HEADQUARTERS

Nov. 3, 2023

Coast Guard rescues, repatriates 89 migrants to Dominican Republic following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage

Coast Guard crews repatriated 89 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Thursday, following the interdiction of an overloaded, makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off the western coast of Puerto Rico.   During a Tuesday night patrol, a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine multirole enforcement aircraft aircrew detected a suspect vessel in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle to intercept the vessel. Once on scene, the cutter Joseph Doyle launched the cutter’s Over the Horizon boat and stoppeed the grossly overloaded vessel. The crew of the cutter Joseph Doyle embarked 75 men and 14 women who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals.  

Nov. 2, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns home following 85-day Bering Sea patrol

HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned home to Honolulu, Wednesday, after an 85-day multi-mission patrol covering 14,000 nautical miles spanning from the Hawaiian Islands to north of the Arctic Circle. The crew provided search-and-rescue coverage and conducted living marine resources (LMR) and counter Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing operations during the patrol following their actions responding to the Maui wildfires.

Nov. 1, 2023

Coast Guard, partners complete Operation Koa Kai off the Island of Hawaii

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard completed Operation Koa Kai, a comprehensive month-long maritime security and safety operation conducted throughout October off the Island of Hawaii.

Nov. 1, 2023

Coast Guard continues oversight of power plant diesel spill response in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

The Coast Guard continues oversight of ongoing response efforts at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday, following a diesel spill at the facility on Oct. 25, 2023. So far, the oil recovery crews have collected 18,000 gallons of diesel and water from the discharge tank’s secondary containment and an additional 8,000 gallons of diesel and water have been collected from the affected land outside the secondary containment.

Nov. 1, 2023

MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship 75 miles offshore Brunswick, Georgia

The Coast Guard medevaced a woman, Wednesday, from a cruise ship 75 miles offshore Brunswick, Georgia.

Nov. 1, 2023

Media Availability: USA’s largest icebreaker to visit Charleston following Arctic deployment, interviews available

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy is scheduled to participate in a media availability Friday during the ship's port call in Charleston. The Healy conducted an Arctic deployment to provide U.S. surface presence, high-latitude research in support of international cooperation, and engagements with Arctic partner nations. During the deployment, Healy conducted joint operations in the Barents Sea with the Norwegian Coast Guard, as well as joint operations with Danish and Icelandic sea services while operating in the North Atlantic. The cutter also hosted a science roundtable with researchers from the U.S., Norway, and other nations.

Nov. 1, 2023

Coast Guard Academy recognizes Dr. James Chao with newly established award

NEW LONDON, Conn. - The U.S. Coast Guard Academy recently recognized Dr. James Chao as the first recipient of the newly established Scientæ Cedit Mare Award. Scientæ Cedit Mare is the motto of the Academy, and the latin phrase translates to “the sea yields to knowledge” which reflects the importance of knowledge and education in mastering the challenges of the sea.

Oct. 31, 2023

Incident Command oversees refloat, relocation of Bonnie G in St. Thomas, USVI

Salvors successfully refloated the Bonnie G and towed the vessel to its current mooring location at the Crown Bay Sandfill dock in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Monday. “We commend all of the Coast Guard, federal, and local response agency crews as well as the National Response Corp., Playland Marine LLC and DonJon-SMIT, Inc. for their efforts in achieving a successful response,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Flowers, Coast Guard Bonnie G Response incident commander for the refloating operation. “This was a very complex incident, as the Bonnie G response endured twenty-six days with the vessel aground and two passing storms in the peak of hurricane season. We are appreciative of the cooperative efforts to protect the pristine waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands by safely removing this pollution threat and preventing major environmental impacts.”

Oct. 30, 2023

Demonstrating Courage in the Face of Danger

Graduates of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy frequently find themselves in harm’s way serving the public and saving lives. It’s an accepted part of the job that comes with the service’s humanitarian mission. The Academy community celebrates the accomplishments of past graduates who have distinguished themselves and their alma mater during its annual Hall of Heroes ceremony.

Oct. 29, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 2 aboard disabled, aground vessel near Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters aboard a disabled, aground vessel near Galveston, Texas, Saturday.