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June 29, 2026

Coast Guard Research and Development Center - Research Role in Supporting Sail250

As the U.S. Coast Guard prepares for the Sail250 celebrations, the Research and Development Center (RDC) has been involved from the earliest planning stages. Through its "Sector of the Future" program, the RDC is partnering with Sector Boston to test advanced, low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) capabilities in a complex, real-world environment. While the primary objective remains evaluating developmental systems, integrating these experimental tools into the incident command post organically equips watch standers with a far more comprehensive picture of the congested waterways ahead of the event.

June 27, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for father, son in water off Oahu

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search at 7:17 p.m. Friday for father and son off Oahu.

A crew member aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) carries a bale of cocaine during a drug offload of illegal narcotics valued at more than $63 million at Port Everglades, Florida June 26,2026. The seized contraband was the result of three interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Seaman Christopher Moret)

June 26, 2026

Coast Guard offloads over $63 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

MIAMI — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear’s crew offloaded approximately 7,720 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana worth more than $63 million at Port Everglades, Friday. The seized contraband was the result of three interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

June 26, 2026

Coast Guard releases waterway guidance for Sail 250, International Naval Review 250, and Independence Day fireworks displays in New York Harbor

NEW YORK —The Captain of the Port (COTP) New York will be establishing temporary marking buoys in

June 26, 2026

Coast Guard launches commercial vessel program to deliver faster, more effective fleet support

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract to Bordelon Marine to provide a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to Coast Guard cutters operating in the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and other maritime areas in the Western Hemisphere.

June 25, 2026

U.S., Canadian, Japan Coast Guards rescue 3 people from disabled vessel in North Pacific Ocean

The U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard, and Japan Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of three people stranded aboard the 40-foot disabled sailing vessel Mizuya, approximately 950 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska, Sunday. The crew of Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier picked up all three members in good condition Sunday and transferred them to the JCG patrol vessel Kurikoma Sunday for drop off in Japan.

June 25, 2026

Multimedia Release: USCGC EAGLE Arrives in Baltimore for Sail250 Maryland

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A Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans small boat crew transfers 27 Cuban aliens aboard the cutter for processing and disposition Yucatán Channel, June 18, 2026. The crew discovered the vessel was taking on water, had no fuel or water aboard, and embarked 27 Cuban aliens, who were later transferred to Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser for repatriation to Cuba. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

June 25, 2026

Coast Guard repatriates 27 aliens to Cuba

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser’s crew repatriated 27 Cuban aliens to Cuba, Monday, following an interdiction in the Yucatán Channel.

A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to the 154-foot fast response cutter USCGC Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) conducts a vessel boarding approximately 14 miles offshore La Jolla, California, June 23, 2026. During the boarding, 26 suspected aliens were identified and transferred to Border Patrol agents at Ballast Point

June 25, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 26 aliens near La Jolla

A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) interdicted 26 suspected aliens approximately 14 miles offshore La Jolla, Tuesday.

June 24, 2026

Coast Guard rescues injured hiker from Mount Larrabee in Mount Baker Wilderness, Washington

ASTORIA, Ore. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station Port