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March 5, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for missing person off Oregon Inlet

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard recovered one missing boater and suspended the search for a

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) is assisted by tugs as it arrives at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, Feb. 25, 2024. The Bertholf moored next to USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship, also in the region to support an open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander Samuel Hoard, Jr.)

March 5, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf arrives in Singapore

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and crew arrived in Singapore, Feb. 25, after transiting more than 8,000 nautical miles over 30 days from San Diego, Calif.

Following efforts with Kiribati partners, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conduct the next leg of their expeditionary patrol on Feb. 20 to 27, 2024, spending time in Majuro, Wotje Atoll, and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) working with partners, underscoring commitment to maritime security and international cooperation regionally. Underway in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter crew showcased the effectiveness of the U.S. and RMI maritime bilateral agreement, conducting a shared patrol with shipriders emphasizing collaborative efforts in maritime safety, security, and stewardship in terms of resource protection. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 5, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard conduct combined patrol with Marshallese partners under Operation Blue Pacific

MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands — Following efforts with Kiribati partners, the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew recently concluded the next leg of their expeditionary patrol from Feb. 20 to 27, 2024, spending time in Majuro, Wotje Atoll, and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) working with partners, underscoring commitment to maritime security and international cooperation regionally. Underway in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter crew showcased the effectiveness of the U.S. and RMI maritime bilateral agreement, conducting a shared patrol with shipriders emphasizing collaborative efforts in maritime safety, security, and stewardship in terms of resource protection.

March 4, 2024

Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue 2 mariners more than 1,120 miles southeast of Bermuda

The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued two mariners Monday, approximately 1,120 miles southeast of Bermuda.

The female command and crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) pose for a group photo underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 26, 2023. Forward is a 270-foot, Famous-class medium endurance cutter. The cutter’s primary missions are counter drug operations, migrant interdiction, enforcement of federal fishery laws and search and rescue in support of U.S. Coast Guard operations throughout the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)

March 4, 2024

US Coast Guard Cutter Forward returns home to Virginia after lifesaving deployment

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Sunday, following a 75-day patrol of the Windward Passage. During the patrol, Forward’s crew intercepted five unlawful migrant voyages and rescued 33 migrants from one vessel taking on water. Forward provided essential life-saving equipment, to include personal flotation devices and dewatering equipment, to the migrants aboard.

March 4, 2024

Media Advisory: U.S. Coast Guard Academy to hold Billet Night for Class of 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is proud to announce Billet Night for the Class of 2024 will take place Thursday, March 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Leamy Hall Auditorium.

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) conducts small boat operations for parts retrieval, Feb. 1, 2024, in the Caribbean Sea. Deploying in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Vigilant worked alongside other Coast Guard cutters, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security units, and international partners to conduct maritime safety and security missions.

March 4, 2024

US Coast Guard rescues 2, assists in interdicting 1,200 pounds of cocaine during Caribbean deployment

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, Sunday, following a 60-day patrol in the Central and Eastern Caribbean. Deploying in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Vigilant worked alongside other Coast Guard cutters, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security units, and international partners to conduct maritime safety and security missions. Vigilant deterred illegal drug smuggling and directly contributed to U.S. Coast Guard and national objectives to combat transnational criminal organizations.

March 3, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 5 boaters near Marco Island

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach boat crew and Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew rescued five boaters, Sunday, after their 30-foot vessel suffered reported mechanical issues 23 miles southwest of Marco Island.

In a display of interagency cooperation, a commercial mariner in urgent need of medical care was safely evacuated from a vessel 100 nautical miles offshore to Guam on March 2, 2024, thanks to the actions of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25). Responders initiated the operation after a 26-year-old Filipino mariner aboard the 850-foot Liberian-flagged container ship Carmell 1, initially located 400 nautical miles northwest of Guam, reportedly exhibited severe abdominal issues. (U.S. Navy photo)

March 2, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard, Navy Helicopter Squadron execute critical medical evacuation of Filipino mariner northwest of Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam — In a display of interagency cooperation, a commercial mariner in urgent need of medical care was safely evacuated from his vessel 100 nautical miles offshore to Guam on March 2, 2024, thanks to the actions of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25). "Our collective efforts today, closely following another recent rescue, underscore our enduring commitment to mariner safety. The partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard, HSC-25, and local agencies like Guam Fire Rescue is pivotal in ensuring the well-being of those at sea," said Cmdr. Ryan Crose, the case's search and rescue mission coordinator at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. "Search and rescue is a priority mission for us, covering an expansive Search and Rescue Region of 1.9 million square miles. The only way to effectively cover such a vast area is through robust partnerships."

U.S. Coast Guard members observe a boom deployment during a Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE) at Mobil Saipan on Feb. 29, 2024, in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The primary goal of a GIUE is to ensure that the plan holder can effectively implement their response plan during a marine environmental response scenario. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Justin Miller)

March 1, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard leadership engages in key maritime activities in Saipan to enhance response, safety, and security

SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Saipan partners hosted a series of critical engagements involving senior leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, highlighting the Coast Guard's ongoing commitment to maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship in the CNMI from Feb. 28 – March 1, 2024. Capt. Nick Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia and the Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas, was joined by Cmdr. Ryan Crose, response department head; Lt. Henry Dunphy, emergency management and force readiness division chief; Mr. Jack Ary, port security specialist, and Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Dunning, a marine science technician, conducted a productive series of meetings, exercises, and assessments aimed at bolstering the CNMI's maritime capabilities and readiness.