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Feb. 19, 2024
Coast Guard rescues 4 from sinking vessel off Florida Keys
The Coast Guard rescued four people off a sinking boat south of Dry Tortugas National Park early Monday morning.
Feb. 17, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs man near Port Fourchon, La.
VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a 56-year-old man Saturday from an offshore floating outer continental shelf facility, Helix Producer 1, approximately 95 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
Feb. 16, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to unveil cetacean desk pilot program to reduce cetacean disturbances in Salish Sea
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Public Affairs Office: 206-220-7237 Cell: 206-251-3237Editor’s note:
Feb. 13, 2024
Unified Command continues response to grounded vessel near Bodega Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — The unified command and partner agencies continue to respond to the vessel grounded two miles southwest of Bodega Bay and mitigate any impacts to the environment. Initial efforts on Sunday and Monday to refloat the vessel at high tide were unsuccessful and an unknown volume of diesel discharged into the water during the tug operation on Monday February 12.
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home after 77-day patrol in the Florida Straits
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) and crew returned home Tuesday, following a 77-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits. Tampa deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force - Southeast (HSTF-SE) and Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS), patrolling within the Coast Guard Seventh District’s area of responsibility. While underway, Tampa’s crew performed as Commander Task Unit (CTU) for operations in and around the Florida Straits, coordinating with other Coast Guard units to detect, deter, and intercept unsafe and illegal maritime migration ventures bound for the United States.
PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Cutter Willow crew returns to homeport after 32-day patrol in Caribbean Sea
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coast Guard Cutter Willow (WLB 202) crew returned to their homeport in Charleston, Saturday, after a 32-day patrol throughout the Caribbean Sea.
Coast Guard interdicts 6 lancha crews, seizes 1,300 pounds of illegal fish off Texas coast
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted six lanchas and seized 1,300 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas last week.
Feb. 12, 2024
M/V Genius Star XI departs Dutch Harbor, Alaska, concluding response operations
M/V Genius Star XI departed Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Sunday en route its intended destination in San Diego, California.
Coast Guard repatriates 33 migrants to Haiti
MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Benard C. Webber’s crew repatriated 33 migrants to Haiti, Monday,
Feb. 10, 2024
Coast Guard responds to grounded vessel near Bodega Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard responded to a report of a grounded vessel Friday night at Sonoma
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