identifies, prototypes and delivers breakthrough technologies to meet urgent operational needs and drives accelerated transition to programs. The Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG-RAPTOR) is accelerating the “idea-to-operations” cycle, rolling out proven solutions within 30, 60, and 90 days through dynamic collaboration with operators, industry leaders and subject matter experts.