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Feb. 1, 2024

Coast Guard, federal, local interagency responders search for possible survivors of capsized migrant vessel in Camuy, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrews and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley continue searching with federal and local emergency response agencies, Thursday, for additional possible survivors of a capsized migrant boat just off the coast of Camuy, Puerto Rico. So far, response agencies recovered two deceased migrants from the water and rescued 30 survivors, who remain in federal custody. Two survivors were transported to a local hospital Wednesday, including a four-month pregnant woman.

Jan. 31, 2024

Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to fire in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

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Photo taken from a responding Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter of a Dominican Republic Navy patrol boat on-scene with a disabled migrant vessel in Mona Passage waters off the Dominican Republic, Jan. 31, 2024. The Coast Guard helicopter aircrew located the disabled vessel, while the Dominican Republic Navy arrived on-scene and safely rescued 33 migrants, who were then returned to the Dominican Republic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Jan. 31, 2024

Coast Guard, Dominican Republic Navy rescue 33 migrants from disabled makeshift vessel in the Mona Passage

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard and Dominican Republic air and surface crews rescued 33 migrants from a disabled vessel, approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Macao, Dominican Republic, The survivors were taking part in an unlawful irregular migration voyage from the Dominican Republic when their makeshift vessel became disabled and was reported to be taking on water.

Ron Cianfarani, retired U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer and the final manual caretaker of the Makapu’u Lighthouse, received a guided tour from the Coast Guard’s Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Honolulu, Jan. 24, 2024. Built in 1909, the Makapu’u lighthouse was a fully manned and operational station until becoming automated in 1974. The Lighthouse has been under the maintenance and care of ANT Honolulu for the past 50 years.

Jan. 31, 2024

Coast Guard honors legacy; Final Makapu’u Lighthouse keeper returns after 50 years

HONOLULU — Ron Cianfarani, retired U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer and the final manual caretaker of the Makapu’u Lighthouse, received a guided tour from the Coast Guard’s Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Honolulu, Jan. 24, 2024.

Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley’s small boat during one of multiple approaches to transfer a group of 28 interdicted migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel just off Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Jan. 30, 2024. The Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark interdicted the migrants aboard a makeshift vessel, approximately 65 nautical miles northwest of Puerto Rico, Jan. 29, 2024. (Courtesy photo from the Dominican Republic Navy)

Jan. 31, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 28 migrants to Dominican Republic, following interdiction of unlawful migration voyage in the Mona Passage

Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley’s crew repatriated 28 migrants to Dominican Republic, Tuesday, following the interdiction of an overloaded makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters off the western coast of Puerto Rico. One of the repatriated migrants transferred to Dominican Republic authorities has a standing warrant in the Dominican Republic for homicide.

M/V Genius Star XI arrives dockside in Dutch Harbor, AK on January 30, 2024. Courtesy photo.

Jan. 30, 2024

M/V Genius Star XI docks in Dutch Harbor, Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Unified Command confirmed today that the M/V Genius Star XI docked in Dutch

Jan. 30, 2024

A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuates two passengers off a cruise ship near San Diego

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuates a 56-year-old male passenger and a 77-year-old male passenger from a cruise ship approximately 13 miles off the coast of San Diego Tuesday morning.

Crew members on USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) conduct vertical replenishment training with the crew of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Kodiak in the Bering Sea Jan. 8, 2024. Haley's crew completed a 45-day patrol during which they conducted domestic fisheries enforcement, responded to search and rescue, and conducted several shipboard training exercises. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jasen Newman)

Jan. 30, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returns to Kodiak from Bering Sea patrol

The crew of USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC-39) returned home to Kodiak on Monday following a 45-day winter Bering Sea patrol during which they conducted domestic fisheries enforcement, responded to search and rescue, and conducted several shipboard training exercises.

Jan. 30, 2024

Coast Guard to conduct additional testimony for the Grande Costa D’Avorio Hearing

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have scheduled follow up witness testimony on Wednesday and Friday in support of the ongoing investigation into the fire that occurred on July 5, 2023 aboard the Italian-flagged cargo vessel, Grande Costa D’Avorio, while docked at the Port of Newark, New Jersey. Click on the link above to view full news release.