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May 17, 2024

UPDATE 1: Unified Command monitors, responds to Pelican Island Bridge Allision

The Unified Command continues to respond to the incident that occurred on Wednesday at the Pelican Island Causeway when a break in coupling caused the barge MMLP 321, owned by Martin Marine, to allide with the Pelican Island Bridge.

May 17, 2024

Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic kicks off National Safe Boating Week

The Coast Guard is urging Mid-Atlantic boaters to be safe on the water heading into National Safe Boating Week, which begins Saturday and runs prior to Memorial Day Weekend. National Safe Boating Week is an annual observance week that kicks-off of the Safe Boating Campaign, a global awareness effort that encourages boaters to prioritize safety on the water.

May 17, 2024

Coast Guard to kick off National Safe Boating Week with Water Safety Fair in Sausalito

SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Station Golden Gate and the Coast Guard Auxiliary are scheduled to hold a free, public Water Safety Fair at Station Golden Gate at 10 a.m., Saturday.

Chief Petty Officer Deren Perez, seen here competing in the Ninja Warrior games in 2023, was presented with the U.S. Coast Guard's Elite Male Athlete of the Year award by Capt. Nick Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam, at the newly relocated recruiting office in Tamuning, Guam, on May 17, 2024. The award, presented on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard MWR and the Community Services Command, is a testament to his exceptional athletic abilities and his unwavering dedication to his community. (Photo courtesy Chief Petty Officer Deren Perez)

May 17, 2024

Chief Deren Perez: Champion athlete and community leader in Guam

In the heart of the Western Pacific, where the waters of tradition and innovation merge, stands Chief Petty Officer Deren Perez, a figure of inspiration and leadership within the U.S. Coast Guard and beyond. This year, Chief Perez has been honored as the U.S. Coast Guard's Elite Male Athlete of the Year, a testament to his exceptional athletic abilities and unwavering dedication to his community.

A U.S. Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crew poses with two rescued free divers following their rescue near Tennessee Reef, Florida, on May 16, 2024. The crews respond to a 911 relay after the divers went missing for over an hour following a dive. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 16, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 2 divers off Florida Keys

KEY WEST, Fla.— A Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crew rescued two men, Thursday, after they drifted away from their vessel while diving near Tennessee Reef.

US Coast Guard Atlantic Area Vice Admirals Nathan Moore and Kevin Lunday salute one another while Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan presides over a change-of-command ceremony, May 16, 2024, in Yorktown, Virginia. The change-of-command ceremony is a military tradition representing a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another. The passing of colors, standards, or ensigns from an outgoing commander to an incoming one ensures that the unit and its members are never without official leadership, a continuation of trust. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)

May 16, 2024

US Coast Guard Atlantic Area holds change-of-command ceremony

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Vice Adm. Nathan Moore relieved Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday as the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander, Thursday, during a change-of-command ceremony held on Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown. Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, presided over the ceremony.

May 16, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Unified Command to Host Press Conference for Pelican Island Bridge Allision Response in Galveston, Texas

Editors' Note: Media interested in attending should RSVP no later than 3:45 p.m. May 16 by emailing

May 16, 2024

Unified Command, Joint Information Center established for Pelican Island Bridge Allision Response

HOUSTON – A Unified Command and Joint Information Center have been established in Galveston Wednesday to coordinate response and disseminate information for the Pelican Island Bridge Allision on Wednesday morning.

May 16, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard conducts National Safe Boating Week operations in Destin, Fla.

Coast Guard and local agency partners are scheduled to present informative displays and demonstrations for National Safe Boating Week 5 a.m Monday at U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin. A public open house is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.

May 15, 2024

Coast Guard, partner agencies, responding to Pelican Island Causeway allision in Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies in response to the Pelican Island Causeway allision in Galveston, Texas, Wednesday.