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Jan. 29, 2025

Coast Guard rescues two mariners from sinking sailboat more than 100 miles off North Carolina coast

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard rescued two men approximately 103 miles east of Wilmington, N.C., Tuesday. The pair called for help when their 32-foot sailboat, Walrus, began sinking and they were unable to keep up with flooding.

Jan. 28, 2025

Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas

The Coast Guard conducted Alien Expulsion Flight Operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Tuesday.

Jan. 28, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew, seizes 200 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted a lancha and seized 200 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Tuesday.

Jan. 28, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 21 migrants near Point Loma

Coast Guard interdicted a panga with 21 individuals aboard approximately 20 miles off the coast of Point Loma, Monday evening. At approximately 10:45 p.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection notified Coast Guard personnel at the Joint Harbor Operations Center of a 40-foot panga-style vessel traveling north approximately 40 miles south of the maritime boundary line.

Jan. 28, 2025

Coast Guard holds memorial to honor fallen crew members of Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Coast Guard crew members from local units held a memorial service honoring the fallen crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn, Tuesday, at the Blackthorn Memorial site in St. Petersburg.

Jan. 27, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs diver near Panama City, Florida

The Coast Guard medevaced a 36-year-old male Sunday near Panama City, Florida.

Jan. 27, 2025

Coast Guard medevacs 30-year-old from vessel 50 miles off Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 30-year-old man from a vessel 50 miles off Galveston, Texas, Saturday.

Jan. 25, 2025

Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas

Today, the Coast Guard conducted several alien expulsion flight operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Jan. 24, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 4 from sinking boat after collision south of Block Island

The Coast Guard rescued four people Thursday night from a fishing boat after a collision between two fishing boats occurred approximately 10 miles south of Block Island, Rhode Island. Click the link to view the full release.

Jan. 24, 2025

Media Availability: Coast Guard to hold 45th anniversary memorial for the crew of Cutter Blackthorn

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard is holding a memorial service, Tuesday, for Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn’s crew at the Blackthorn Memorial site in St. Petersburg.

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