HEADQUARTERS

Oct. 20, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard, Tokyo Rescue Coordination center conduct joint search and rescue planning exercise

U.S. Coast Guard, Tokyo Rescue Coordination center conduct joint search and rescue planning exercise

Oct. 20, 2023

Coast Guard sets Port Condition YANKEE for U.S. Virgin Islands seaports, 7 Puerto Rico seaports due to Hurricane Tammy

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition YANKEE, Friday, for U.S. Virgins Islands seaports and seven Puerto Rico seaports due to Hurricane Tammy, and the possibility of gale force winds (39 mph) arriving within 24 hours. Seaports in Puerto Rico under Port Condition YANKEE include the seaports of Arecibo, Ceiba, Culebra, Fajardo, San Juan, Vieques and Yabucoa.  All remaining seaports in Puerto Rico will remain in Port Condition X-RAY until further notice, including Guayanilla, Guanica, Guayama, Mayaguez, Ponce, Tallaboa, and Salinas/Aguirre.

Oct. 19, 2023

Coast Guard rescues overdue boater after vessel grounding at Hump Island, Alaska

Coast Guard rescues overdue boater after vessel grounding at Hump Island, Alaska

Oct. 19, 2023

Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-RAY for seaports in the U.S. Virgin Islands, in Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Tammy approaches

Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition X-RAY at 2 p.m. Thursday, for all seaports in the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico due to the possibility of gale force winds (winds greater than 39 miles per hour) from Tropical Storm Tammy arriving within 48 hours. The Coast Guard strongly cautions the maritime community to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions as Tropical Strom Tammy, located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands, continues approaching the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico area. Ports and maritime facilities are currently open to all commercial traffic and all transfer and cargo operations may continue while Port Condition X-RAY remains in effect.

Oct. 19, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard, Republic of Palau strengthen maritime partnership for regional stability

SANTA RITA, Guam — Following the signing of an expanded bilateral law enforcement agreement in August, during the Joint Heads of Pacific Security conference, representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Republic of Palau embarked on a series of meetings and initiatives to advance maritime partnership and promote regional stability Oct. 6 to 13, 2023.

Oct. 18, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home following 118-day, 23,000-mile Western Pacific patrol

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Alameda homeport Wednesday following a 23,000-mile, multi-month Western Pacific patrol operating in support of U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet by conducting multiple engagements with partner nations promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Oct. 18, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 73 migrants to Dominican Republic following 5 interdictions in the Mona Passage 

Coast Guard crews repatriated 73 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Saturday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of five overloaded vessels in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico.  “Irregular migration voyages in the Mona Passage are highly dangerous and an unlawful means to enter the United States,” said Cmdr. Gerard Wenk, Sector San Juan chief of response. “Anyone thinking of taking part in one of these voyages must understand that their life will be at risk, and when they are interdicted at sea or apprehended ashore, they will not be allowed to stay in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.”  Furthermore, anyone who arrives unlawfully will be repatriated to their country of origin or returned to the country they departed and may be declared ineligible for legal immigration parole options. 

Oct. 18, 2023

Coast Guard sets Port Condition WHISKEY for seaports in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico due to Invest 94L

Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan set Port Condition WHISKEY, Wednesday, for all seaports in the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico due to Invest 94L. The Coast Guard strongly cautions the maritime community to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions as AL94 continues to develop and possibly strengthen while approaching the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on a westward to west-northwestward track across the central and western tropical Atlantic.

Oct. 18, 2023

Coast Guard Station Annapolis to hold open house

The crew at U.S. Coast Guard Station Annapolis is scheduled to host a free public open house Saturday, October 21, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Coast Guard Station Annapolis.

Oct. 17, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold remembrance for Chief Machinist Mate Cecil S. Canfield

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City to hold remembrance for Chief Machinist Mate Cecil S. Canfield Thursday at Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City, Michigan.