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Aug. 8, 2023

Coast Guard rescues three fishermen east of Nantucket

BOSTON – The Coast Guard rescued three fishermen five miles east of Nantucket, Saturday.At 12:48 p.m. First Coast Guard District command center watchstanders received an alert from an emergency position indicating radio beacon registered to the 55-foot commercial fishing vessel Miss Kara. Follow the link for the full release, and video of the rescue.

Aug. 8, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Fourth New England-based Fast Response Cutter to be commissioned in Portland

The Coast Guard Cutter John Patterson (WPC-1153) is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony Thursday at 10 a.m. Media interested in attending the ship’s commissioning ceremony are requested to RSVP with d1publicaffairs@uscg.mil no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 9. Media are requested to arrive by 9:30 a.m. to clear security and be escorted to the event, and must provide media credentials and government-issued photo ID.

Aug. 7, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for missing pilots following plane crash near St. Thomas, USVI

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard suspended the search for two missing people, Monday at

Aug. 7, 2023

UPDATE: Salvage Operations on Grande Costa D’Avorio reach significant milestones at Port Newark

PORT NEWARK, New Jersey — Salvage and post fire recovery operations continue at an efficient pace on the Grande Costa D’Avorio as crews work to safely transfer vehicles and cargo from the vessel to the port facility. Click to read the full article.

Aug. 7, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for diver off Key West

MIAMI — The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing diver, approximately 7 miles off Key

Aug. 6, 2023

Coast Guard rescues windsurfer near San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard rescued a windsurfer near the Point Bonita Lighthouse Saturday

Aug. 6, 2023

Coast Guard assists 2 boaters near Pascagoula, Miss.

The Coast Guard assisted two boaters aboard a 42-foot disabled sailing vessel approximately 70 miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Saturday. 

Aug. 5, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs ailing diver 100 miles offshore Galveston, Texas

VIDEO AVAILABLE: HOUSTON —The Coast Guard medevaced a man who became ill while diving approximately 100 miles south of Galveston, Texas, Saturday.

Aug. 5, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 27 people to Cuba

MIAMI – Coast Guard crews repatriated 27 people to Cuba, Saturday, following three separate migrant

Aug. 5, 2023

VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man 12 miles offshore St. Augustine

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard crews rescued 25-year-old Charles Gregory Saturday after he went missing on a 12-foot jon boat 12 miles offshore of St. Augustine, Florida.

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