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July 13, 2023

Coast Guard terminates voyage of an illegal charter vessel near Catalina Island

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of an illegal charter vessel operating in

July 13, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from fishing vessel near Venice, La.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a fishing vessel Wednesday near Venice, Louisiana.

July 13, 2023

USCGC Legare returns home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits

PORTSMOUTH, Va. —The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) returned to their home port in Portsmouth Thursday following a 69-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits.

July 13, 2023

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard interdicts lancha, seizes 660 pounds of illegal fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha crew and seized approximately 660 pounds of illegally caught red snapper in waters subject to U.S. law enforcement off southern Texas, Wednesday.

July 12, 2023

Media Availability: Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron to host change of command ceremony

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony Friday at HITRON Jacksonville.

July 12, 2023

Coast Guard coordinates interagency medevac near Costa Rica

      Editor's Note: Click on images to download high-resolution version.ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast

July 12, 2023

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Station Port Aransas holds change-of-command ceremony

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coast Guard Station Port Aransas held a change-of-command ceremony Port Aransas, Texas, Friday.

July 12, 2023

Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits

PORTSMOUTH, Va. —The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) is scheduled to return to their home port in Portsmouth Thursday following a 69-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits.

July 12, 2023

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle, Tuesday, for a months-long Arctic deployment. The crew aboard Healy, a 420-foot icebreaker, will provide U.S. surface presence in the Arctic, conduct high latitude science and research missions, engage in exercises and professional exchanges with foreign partners, and conduct other operations as directed throughout the deployment.

July 12, 2023

Unified Command stands down from response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark

PORT NEWARK, New Jersey – The Unified Command consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and Gallagher Marine Systems, which was formed to respond to the July 5 fire on the motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark, was stood down Wednesday.

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