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An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans hoisted six people from disabled vessels approximately 70 miles east of Venice, Louisiana December 23, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station New Orleans)

Dec. 23, 2023

Coast Guard rescues six people from two disabled fishing vessels 70 miles east of Venice, La.

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued six people from two disabled fishing vessels Saturday approximately 70 miles east of Venice, Louisiana.

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. James McCormack, the commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906), poses for a photo with his family at the cutter's return to homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, Dec. 22, 2023, following a 65-day patrol in the Western Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean. Patrolling in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Seneca 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.

Dec. 22, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns from Western Caribbean and Eastern Pacific patrol in support of maritime safety and security missions

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) returned home to Portsmouth, Friday, following a 65-day patrol in the Western Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean. Patrolling in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, Seneca 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.

Dec. 22, 2023

UPDATE: Unified Command concludes Western Maui Wildfire Emergency Support Function #10 operations 

HONOLULU – State and federal responders with the U.S. Coast Guard Western Maui Wildfire Emergency Support Function #10 (ESF #10) Unified Command, comprised of U.S. Coast Guard, Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DLNR-DOBOR) announced on 18 December 2023 the final stage of operations in Lāhainā Harbor.  

Dec. 22, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 45 migrants to Cuba

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr.’s crew repatriated 45 migrants to Cuba, Friday, following an interdiction off Islamorada.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Mary Wysong looks at the Sydney Opera House while standing on the bow of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) as it pulls into Sydney, Australia, Dec. 10, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is en route to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Graves)

Dec. 21, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departs Australia, en route to Antarctica

HOBART, Australia — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Hobart, Wednesday, after a four-day port call in Hobart and an earlier port call in Sydney, to begin the journey across the Southern Ocean en route to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2024. While in Hobart and Sydney, the crew hosted tours aboard the Polar Star for guests from the U.S. Embassy including U.S. Ambassador for Australia Caroline Kennedy and members from the Australian government, Australian Navy, Tasmanian government, local industry partners, and local schools and universities.

Dec. 20, 2023

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 2 after vessel sinks 34 miles offshore Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter crew rescued two men, Tuesday, after their 30-foot fishing vessel capsized 34 miles offshore of Charleston.

Dec. 20, 2023

Media Availability: US Coast Guard Cutter Seneca to return home following 60-day patrol in the Western Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) is scheduled to return to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 60-day deployment to the Western Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. WHO: Capt. James McCormack, Seneca’s commanding officer, and Seneca’s crew WHAT: Seneca and crew members return home after completing 60-day patrol in the Western Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean WHERE: Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA, 23703 WHEN: Friday, 10 a.m., Dec. 22, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin crews conducts a towing exercise near Port Angeles, Washington, Oct. 24, 2023. As a Coast Guard resource, Active deploys in support of the Coast Guard's Eleventh and Thirteenth Districts as well as JIATF-S. Patrolling from northern most part of the contiguous United States, all the way to the equator, Active is a critical asset conducting search and rescue, counter-narcotics law enforcement, living marine resource protection, and homeland defense operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Maggie Olshove)

Dec. 20, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active returns home after counternarcotics patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean

PORT ANGELES, Wash. – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active and crew returned to its home port, Tuesday, after a 57-day patrol in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South’s (JIATF-S) counternarcotics campaign in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Active and crew routinely deploys to this region in effort to disrupt transnational criminal organizations specifically in pursuit of illegal trafficking of narcotics. Equipped with two boats and an MH-65E helicopter from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), Active and crew met a variety of mission demands.

Dec. 20, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard partners with Red Cross to give recruits home for the holidays

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The U.S. Coast Guard captain of the port Guam zone explains to the U.S. Coast Guard 14th District commander the status of the pollution response on the motor vessel Voyager, a 116-foot Indonesian-flagged ship adjacent to Piti Channel following Typhoon Mawar, in Piti, Guam, in August 2023. By late November, the operation successfully recovered approximately 51,000 gallons of fuel oil mixture, around four cubic yards of oiled debris, and various hazardous substances from the M/V Voyager, prioritizing environmental safety and the likelihood of operational success. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Whip Blacklaw)

Dec. 20, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard conducts stakeholder meeting on M/V Voyager

SANTA RITA, Guam — In response to the grounding of the motor vessel Voyager, a 116-foot Indonesian-flagged ship, adjacent to Piti Channel in Typhoon Mawar on May 24, 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard, under the leadership of Capt. Nicholas Simmons, the commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and the Captain of the Port (COTP), has taken decisive action to protect Guam's waterways. By late November, the operation successfully recovered approximately 51,000 gallons of fuel oil mixture, around four cubic yards of oiled debris, and various hazardous substances from the M/V Voyager, prioritizing environmental safety and the likelihood of operational success. The U.S. Coast Guard team is continuing discussions with partners to advocate for the removal of the vessel from its current location. "Our top priorities are ensuring the safety of our waterways and safeguarding the environment. We have carefully considered our options and have decided to leave the vessel in its current location for the time being, given the situation's complexities," said Capt. Simmons.