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May 14, 2024

Coast Guard, other agencies respond to sunken vessel in Seattle

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies are responding to a vessel that sank at a pier in Seattle, Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a report at approximately 7:30 a.m. that the 91-foot crabbing vessel North American had sunk at a pier east of the Ballard Bridge on the south side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.

A US Coast Guard boat crew member boards a migrant vessel with spotlight shone on it.

May 14, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 23 migrants to Cuba

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark repatriated 23 migrants to Cuba, Tuesday, following two separate interdictions of unlawful migrant ventures near Key West, Florida.

A photo of exotic birds that perished during an interdiction a smuggling vessel by the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle near Puerto Rico, May 3, 2024. Four men apprehended in this case are Dominican Republic nationals, who are facing federal criminal charges for smuggling wildlife from the United States and Lacey Act trafficking. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 14, 2024

Coast Guard apprehends 4 men indicted for smuggling wildlife, following interdiction near Puerto Rico

Four suspected smugglers interdicted by the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection surface and air units were indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico, May 9, 2024, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel north of Isabela, Puerto Rico. The suspects are facing criminal charges for smuggling wildlife from the United States and Lacey Act trafficking. “This successful apprehension of four smugglers highlights the unwavering resolve of Coast Guard Sector San Juan, we work daily to interdict a wide range of illicit activities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” said Captain José Díaz, Commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan. “Unfortunately, the cruelty displayed by the smugglers in this case resulted in the loss of over 100 exotic birds. We will not stop in our commitment to control illicit trafficking in our region.”

May 14, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 4 boaters near Freeport, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued four people from their overturned vessel near Freeport, Texas, Monday.

May 14, 2024

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: US Coast Guard Atlantic Area to hold change-of-command ceremony  

Editor's note: News media interested in attending the ceremony are requested to RSVP with Coast Guard Atlantic Area External Affairs by emailing a list of member’s names to lantpao@uscg.mil by 4 p.m., Wednesday. Credentialed media are asked to bring a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance to access the base. It is recommended to arrive at the gate no later than 10:15 a.m., Thursday, to attend the event. YORKTOWN, Va.— U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area is scheduled to hold a change-of-command ceremony, Thursday, at 11 a.m. on the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center base in Yorktown. During the ceremony, Vice Adm. Nathan Moore will relieve Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday as commander at U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan will preside over the ceremony. 

May 13, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 3 people, 1 dog 35 miles off Clearwater

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Coast Guard crews rescued three people and one dog, Monday, after their vessel began taking on water 35 miles west of Clearwater.

May 13, 2024

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard medevacs 39-year-old man 40 miles off Tybee Island, Georgia

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man, Monday, from a vessel 40 miles off Tybee Island, Georgia.

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, (right) salutes Japan coast guard Vice Adm. Watanabe Yasunori, Japan coast guard vice commandant for operations, on Coast Guard Island, Alameda, Calif., May 9, 2024. Watanabe visited Coast Guard Pacific Area to finalize a trilateral letter of intent between U.S. Coast Guard, Japan and Korea coast guards, which will drive the three nations’ coast guards to work together to advance maritime safety, security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Master Chief Petty Officer Charly Tautfest)

May 12, 2024

U.S., Japan, Korea Coast Guards sign trilateral agreement to increase maritime cooperation

ALAMEDA, Calif – U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Korea Coast Guard representatives displayed continued commitment to enhance maritime expertise and promote regional cooperation by signing a trilateral letter of intent, Thursday. This agreement aligns trilateral cooperation between Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States to include capacity-building efforts to Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Pacific Island countries. The letter of intent advances a joint statement between the three nations’ leaders, which was held at Camp David in August 2023.

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a distress call through VHF radio channel 16 around 11:13 a.m. from four men aboard a sinking 24-foot boat near Gandy Bridge. A Station St. Petersburg boat crew recovered all four men next to their partially submerged and aground vessel and transported them to Gandy Boat Ramp. No injuries were reported and the boat owner is coordinating vessel recovery. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)

May 11, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 5 boaters in under 3 hours near Tampa Bay

CLEARWATER, Fla. – A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg crew rescued five mariners in under 3 hours Saturday, near Tampa Bay.

USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) crew moors alongside a pier at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

May 10, 2024

Coast Guard offloads more than $185 million in illegal narcotics during Fleet Week Miami

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) offloaded more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana with a combined estimated street value of approximately $185 million in Port Everglades, Friday.