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Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam provide instruction in search and rescue planning and operations during a SAR exercise with partners in the Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, on April 18, 2024. The exercise involved comprehensive seminars and functional drills designed to strengthen SAR response across the region. Key components of the training included SAR system fundamentals, alerting procedures, communications, and a SAR OPS software demonstration, alongside an overdue vessel check sheet exercise. Participants included the Pohnpei State Division of Fire and Emergency Services and Pohnpei Division of Fish and Wildlife. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Henry Dunphy)

April 29, 2024

FSM partners conduct successful SAR operation on the heels of exercise with U.S. Coast Guard

SANTA RITA, Guam — Partners in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, successfully concluded a search and rescue (SAR) operation for an overdue vessel off Pohnpei on April 25, 2024, demonstrating the value of recent enhancements in regional SAR capabilities and coordination. This operation coincided closely with the Federated States of Micronesia SAR Exercise 2024, held from April 15-16 in Chuuk and April 18 in Pohnpei. The exercise involved comprehensive seminars and functional drills designed to strengthen SAR response across the region. Key components of the training included SAR system fundamentals, alerting procedures, communications, and a SAR OPS software demonstration, alongside an overdue vessel check sheet exercise.

A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew rescued a diver after she reportedly exhibited symptoms of decompression sickness aboard a commercial diving vessel, 16 miles west of Indian Rocks Beach, April 28, 2024. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified, around 3:10 p.m., by dive boat personnel that the 52-year-old female became ill after completing a 41-minute dive at 80 feet.

April 28, 2024

Coast Guard rescues diver off Indian Rocks Beach

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew rescued a diver, Sunday, after she reportedly exhibited symptoms of decompression sickness aboard a commercial diving vessel, 16 miles west of Indian Rocks Beach.

The Coast Guard’s latest 418-foot National Security Cutter, James (WSML 754), is underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Thursday, July 30, 2015. The James is the fifth of eight planned National Security Cutters – the largest and most technologically advanced class of cutters in the Coast Guard’s fleet. The cutters’ design provides better sea-keeping, higher sustained transit speeds, greater endurance and range, and the ability to launch and recover small boats from astern, as well as aviation support facilities and a flight deck for helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist David Lau)

April 28, 2024

US Coast Guard Cutter James to arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) and its crew are scheduled to arrive, Monday, at the Port of Buenos Aires. This visit marks a significant moment in the ongoing partnership between the U.S. and Argentina, aimed at enhancing maritime security and combating illicit activities at sea. During this visit, the crew will also conduct joint drills on the high seas with their Argentine counterparts, emphasizing the collaborative spirit of this mission.

A Coast Guard Station Charleston boat crew and local partner agencies assist eight people after their 34-foot vessel ran aground on the Stono River near James Island, South Carolina, April 27, 2024.

April 28, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agencies assist 8 after vessel runs aground near James Island

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and local partner agencies assisted eight people, Saturday, after their vessel ran aground on the Stono River near James Island.

A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrewman carries a Stokes litter back to the aircraft at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 27, 2024.

April 27, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs 67-year-old woman 160 miles off Southwest Pass, La.

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a 67-year-old woman 160 miles off Southwest Pass, La., Saturday.

April 26, 2024

Coast Guard presents Gold Lifesaving Medal to Puerto Rican woman for saving 3 children in 2014

The Coast Guard presented the Gold Life Saving Medal to a Puerto Rican woman at Coast Guard Base San Juan, Friday. Aivelyn Díaz Rosado, 39, a resident of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, was awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal for her heroic actions on April 21, 2014, in which three children were saved from strong rip currents in Dorado, Puerto Rico. “Today I had the honor of formally presenting the Gold Life Saving Medal, on behalf of the Commandant, to Aivelyn Díaz Rosado for her heroic actions on April 21, 2014, that saved three children from drowning off a beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico,” said Capt. José E. Díaz, Sector San Juan commander. “The Coast Guard is proud of Aivelyn and we wish her the very best in her future endeavors.”

A 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew from Coast Guard Maritime Safety & Security Team Houston patrols the Rio Grande near McAllen, Texas, Feb. 14, 2024. When deployed to the Rio Grande, MSST Houston personnel primarily focus on conducting search and rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandro Rivera)

April 26, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 8 children on Rio Grande near McAllen, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued eight children on the Rio Grande near McAllen, Texas, Tuesday.

April 25, 2024

Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to pier fire near Oceanside

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard is responding to a fire that started on Oceanside Pier Thursday afternoon.

A boat crew from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island interdicted a lancha with four Mexican fishermen north of the Maritime Boundary Line off the Texas coast April 24, 2024. The Coast Guard crew interdicted the lancha, seized 350 pounds of illegally caught red snapper and transferred the men to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for further processing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Padre Island)

April 25, 2024

Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew, seizes 350 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha and seized 350 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Thursday.

Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser interdicts an unlawful migration voyage in Mona Passage waters April 22, 2024. The Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez returned 27 migrants interdicted in this group, along with a group of 13 migrants from a separate interdiction, to Dominican Republic, April 24, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 25, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 38 migrants to Dominican Republic following 2 interdictions near Puerto Rico

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez repatriated 38 migrants to Dominican Republic, Wednesday, following two interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The repatriated migrants were transferred to Dominican Republic authorities during a rendezvous with a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off the Dominican Republic. Two other interdicted migrants remain in U.S. custody facing criminal immigration charges in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico.