HEADQUARTERS

Dec. 12, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter James conducts counter-drug patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in Charleston, Wednesday, following a 92-day deployment conducting counter-narcotics operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of Operation Pacific Viper. During the patrol, the James crew interdicted over 46,500 pounds of narcotics valued at nearly $350 million. The James crew conducted nine interdictions and detained 33 suspected drug traffickers. The patrol focused on disrupting illegal narcotics smuggling in collaboration with international partners.

Dec. 12, 2025

Video: Coast Guard rescues four people from flooded home in Sumas, Wash during historic flooding

SEATTLE – During historic flooding in Western Washington on Wednesday, Coast Guard aircrews rescued four people from a flooded home in Sumas, Washington, after rising water forced them into their attic. Coast Guard Air Stations Port Angeles, Wash., and Astoria, Ore., responded to assist Whatcom County Fire District 14 and the U.S. Border Patrol, who were unable to reach the survivors due to 8 to 10 foot deep water surrounding the home.

Dec. 11, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs Celebrity Apex cruise ship passenger north of Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk crew medevaced a Celebrity Apex cruise ship passenger, approximately 24 nautical miles north of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Thursday morning. A 65-year-old man suffered from multiple medical conditions which required the patient to receive a higher level of care at a land-based hospital, resulting in being medevacked.  At the time of the medical emergency, the Celebrity Apex was transiting from St. Kitts to Port Canaveral Florida.

Dec. 9, 2025

Coast Guard seizes 150,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, interdicts drug smuggling vessel loaded with over 20,000 pounds of cocaine

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August.

Dec. 9, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard authenticates keel for offshore patrol cutter Pickering

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard authenticated the keel for the future Coast Guard Cutter Pickering during a ceremony Monday in Mobile, Alabama. 

Dec. 7, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 11 aliens west of Point Loma, Calif.

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 11 suspected aliens approximately 26 miles west of Point Loma, Saturday.

Dec. 5, 2025

USCG, CBP, HSI seize vessel with $28M in illicit narcotics off Miami Beach

MIAMI – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement boat crew along with CBP Air and

Nov. 29, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard advises boating public awareness of temporary Mariana Islands Region VHF communication outages

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners of an upcoming temporary outage in VHF radio communications coverage in the vicinity of Rota and surrounding areas in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands beginning Dec. 1.

Nov. 29, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 2 people from disabled sailboat off Key West

MIAMI - A Coast Guard Station Key West boat crew rescued two mariners from the disabled sailing

Nov. 27, 2025

UPDATE 5: ONE Henry Hudson container ship returned to berth at Port of Los Angeles; Investigation continues

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Under the direction of the Unified Command, crews returned the ONE Henry Hudson to Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles late Wednesday night. The vessel’s arrival marks a key transition into the next phase of the response, where longshore labor and salvage crews will begin offloading cargo and managing waste.